Contemporary Dance: 'The Magic Recorder'

The folklore orchestra accompaniment extended with a string quartet, the folk song lyrics and texts, the most original poet of the Hungarian Enlightenment. The unique visuals of the shadow play technique all provide a special experience.

4 May - National Dance Theatre Budapest

Contemporary Theatre: 'Blue Lagoon' by dollardaddy’s

The Rousseauian idea of "back to nature" can easily captivate anybody, according to him man is inherently good but corrupted by society. But is it that simple? There is nudity, strong visual and sound effects.

5 May - Trafó Budapest

Food Truck Show goes to the Races

50 food trucks with flavours of 15 countries, lots of horse races, greyhound races too, plus children's programs, 40 music shows and Hungary's biggest chain carousel await.

6 May - Kincsem Park Budapest

Classical Concert: Mozart & Tchaikovsky Pieces by Ránki Trio

The young artists will perform a selection of outstanding masterpieces from the piano trio repertoire of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

7 May - Budapest Music Cente

Classical Concert: Riccardo Chailly & Filarmonica della Scala

The orchestra of one of Europe's most famous opera houses is also world-class as a concert ensemble and as an interpreter of the symphonic repertoire - featuring three Russian masterpieces from the 20th century.

8 May - National Concert Hall Budapest

Classical Concert: Petra Várallyay

Her recital will be special because, in addition to the premiere of her own piece for string orchestra & string quartet, she will lead the orchestra in Mozart's Violin Concerto in D major, which she will personalise.

9 May - House of Music Budapest

Opera Performance: Iphigenia in Tauris

Opera in three parts, in German with Hungarian, English, and German subtitles. This story about a man who killed their his in retaliation for murdering his father is further intensifying a plot-line typical of families in Greek mythology.

10 May - National Opera House Budapest