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Hungarian Song Day, RaM 2013

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The 13th district has always been colorful and culture point of the capital, Budapest. In this year, on the 6th Hungarian Song Day it will be the same on 8 September 2013. The Radnóti Miklós Cultural Center or RaM will give place for the Rock music stage. What can we say more? The music will be real rock music, those who love definitely should go to the RaM. And however the bands will be Hungarians, those who love real good rock music, won’t be a problem that they couldn’t understand the lyrics. We hope so, the Hungarian lyrics will make more special the rock experience. Moreover in the HungaRock Celebrities Room you could know more about the Hungarian rock musicians. Have fun!

Ps: If you live in a four star hotel in Budapest such as Danubius Helia, this is quite close to the hotel.

Address: 1133 Budapest, 23 Kárpát Street

Hungarian Song Day, RaM 2013

Hungarian Song Day, R33 2013

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Budapest Guide

On the Hungarian Song Day on 8 September 2013, we could say that everybody could find the most perfect music genre’s place or stage. One Hungarian underground club, the R33 will prepare with live music in this year. The club will join to the Hungarian Song Day for the first time. Besides the Hungarian groups live concerts, you could see exhibitions and performances. The R33 is the perfect place especially for those, who would like to see the Hungarian underground culture and meet it better. The R33’s program will welcome the alternative art’s lovers too; moreover the still interesting program will become better with fire jugglers. Do not miss is and have a great time!

Hungarian Song Day, R33
IX. Soroksári út 58. Közvágóhíd

Budapest events in September 2013

Posted on August 27, 2013June 4, 2021 by Budapest Guide

If you come to Budapest in September, here are some of the programs worth visiting. If you have questions or further advises, let your voice be heard in the Budapest forum.

Some of the hottest events in Budapest in September:

Magyar Dal Napja: September 8th
A day when Hungarian music is in focus with programs all around the nation of Hungary.

Budafoki wine festival: September 7th and 8th
A great festival packed with people, mostly locals. Take tram 47 from Deak Ferenc ter to the end station and you will be at the festival area. Lots of wine and champagne and other stuff at low prices.

International wine festival: September 11th – 15th
One of the most popular festivals in Hungary every year. Arranged in the castle area. At the festival you can taste about 5000 different wines.

Chocolate festival: September 20th – 22nd
If you like cakes, chocolates and sweets, this festival in the Castle area is for you!

These are only some of the highlights. More information about Budapest in September at the Budapest blog.

Hungarian Song Day, Budapest Jazz Club 2013

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Budapest Guide

If you have already read about the Hungarian Song Day 2013’s programs, I am sure you know that for the jazz lovers the perfect place will be the Akvárium club in Budapest, because there will be the Jazz stage meanwhile this mini festival. But don’t forget the Budapest Jazz Club, which is located a few minutes from the Jászai Mari square, at one of the most lovely places of the capital, the Hollán Ernő street. The Budapest Jazz club will give place for singer women with fantastic voice. If you like the lovely woman sounds; you definitely should visit the Budapest Jazz Club on 8 September 2013 on the Hungarian Song Day. Girl power!

Address: Budapest Jazz Club, 1136 Budapest, 7 Hollán Ernő Street

Magyar Dal Napja 2013

Programs:

17.00 Herczku Ágnes and Nikola Parov
18.00 Nyeső Mari
19.00 Szűcs Gabi
20.00 Hanem band
21.00 Takáts Eszter
22.00 Rutkai Bori & Specko Jedno

Entry: 1000 Ft

The Hungarian Song Day / Magyar Dal Napja 2013

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Budapest Guide

Want to get to know more about Hungarian Music? Visit Budapest on the Hungarian Song Day (Magyar Dal Napja) on September 8th. There will be programs in several venues and you can get an impression of the diversity in Hungarian music if you enjoy the programs available on this day.

We recommend our next program for those, who like music and open to the foreign music, and consider it no problem if they don’t understand the lyrics. In Hungary the Hungarian Song Day has been arranged since 2008, and so it is coming back in 2013 as well. The program’s date is 8 September 2013 in different cities in Hungary. However the center of the festival is a Hungarian little city, Békéscsaba, but of course the capital Budapest will be turned into a musical paradise on this day in addition to many other cities.

Those who visit Budapest could run accidentally or direct into one place or program of the Hungarian Song Day, The famous Akárium club in the heart of the capital, at the Erzsébet Square will give place to the Jazz Song Stage, where jazz lovers could listen their favorites. On the tram number 4’s tramway the Hungarian yellow tram change to Melody Tram one week before the main day, and this nostalgia tram will deliver the musicians. The Duna Palace, which built in the 19th century and it was a casino, will provide classic music for the fanatics.

Do not miss the Hungarian Song Day on 8 September 2013 in Budapest or in other city in Hungary. Meet the Hungarian culture’s music from the expressly traditional to styles from overseas. Believe us, you won’t be disappointed! Have fun!

