9 result(s) for folk culture in Events
Pentecost Heritage Festival, Szentendre Skanzen, 24 – 25 May
- 24 May 2026 10:00 AM
- community
The Pentecost Heritage Festival is an annual cultural event held in Szentendre, Hungary, at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum.
Celebrated over the Pentecost weekend, it showcases Hungarian folk traditions, crafts, music, and rural heritage. The festival highlights the living legacy of national culture and serves as a major gathering for ethnographic communities and families.
Ballet Company of Győr & State Folk Ensemble, National Concert Hall, 8 April
- 8 Apr 2026 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Over the past few years, the compelling multi-arts productions of the Pure Source series have looked at the music Béla Bartók collected in Turkey, the connections between folk and baroque music, and Bartók’s influence on jazz.
These were artistic demonstrations of how Bartók’s collection of folk music has been critical for the work that subsequent generations have carried out for the ...
State Folk Ensemble: Hungarian Rhapsody, Hungarian Heritage House, 15 March
- 15 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rhapsody as a genre is characterized by caprice and the passionate undulation of emotion, thoughts, and the freedom of expression. Hungarian Rhapsody incorporates all of the peculiarities of the genre, relying on tradition, and drawing inspiration from it, to create a special and unique dance rhapsody.
The colourful diversity of the Hungarian peasant traditions appear in dynamically ...
Mupa Film Club: Emir Kusturica - Life Is a Miracle, Palace of Arts, 9 February
- 9 Feb 2026 6:30 PM
- contemporary
In 2024, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra returned to perform at Müpa Budapest. The night was one big party. Was it what we would call folk punk? Balkan rollicking?
Categories are meaningless. Kusturica is very consistent in his use of music in his films. (Sometimes the songs even become hits.) In this case, he wrote them himself.
The story takes place in the early ’90s, during ...
Ördögkatlan Cultural Festival, Nagyharsány, 30 July - 3 August
- 30 Jul 2025 11:00 AM
- contemporary
This special cultural festival, held in Nagyharsány, the Szársomlyó Sculpture Park, Beremend, the Mokos Winery in Palkonya, Kisharsány and the Vylian vineyard belonging to the village, offers programs ranging from theater to contemporary music, from literature to fine arts, from folk culture to tree planting.
Boggie & Petruska, Festival Theatre Budapest, 11 June
- 11 Jun 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The popular songwriter and performer Boggie, who is a key figure on the Hungarian artpop scene and sings in three languages, first performed with the virtuoso guitar-playing talent Petruska in 2023, when they represented Hungary at a festival in South Korea.
This marked the beginning of their joint production. The show’s organising force comes from the performers’ love of Hungarian folk music ...
Danube Art Ensemble: Beautiful Mezőség, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 13 May
- 13 May 2025 5:20 PM
- contemporary
From Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály through György Martin and Sándor Tímár to Ferenc Novák, the diverse folk art of the Mezőség region has attracted the interest of many collectors. Therefore, Zsolt Juhász, the bandleader and director, must have had plenty of resources to work with when he thought about the show:
“We want to show our feelings, our love for the region and its beauty. A ...
Hungarian National Dance Ensemble: Dragons Tale, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 9 February
- 9 Feb 2025 11:00 AM
- contemporary
The Hungarian National Dance Ensemble invites children on another adventure. Following their long-held concept, the Zoltán Zsuráfszky and Zsuzsa Zs. Vincze duo (now involving two young choreographers) once again leads the audience into the unique world of Hungarian folk tales.
They have longbeen convinced that you can introduce the culture and traditions of the Hungarian people even to the ...
For Kids: Carnival Merry-Making – with Dance and Music, Festival Theatre Budapest, 27 January
- 27 Jan 2025 1:00 PM
- contemporary
The aim of Carnival Merry-making is to provide entertaining background for children on the history, habits and significance in folk culture of carnival season in Hungary.
It's better to learn from the best: the program director and host is Zoltán 'Batyu' Farkas, a legendary figure of the Hungarian folk dance scene, whose thoughts on this occasion will be expressed by singers, storytellers and ...
