Every day for ten minutes, presentations will showcase the Love Revolution initiative to raise awareness of the social changes taking place around us and the collective responsibility that goes with them:

“The Love Revolution is a great collective celebration, a happy and peaceful celebration of knowing that together we can achieve a world free from violence and fear, a liveable Earth for our descendants, fundamental human rights everywhere, an end to prejudice and exclusion,” wrote the Sziget organisers in their 2017 Love Revolution manifesto, summarising the values that Sziget has stood for since its inception. 

The spirit of the Love Revolution is reflected across the festival, including on the Main Stage, where, in the changeover between sets, artists from around the world will be focusing on the most pressing issues around us.

After conquering audiences in more than 20 countries, this year’s Love Revolution Special will bring the young Ukrainian acrobat Dima Malakhov to Sziget. In his performance Make Art Not War – Together for Ukraine, the young artist uses his raw energy and breathtaking tricks to promote peace and illustrate the importance of balance in all aspects of life, on land and in the air.

JJ Bola, Congolese-born, London-raised writer, poet and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will also appear at Sziget.

His works have been translated into several languages and he campaigns to highlight the situation and problems of refugees such as in the political conflict in Congo. He is passionate about giving people the courage to change and improve their lives.

The internationally active Superar initiative inspires children through collaborative music-making, especially for the disadvantaged not able to access to similar opportunities.

The joy of everyday creation, the empowering experience of working together and shared success is an irreplaceable experience that helps the young overcome personal and social limitations, to develop their individuality and to succeed in other areas of life.

The Superar Children's Choir has been supported by Sziget for many years and will perform on the Main Stage on 12 August.
 
The Body Carnival award-winning breakdance team from Japan is celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop and its main message: the importance of accepting each other. 

Joshua Beamish Dance Natural Tendencies is a performance that stands up against homophobia and proclaims that all love is equal.

Canadian contemporary ballet dancer and choreographer Beamish created the piece especially for Sziget to highlight the importance of tolerance and convey the message to visitors that people should not be judged by who they love.

The final day at Sziget features Tori Tsui, a Hong Kong-born climate activist and writer who explores the link between mental health and climate change, and Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan climate activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador who founded the Rise Up Movement, a movement of young people across Africa who are the first young climate strikers in Uganda.

Together, they are working to raise awareness of the steps we should take towards a more just and sustainable future.
 

Words by Peterjon Cresswell for Xpatloop.com
Peterjon has been researching the byways of Budapest for 30 years, extending his expertise across Europe to produce guidebooks for Time Out and his own website liberoguide.com