International Festival of Dance and Songs

International Folklore Festival in Budapest

Budapest, Hungary

21 March - 23 March

Overview

Budapest- The treasure trove of history, culture, and natural beauty

Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.

Accommodation

PARTICIPATION FEE:

  • 115 euro  ( for the accommodation at Hotels like B&B Hotel Budapest City ***, Hotel Berlin***, Hotel Budapest ***, City Budget Hotel*** ..)
  • 125 euro (for the accommodation at the Danubius Hotel Hungaria****)

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

  • Accommodation is at Hotel“s like : B&B Hotel Budapest City***+https://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/budapest-city, Hotel Budapest***, Hotel Berlin ***, City Budget Hotel***, Hotel Hungaria City Center **** in 1/3 and 1/4 rooms based on 2 bad & breakfast, a supplement for 1/2 rooms is 5 e per personper night
  • Organizational costs
  • Diplomas and Plaquas
  • Letter of invitation
  • DISCOUNT: For every 25th participant, 1 participant is free of charge

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

  • There is a possibility of additional day at a rate from 45 euros depend“s from Hotel and service
  • There is possibility for dinner at Hotels, prices are from 15 €- 20 € depends from Hotel
  • Optional excursions tour of Budapest ( from 5 € ), Szentendre ( 15 € ), Visegrad ( 15 € ), Esztergom ( 15 €), discos, dinner in one of the Hungarian chardas, a famous night Boat ride on river Danube with beautiful wiev at bridges of Budapest from 15 €, Campona and Tropicarium from 15 €...)
  • travel expenses, parking at the hotel, vignettes, tolls

Dates

  • 21/03/2025 - 23/03/2025

Pricing

21/03 - 23/03
  • 3 days (2 nights) = 115 € per person

Itinerary

Partipiciants are Ensembls from Lithunia, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, Ukraine, Malaysia, Romania…

Festival Program:

21.03. After the arrival at the capital of Hungary there is a possibilty of the optional tour: Citadel, the bridges over the Danube, Heroes' Square, City Park, Andrassy Boulevard, the Parliament, St. Stephen's Basilica. Free time in Vaci Street. 

Accomodation of group at Hotel. Info – meating of all group”s.  
The possibility of organizing optional excursion - "The Danube Princess": The Danube cruise by a  tour boat along the coast, with the most beautiful buildings and the famous bridges of Budapest will complete your impression of the Hungarian capital ...  Overnight stay. 

22.03.Breakfast.Preparations for the performance. Sound check.

The performance of the cultural-artistic societies. Awarding of diplomas.Dinner. The option of going to one of the Hungariachardasi or discos. Overnight stay.

23.03. Breakfast. After breakfast the possibility of half-day optional excursion - "Three Danube Pearls": Szentendre, a very important place for the preservation of culture and spirituality on the territory of Hungary; Visegrad, a medieval castle and residence of Hungarian rulers; Esztergom, the religious center of the state, which boasts the largest church in Hungary. Return to Budapest. Also there is option of going to the Budim part of the city and a tour of: the Chain Bridge, Fisherman's Bastion, the Church of King Matthias, the Ruler’s Palace, viewpoint places...The journey continues towards the place of departure and then departure of the groups

Things to do

Soak in the Széchenyi Baths

Surrounded by the greenery of City Park, the Széchenyi Baths are an ornate oasis of relaxation in thermal waters. Pools piping hot, dauntingly cold and mercifully temperate await inside and out, complemented by steam and dry saunas, ice machines, relaxation areas, a lane pool, a whirlpool and a bar/restaurant with an expansive terrace

Buda Castle

The short climb by funicular from Clark Ádám tér takes you to the former royal palace atop Castle Hill now housing the National Gallery, the Budapest History Museum and the Széchényi Library

Glide along the Danube

he Danube defines and delineates Budapest into its twin components, Buda and Pest. Wide and graceful, the river is linked by a string of beautiful bridges, and traversed by cruise ships, barges, fire-red speedboats and waterborne lines on the city’s transport network

Tour Budapest’s cool murals

Numerous firewalls around Pest, particularly in District VII, are decorated with murals, some related to Hungarian history or culture

Party on water at the A38 Boat

This former Ukrainian stone-carrying cargo ship has been transformed into one of Budapest’s most popular nightspots for live music, DJ parties and general after-hours fun

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