Friday, March 30.
Hungarian Heritage House (1011 Budapest, Corvin tér 8.)
10.00 a.m.–5.00 p.m. ’Meg kell a búzának érni’ – 40 years of the Hungarian Dance House Movement – International Jubilee Conference and Exhibition
Palace of Arts (1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.)
7.30 p.m. 'Halljunk szót!' – Gala concert
Fonó Budai Zeneház (1116 Budapest, Sztregova u. 3.)
8.00 p.m. Warm-up party with Berka and Felvonó Bands
Saturday, March 31. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Papp László Budapest Sport Arena (1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 2.)
Dance-area
10.00 a.m.–5.00 p.m. Children’s Ball – Focusing on the dances and traditions of the western Hungarian region
10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. Folk Crafts Market, Handicraft Workshops
At 6.00 p.m. the market will close.
The entire dance-area must be cleared to prepare the Gala which stars at 7.00 p.m.
7.00 p.m Ceremonial Gala Opening by Miklós Réthelyi Minister of National Resources
7.10 p.m ’The first dance’ – Gala of the Hungarian tradition preserving groups, edited by Muharay Elemér Folk Art Association
8.10 p.m. ’Táncház-award’ Ceremony
8.20 p.m. ’Improvizations’ – Gala programme edited by Martin György Folk Dance Association with performances of some of the best folk dance groups of Hungary.
Martin György room (1st floor)
11.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. 'Tradition and science’ – publications of the Institute of Ethnology of the Hungarian Academy of Science, the European Folklore Institute and the Hungarian Ethnographical Society
10.30 a.m.–6.00 p.m. ’Gourmet’ dance houses and presentations
Kodály Zoltán room (1st floor)
10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. 'Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hungary' – exhibition
10.30 a.m.–6.45 p.m. 'Tágasságot nekünk is!' I. – concerts of music schools
Cinema room (2nd floor)
11.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. Ethno-cinema
Lajtha László room (2nd floor)
10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. ’Amongst buffalos in Méra’ – photo exhibition of László Füleki
12.00 a.m.–6.40 p.m. Folk music chamber concerts I.
Vásárhelyi László room (2nd floor)
10.30 a.m.–4.00 p.m. ’Meg kell a búzának érni’ – 40 years of the Hungarian Dance House Movement – International Jubilee Conference and Exhibition
10.00 a.m–6.00 p.m. ’Nomad generation’ – photo exhibition
5.00 p.m. Presentation of the winners of National Junior Solo Dance Festival
Folk-Pub (ground floor, under the arcades)
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. FolkPub
Saturday, March 31.
Akvarium (1051 Budapest, Erzsébet tér 14.)
10.00 p.m.–4.00 a.m. Night Ball with Magyarpalatkai and Zurgó Bands
Sunday, April 1. 10.00 a.m.–10.00 p.m.
Papp László Budapest Sport Arena (1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 2.)
Dance-area
11.00 a.m.–6.30 p.m. ’Our Dance Traditions’ – Dance teaching and presentations
2.00 p.m.–2.30 p.m. All-Hungarians Dance
10.00 a.m.–9.00 p.m. Folk Crafts Market
10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. Handicraft Workshops
7.00 p.m.–9.30 p.m. Gala and Grand Ball
Martin György room (1st floor)
10.15 a.m.–2.00 p.m. Dances and games for the little ones
1.30 p.m.–3.00 p.m. Family dance house
3.15 p.m.–5.30 p.m. Free dance house (Moldva, Szatmár, Szék)
11.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. 'Tradition and science’ – publications of the Institute of Ethnology of the Hungarian Academy of Science, the European Folklore Institute and the Hungarian Ethnographical Society
Kodály Zoltán room (1st floor)
10.00 a.m.–6.p.m. 'Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hungary' – exhibition
10.20 a.m.–6.35 p.m. 'Tágasságot nekünk is!' II. – concerts of music schools
Cinema room (2nd floor)
11.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. Ethno-cinema
Lajtha László room (2nd floor)
10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. ’Amongst buffalos in Méra’ – photo exhibition of László Füleki
12.00 a.m.–6.40 p.m. Folk music chamber concerts I.
Vásárhelyi László room (2nd floor)
10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. 40 years of the Hungarian Dance House Movement – exhibition
10.00 a.m–6.00 p.m. ’Nomad generation’ – photo exhibition
1.00 p.m. ’Hej, betyárok!’ – Presentation of János P. Vas’s new book
3.00 p.m. 'Családban marad’ – Folk dance families
5.00 p.m. 'Living Village Music 18.' – CD-release concert
Folk-Pub (ground floor, under the arcades)
2.00 p.m.–6.00 p.m. FolkPub
Sunday, April 1.
Dürer Kert (1146 Budapest, Ajtósi Dürer sor 19-21.)
8.00 p.m. ’Nem mennek haza a legények!’ – Free after party with Buda Folk Band and Fanfara Complexa ensembles