Festival - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Mon, 11 May 2026 13:27:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png Festival - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Europe Day Festival in Budapest https://dteurope.com/festival/europe-day-festival-in-budapest-2/ Sun, 10 May 2026 14:41:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79584 This Sunday, the 22nd anniversary of Hungary’s accession to the European Union was celebrated at Szabadság Square, in downtown Budapest, where free concerts, the now-traditional Europe Day race, quizzes, and a variety of programs attracted thousands of visitors throughout the day. The Europe Day events were organized by the European Commission Representation in Hungary and […]

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]]> Gregory Porter, Rick Astley at Paloznak Jazz Picnic 2026 https://dteurope.com/festival/gregory-porter-rick-astley-at-paloznak-jazz-picnic-2026/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79340 Global stars Rick Astley, Matt Bianco, Earth, Wind and Fire Experience, Gregory Porter and Ella Eyre will be among the headliners at the 14th Paloznak Jazz Picnic in W Hungary between August 6 and 8 this year, the organizers said in a statement. "The great value of festivals is their incredible power to build community. […]

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]]> Traditional Busó March Starts This Week in Mohács https://dteurope.com/festival/traditional-buso-march-starts-this-week-in-mohacs/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=77964 This Thursday will see the start of the traditional Busójárás (the March of the Busó), a pagan Hungarian heritage with traditional carnival programs and costumed children. It is the symbolic ‘burying’ of winter and the welcoming of spring with folk music and dance in the south-central Hungarian town of Mohács near the Serbian border. Going […]

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]]> Gregory Porter at Paloznak Jazz Piknik This Summer https://dteurope.com/festival/gregory-porter-at-paloznak-jazz-piknik-this-summer/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:28:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=77844 Grammy Award–winning American jazz-soul singer Gregory Porter will take the stage and get everyone dancing this August at the Paloznak Jazz Piknik at Lake Balaton, the organizers have announced. Gregory Porter stormed the world with his unique sound, bringing contemporary jazz to the masses. He has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards for Best […]

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]]> Sziget Festival Awarded at European Festival Awards https://dteurope.com/festival/sziget-festival-awarded-at-european-festival-awards/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=77562 The Sziget festival, held annually on Óbuda Island in the Danube in Budapest, was again awarded for standing up for societal issues at the European Festival Awards in Groningen, in the Netherlands. The festival was recognized in the category 'Take a Stand', founded to recognize events taking a stand for peaceful dialogue, humanity, tolerance and […]

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]]> Sziget Festival Back in Hungarian Hands https://dteurope.com/festival/sziget-festival-back-in-hungarian-hands/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:16:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76151 One of Europe's largest festivals is back in Hungarian hands. Sziget will begin organizing the 2026 event with its current management and organizing team, under the strategic leadership of its founder, Károly Gerendai, according to a press release issued by the event. This will allow Sziget, once again as an independent festival, to further strengthen […]

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]]> 40th SPAR Marathon Festival in Budapest https://dteurope.com/sports/40th-spar-marathon-festival-in-budapest/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:49:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=75840 Hungarian runners won the main event of the 40th Spar Budapest Marathon on Sunday, the second day of the traditional running festival: Viktória Nyikos was the first to cross the finish line in the women's marathon, while Máté Vásárhelyi won the men's race. Vásárhelyi, the national champion on the classic 42.195-meter distance, was also the […]

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]]> Tokaj Harvest Days on the First Weekend of October https://dteurope.com/festival/tokaj-harvest-days-on-the-first-weekend-of-october/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:28:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=75396 Open cellars, vineyard tours and cultural events await visitors between October 3 and 5 at the Tokaj-Hegyalja Harvest Days, one of Hungary's oldest harvest festivals, organizers told MTI. They wrote that the venue for the event, which has been held since 1932, will be the Tokaj Festival Valley this year, but programs are also being […]

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]]> Sziget Festival Ends, Benefited from Fresh Blood  https://dteurope.com/festival/sziget-festival-ends-benefited-from-fresh-blood/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:02:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74899 According to the main organizer of Sziget, Tamás Kádár, the festival, held on Óbuda Island on the River Danube in Budapest, benefited from the infusion of fresh blood, as thanks to the changes and renewal, the event, which ended early Tuesday morning, attracted 416,000 visitors, which is 5% more than last year.  "The trend has […]

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]]> Sziget Festival Welcomes 11 Millionth Visitor https://dteurope.com/festival/sziget-festival-welcomes-11-millionth-visitor/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:17:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74892 A Hungarian girl living in Oman became the 11 millionth visitor in the history of the Sziget Festival, and was welcomed at the entrance on the closing day of the event on Monday. Emília Panna Kormos said that this was her first time at Sziget. The young lady, who was greeted by a crowd of […]

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]]> Korean Masters at the Festival of Folk Arts https://dteurope.com/festival/korean-masters-at-the-festival-of-folk-arts/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:32:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74870 This year, between August 17 and 20, the traditional Festival of Folk Arts in Budapest will be enriched with special Eastern programs: three South Korean masters will present the traditional arts and crafts of their country. At this popular event in Buda Castle, masters Lee Jongyoon, Lee Sangbae, and Kim Suyeon will demonstrate the meticulous […]

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]]> The 30th Sziget Festival Kicks Off This Wednesday https://dteurope.com/festival/the-30th-sziget-festival-kicks-off-this-wednesday/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:05:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74774 Tamás Kádár, CEO of Sziget, said that more tickets have been sold for this year's festival than last year. Due to Covid and other industry impacts, ticket sales had been declining since 2022, but the current growth is definitely welcome at the event held on the Óbuda Island on the River Danube. Kádár also said […]

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]]> International Perfomers at the Sziget Festival https://dteurope.com/news/international-perfomers-at-the-sziget-festival/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:32:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74646 Virág Csiszár, Sziget’s International Booking Manager, presented — at a recent press conference — the music programs for the festival’s major stages, highlighting that this year’s lineup is both incredibly current and highly diverse. Among the Main Stage headliners are Kid Cudi, who is one of the most intriguing figures in American hip-hop and R&B […]

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]]> Sziget Festival Unveils New Districts https://dteurope.com/festival/sziget-festival-unveils-new-districts/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:44:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74559 A new chapter is beginning in the life of Sziget Festival — one that preserves its unique atmosphere and diverse programming while introducing a range of spectacular new features. Visitors can expect a refreshed program structure, creative innovations, and non-stop experiences available around the clock. Several venues are being relocated, and new 'districts' within the […]

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]]> Valley of Arts Festival Near Lake Balaton in July https://dteurope.com/festival/valley-of-arts-festival-near-lake-balaton-in-july/ Wed, 07 May 2025 14:57:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=73764 With new venues and around 3,000 programs ranging from visual arts to new circus and music, the Valley of Arts is waiting for visitors between July 18 and 27 in Kapolcs, Taliándörögd and Vigántpetend in an area north of Lake Balaton. Speaking at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Minister of Public Administration and […]

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