Festival in Hodmezovasarhely - 20th August

20th August is one of the biggest festival in Hungary and Hodmezovasarhely is no exception. There are different cultural programmes for young and old so you can relax a bit before the autumn starts.
This year the festival starts on 18th August and finishes on 20th. During the three days there will be a Palinka and Wine Festival from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. It starts on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the official opening of the festival.
Int he afternoon you can listen to the brass orchestra of the Hodmezovasarhely barracks. There will be another performance by a brass quintet with a pantomime artist which is sure to entertain both children and adults. After that those who are interested in poetry can listen to Villon poems by Macsai Pal, a famous Hungarian actor accompanied by Peter Huzella from Kalaka group.
Hodmezovasarhely is famous for its embroidery and the opening of an exhibition about Contemporary Embroidery will be opened at 18:30. More music in the evening, Illenyi Katica is going to play the violin both classical music and jazz.
Fire dance after nine where different cultures and styles are mixed with special world and folk music and dance, of course. On Friday, 19th August the programmes start at 5 p.m. First you can listen to musical songs mainly from the favourites of children. At 7 there will be a play called Love Letters and after that at 9 Group and Swing band will play then at 10:30 Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra will provide some entertainment.

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St Stephen Church - Hodmezovasarhely

20th August starts with a mass in St Stephen Church and at 10 about 300 Hungarian people living outside the present Hungarian border are going to take an oath of citizenship in St Stephens square. Int he evening you can listen to poems from Sandor Marai. AT 18:30 as usual, you can see the artists of Budapest Operett Theatre singing and dancing from the most famous musicals and operetts. At ten there will be a firework and the closing event of the festival will be the Cotton Club Singers concert.



I think it is a very nice programme and anyone can find the kind of entertainment they like no matter how old they are.
Have a nice three days in Hodmezovasarhely!

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Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Fair in Hodmezovasarhely

One of the most important festivals in the region is the Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Fair in Hodmezovasarhely. This year it is between 6th – 8th May. Usually it is at the last weekend of April, which is the closest to St George’s day buti n 2011 it is Easter so the date was changed. At least we’ll have a bigger chance for warm, sunny weather. It’s not very enjoyable when it’s raining. It will be the eighteenth time this agricultural fair has been organised. In the old time there were exhibitions related only to animals but since 2005 agriculture and cultivation is also significant part of the exhibition. Apart from the six branches of animal husbandry which is present at the fair in Hodmezovasarhely, such as horse, cattle, pig, sheep, goat and poultry you will be able to see related agricultural exhibitions from the top companies.

Organizers in Hodmezovasarhely try to bring the latest methods and developments available in a place where you can see the animals in traditional Hungarian thatched roofed outbuildings. The atmosphere is fantastic and it is the perfect place for not only professional people but also for families with children. There are games and competitions for children, they can stroke animals and see lots of interesting things. There are eateries all around the place where you can also try Hungarian beer and palinka. At the fair you can buy products of craftsmen from the region.  If you come by car you should expect smaller traffic jams ont he way to the fair but policemen will be quiding you to the parking spaces. You can come by bike as there is a bicycle lane leading to the agricultural exhibition but be prepared that it will be very crowded. It is one of the greatest festivals in Hodmezovasarhely and locals always do their best to make it a memorable weekend. Among the programmes there will be different animal judging, greyhound coursing race, parade of different horses, pony paus de deux, sheep clipping competition and many more. Don’t miss this opportunity to come to Hodmezovasarhely and enjoy a day or two close to nature and animals.

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