With pleasure, we invite you (Folk groups, Choral groups, and orchestras majorette teams), (children, youth, and adult groups) to participate in III International  Music & Folk - Dance festival “SUMMER BUDAFEST”.

The Festival's light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together, establish friendships, and cultural presentations through dance and music.

Non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances, choral groups, majorette teams, orchestras, and brass bands.

At the festival can participate, in folklore groups, orchestras, majorettes, modern dance groups, choirs, and music bands from all over the world.

The number of participants is limited (only 3 groups from each country).

The ensemble should have prepared at least 2 dances, 10-15 minutes each with a USB or orchestra. The performances will be in the evening hours so you can plan the day ahead and use it for visiting the historical part of the city.

To take a flag of the country.

Festival Program:

28 July 2023
14.00 Arriving in Budapest, hotel accommodation after the meeting with the festival representatives and free time
19.00 – 20.00 Diner in the hotel
21.00 Welcome reception with the leaders of the groups

29 July 2023
7.30 – 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 – 15.00 Facultative tour of Budapest
Optional program: tour guide around Budapest: a 4-hour sightseeing tour with a professional tour guide in the group’s own language: Visit of the Castle Hill - Mathias Church and Fisherman's Bastion - Citadel - Basilica - Andrássy Street - Square of Heroes.
Optional program – boat trip on the river Danube in Budapest…
17.30 – 18.30 Diner in the hotel
19.00 Official festival evening

30 July 2023
7.30 – 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 – 15.00 Visiting Estregon, Visegrád, Szentendre or free time for shopping
Optional program: tour guide around the maintained places: a few hour sightseeing tours with a professional tour guide in the group’s own language: Visit of Visegrád which is a small castle town in Pest County. Visegrád is famous for the remains of the Early Renaissance summer palace of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and the medieval citadel. In this tour, we are also visiting Esztergom which lies in  Komárom- Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. After the two visits, we are going to Szentendre. It’s known for its baroque architecture,
churches, colorful houses, and narrow, cobbled streets. The main square, Fő Tér, and the alleyways around it are lined with art galleries, museums, and shops. Just off the square, the 18th-century Greek Orthodox Blagovestenska Church has elaborate decor and an
ornate partition screen.
16.00 – 19.00 Second festival evening (optional)
20.00 – 21.00 Diner in the hotel

31 July 2023
7.30 – 10.00 Breakfast
12.00 Departure

Organizers keep the right to change the program of the festival. After the Groups arrive at Hotel, there will be given a detailed program of the festival.

Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form.
Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
Next payment of 20% for the booking of accommodation needs to be sent to the organizer.
Rest of the sum will be paid before the beginning of the festival or upon arrival regarding the
permission and agreement with organizers.