Budapest places of the Hungarian Song Day 2013:

Akvárium Club – Jazz stage
Blokk Creative Center – center of musicians, actors and artists
Budapest Jazz Club – singer girls, girly songs
Budavár Culture House – Bem Rockpart
Duna Palace – Classic stage
Fonó Buda Music house – Folk music stage
Kobuci Garden – World music stage
Museum garden – Song lyrics stage
Óbuda Social center – choir, singing together
R33 – Hungarian underground bands
RaM – Rock music stage
Rocktogon – Hungarian rock bands
Újpest – Junction stage
Víg Theatre – Pop festival 40

Hungarian Song Day 2013

September 8th

Public Media Day 2013

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The Public Media day is a perfect family program in Budapest at the Millenáris on 7 September 2013 from 9.30 at the morning to late night. The programs will be in Hungarian and they will be about the Hungarian Public Media, the Hungarian Television and the Hungarian Radio. Nonetheless, do not hesitate and visit the Millenáris, if you will be in Budapest on exactly the Public Media day, because you could find the perfect for your family and yourself between the great programs and exhibitions.

Between the children programs there will be the meeting with the Hungarian Television’s iconic tale figures, and the visit of the tale heroes’ home. Music lovers could karaoke or listen concerts. One of the most interesting exhibitions you could see 200 photos from the history of Hungarian Television in 60s, 60s and 70s, which are from the MTVA Archive. Besides the photos you could see archive films too. Visitors could see the Hungarian Television’s costume store; moreover they could wear these costumes and take pictures for memory. Those, whom wouldn’t bother, the programs will be in Hungarian, could see the Hungarian Television’s today most popular shows in live. As the crown of the day you could hear 30 popular Hungarian artists’ hits with the escort of the Hungarian Radio’s symphonic band.

This day would be a perfect program opportunity for those, who will be in Budapest on 7 September 2013. Have fun!

Public Media Day 2013
September 7th

Beach-night in Budapest at August 2nd

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The extreme heat has left Budapest, but it is still warm and more than 30 degrees in the sun, so a visit to the beach is recommend. That is why you should consider to go to the beach on August 2nd if you are in town.

Budapest has no traditional beaches, but there are other kind of beaches in town which will be open for a longer time on Friday August 2nd in 2013. That means there will be special programs and opening times until 22.00, while the entrance fees remain the same.

If this sounds cool and you stay in Budapest, visit one of the following “beaches” which have joined in on this cool party!

Participants in beach-night (Strandok éjszakája) in Budapest

Aquaworld
Dagaly

There are loads of other beach complexes outside Budapest also participating, but these are the two located in Budapest. Be aware of the fact that Aquaworld is really cool, but really on the border of Budapest, so to get to this place you should prepare to pay a taxi driver quite a bit!

Bubble festival in Budapest (Buborék Fesztivál)

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Budapest Guide

This weekend a Bubble festival (Buborék Fesztivál) is arranged in Budapest at the Elisabeth square, next to the popular club Akvarium.

The opening day of the festival was yesterday and it will last until tomorrow, so if you have the chance, drop by the square to see what this cool festival has to offer. The program is going on at the square from 14.00 until 02.00 and at the square there will be concerts, DJ and lots of bubbles to drink. Because after all, bubbles is what the festival is about, bubbles in drinks.

That again means that at the festival which has free entrance you can taste champagne, sparking wine, prosecco and lots of other tasty and famous drinks. As the sun goes down, the party starts, so this might be one of the best places if you want to party and dance before and after midnight!

The Buborek fesztival is arranged for the second time this year, first time was in 2012. Hopefully that means that it was a success in 2012 and that it is a festival that we can count on in the years to come!

Bubble festival 2013 (Buborék fesztivál 2013)

July 26th-28th
Erzsebet square

Barbecue and spriccer festival – pictures

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Budapest Guide

This weekend visitors to the Kopaszi Dike can enjoy the barbecue and spriccer festival. If you are in town at the moment, visit the festival this evening and enjoy the great atmosphere.

Here you can see some pictures from the festival to see what you will miss if you do not visit the festival.

Barbecue and spriccer festival pictures

Van Gogh exhibition in Budapest

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Budapest Guide

If you visit to Budapest before 30 November in 2013 make sure to visit the Vam Design Center where you can experience a marvellous exhibition named Vincent Van Gogh’s Dreams.

The famous artist’s 200 paintings are exhibited in a special form, renewed with the most modern technic in 3D form. The artist’s most famous paintings renewed with digital technic, so the visitors could see the masterpieces as the artist originally imagined and painted the original colors. The pictures were printed in photo form with the best lights. There are 7 3D animations in the exhibition, and through them Vincent Van Gogh’s works are become explored again, new stratums and details come to life. The exhibition’s visitors get 3D glasses and with these you could enjoy the amazing animations.

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most outstanding persons of the post-impressionism. The specifics of his work are human’s and creator’s suffer. The impressionists didn’t recognized and laughed at him, but in his paintings there are all the future arts’ signs. He was one of the artists, who became famous after his death.

To visit this exhibition will be quite different from visiting a normal museum, so why not pay it a visit and experience this unforgettable (hopefully) exhibition.

Van Gogh exhibition
Until November 30th, 2013
Vam Design Center