Pentecost Heritage Festival, Szentendre Skanzen, 24 – 25 May
- 24 May 2026 10:00 AM
- community
The Pentecost Heritage Festival is an annual cultural event held in Szentendre, Hungary, at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum.
Celebrated over the Pentecost weekend, it showcases Hungarian folk traditions, crafts, music, and rural heritage. The festival highlights the living legacy of national culture and serves as a major gathering for ethnographic communities and families.
Ballet Company of Győr & State Folk Ensemble, National Concert Hall, 8 April
- 8 Apr 2026 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Over the past few years, the compelling multi-arts productions of the Pure Source series have looked at the music Béla Bartók collected in Turkey, the connections between folk and baroque music, and Bartók’s influence on jazz.
These were artistic demonstrations of how Bartók’s collection of folk music has been critical for the work that subsequent generations have carried out for the ...
State Folk Ensemble: Hungarian Rhapsody, Hungarian Heritage House, 15 March
- 15 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rhapsody as a genre is characterized by caprice and the passionate undulation of emotion, thoughts, and the freedom of expression. Hungarian Rhapsody incorporates all of the peculiarities of the genre, relying on tradition, and drawing inspiration from it, to create a special and unique dance rhapsody.
The colourful diversity of the Hungarian peasant traditions appear in dynamically ...
Mupa Film Club: Emir Kusturica - Life Is a Miracle, Palace of Arts, 9 February
- 9 Feb 2026 6:30 PM
- contemporary
In 2024, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra returned to perform at Müpa Budapest. The night was one big party. Was it what we would call folk punk? Balkan rollicking?
Categories are meaningless. Kusturica is very consistent in his use of music in his films. (Sometimes the songs even become hits.) In this case, he wrote them himself.
The story takes place in the early ’90s, during ...
Ördögkatlan Cultural Festival, Nagyharsány, 30 July - 3 August
- 30 Jul 2025 11:00 AM
- contemporary
This special cultural festival, held in Nagyharsány, the Szársomlyó Sculpture Park, Beremend, the Mokos Winery in Palkonya, Kisharsány and the Vylian vineyard belonging to the village, offers programs ranging from theater to contemporary music, from literature to fine arts, from folk culture to tree planting.
Boggie & Petruska, Festival Theatre Budapest, 11 June
- 11 Jun 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The popular songwriter and performer Boggie, who is a key figure on the Hungarian artpop scene and sings in three languages, first performed with the virtuoso guitar-playing talent Petruska in 2023, when they represented Hungary at a festival in South Korea.
This marked the beginning of their joint production. The show’s organising force comes from the performers’ love of Hungarian folk music ...
Danube Art Ensemble: Beautiful Mezőség, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 13 May
- 13 May 2025 5:20 PM
- contemporary
From Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály through György Martin and Sándor Tímár to Ferenc Novák, the diverse folk art of the Mezőség region has attracted the interest of many collectors. Therefore, Zsolt Juhász, the bandleader and director, must have had plenty of resources to work with when he thought about the show:
“We want to show our feelings, our love for the region and its beauty. A ...
Hungarian National Dance Ensemble: Dragons Tale, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 9 February
- 9 Feb 2025 11:00 AM
- contemporary
The Hungarian National Dance Ensemble invites children on another adventure. Following their long-held concept, the Zoltán Zsuráfszky and Zsuzsa Zs. Vincze duo (now involving two young choreographers) once again leads the audience into the unique world of Hungarian folk tales.
They have longbeen convinced that you can introduce the culture and traditions of the Hungarian people even to the ...
For Kids: Carnival Merry-Making – with Dance and Music, Festival Theatre Budapest, 27 January
- 27 Jan 2025 1:00 PM
- contemporary
The aim of Carnival Merry-making is to provide entertaining background for children on the history, habits and significance in folk culture of carnival season in Hungary.
It's better to learn from the best: the program director and host is Zoltán 'Batyu' Farkas, a legendary figure of the Hungarian folk dance scene, whose thoughts on this occasion will be expressed by singers, storytellers and ...