Easter Festival In Hollókő, Hungary, 19 - 21 April

  • 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
Easter Festival In Hollókő, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
Hollókő, the most beautiful gem in the gently rolling Palóc scenery, has been a World Heritage Site since 1987. The embracing slopes of the Cserhát hills have protected the small houses hiding in a valley from the gales of history, so the village has been able to preserve its authentic charm.

19. April 2014. – Saturday

The first day of the festival focuses on the typicall Palóc gastronomy as the orgnaizers has invited all the biggest palóc gastronomy festivals to showcase their products during the first day of the Eastern Festival. This means that very authentic local dishes will be able to taste just from the oven by the folk dressed-up ladies.

This day also about the children, as many folk games will serve their time in the village in different places, while Szalóki Ági family concert and other tale will make their day happier.

11.00 Palóc tale
14.00 Szalóki Ági family concert

20. April 2014. – Eastern Sunday

Easter is mainly a two-day holiday (Eastern Sunday and Monday) in Hungary, celebrated with great fanfare and religious fervor. This year the whole village of Hollókő will celebrate Easter from early in the morning in ornamented folk clothes. There will be traditional water pouring, egg painting and Hungarian dishes. Also there will be a full-day of folklore programmes, concerts a display of folk arts and crafts for purchase, artisan presentations, gastronomic specialities, and Easter games for children.

9.30 Outside mass at the church
11.00 Festival opening, Hollókő Folk Group
11.45 Mikszáth és Iglice Folk Dance Group
12.15 Folt Folk Band music
12.30 Nógrád Folk Dance Group
13.30 Garaboly Band concert
15.00 Tárkány Művek concert
17.00 Herczku Ágnes és a Banda concert

21. April 2014.

11.00 Festival opening, Hollókő Folk Group
11.45 Mikszáth és Iglice Folk Dance Group
12.15 Folt Folk Band music
12.30 Nógrád Folk Dance Group
13.00 Palóc tales by Bukovics János
13.30 Cimbaliband concert
15.00 Palóc tales by Bukovics János
15.30 Kerekes Band concert

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