GOLDEN TIMES
30TH Jubilee Danube Carnival Gala
The crowning event of the carnival is the gala performance every year, in the fabulous setting of the Margaret Island Open-Air Stage, a unique joint show by nearly 300 artists from foreign and Hungarian dance companies.
To mark the anniversary, we recall the most memorable moments of the last 30 years, with a selection of the most successful scenes from the grand gala performances. The outstanding groups of the FolKid Children's Festival will also be present.
This artistic collaboration will also feature foreign dance and music ensembles invited to the carnival.
The Duna Art Ensemble and the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble will be joined by additional invited performers.
Editor Choreographer: G&aacute;bor Mih&aacute;lyi, Kossuth and Harangoz&oacute; Gyula Award, Artist of Excellence
Music: Istv&aacute;n &bdquo;Szalonna&rdquo; P&aacute;l, Liszt Ferenc Award, Artist of Excellence, Zolt&aacute;n Dulai, Young Master of Folk Art
Choreographer-director: Zsolt Juh&aacute;sz, Harangoz&oacute; Gyula Award, Merited Artist
President of the Festival: Andrea Vincze, Mikl&oacute;s B&aacute;nffy Award winner
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Founder of the Danube Carnival, President and Artistic Director until 2024: J&aacute;nos Mucsi, Harangoz&oacute; Gyula Award, Merited Artist, holder of the Officer's Cross of Hungary

GOLDEN TIMES

30TH Jubilee Danube Carnival Gala

The crowning event of the carnival is the gala performance every year, in the fabulous setting of the Margaret Island Open-Air Stage, a unique joint show by nearly 300 artists from foreign and Hungarian dance companies.

To mark the anniversary, we recall the most memorable moments of the last 30 years, with a selection of the most successful scenes from the grand gala performances. The outstanding groups of the FolKid Children's Festival will also be present.

This artistic collaboration will also feature foreign dance and music ensembles invited to the carnival.

The Duna Art Ensemble and the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble will be joined by additional invited performers.

Editor Choreographer: Gábor Mihályi, Kossuth and Harangozó Gyula Award, Artist of Excellence

Music: István „Szalonna” Pál, Liszt Ferenc Award, Artist of Excellence, Zoltán Dulai, Young Master of Folk Art

Choreographer-director: Zsolt Juhász, Harangozó Gyula Award, Merited Artist

President of the Festival: Andrea Vincze, Miklós Bánffy Award winner



Founder of the Danube Carnival, President and Artistic Director until 2024:
János Mucsi, Harangozó Gyula Award, Merited Artist, holder of the Officer's Cross of Hungary

30th Danube Carnival Gala

The show is the noble competition between the international ensembles, it's aim is to make the choreographic views adapting traditional and authentic folk material successful in the third Millennium and strengthen its acknowledged position on the dance art stages.
International jury evaluates the ensembles and awards the Gold, Silver and Bronze CHAIN BRIDGE Prizes, and further awards.

The show is the noble competition between the international ensembles, it's aim is to make the choreographic views adapting traditional and authentic folk material successful in the third Millennium and strengthen its acknowledged position on the dance art stages.

International jury evaluates the ensembles and awards the Gold, Silver and Bronze CHAIN BRIDGE Prizes, and further awards.

14th Chain Bridge International Folk Dance Competition

International guest ensembles performing at the House of Culture in Csepel.

International guest ensembles performing at the House of Culture in Csepel.

Carnival at Csepel

International guest ensembles performing at the Village House in Budakal&aacute;sz. Dance house and dance teaching.

International guest ensembles performing at the Village House in Budakalász. Dance house and dance teaching.

Carnival at Budakalász

Dance teaching with the lead of the guest ensembles in the Kobuci Garden.

Dance teaching with the lead of the guest ensembles in the Kobuci Garden.

International Dance House Kobuci Garden

Music from the Carpathian Basin
Istv&aacute;n "Szalonna" P&aacute;l Band 20 year Jubilee concert

Music from the Carpathian Basin


István "Szalonna" Pál Band
20 year Jubilee concert

István "Szalonna" Pál Band Concert

Dance Traditions from the Carpathian Basin Performed by the Kincső and Bem Dance Ensembles

Dance Traditions from the Carpathian Basin
Performed by the Kincső and Bem Dance Ensembles

Pentecost Carnival

Performance of the foreign guest ensembles from,
North Macedonia Italy Turkiye

Performance of the foreign guest ensembles from,

North Macedonia
Italy
Turkiye

Foreign Guest Ensembles

In the heart of Budapest hundreds of participants will celebrate the Carnival. Hungarian, ethnic, and foreign participants, dance and music groups join the parade marching from V&aacute;rosh&aacute;za Park to the Museum Garden.

In the heart of Budapest hundreds of participants will celebrate the Carnival. Hungarian, ethnic, and foreign participants, dance and music groups join the parade marching from Városháza Park to the Museum Garden.

Carnival Parade

Hungarian and international dance and music groups performing after the parade.

Hungarian and international dance and music groups performing after the parade.

Carnival Greeting - Dance Gala

Dance concert performed by the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Dance concert performed by the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

The Kolozsvár Fair

Members of the World Wing Folktale Teller Association tell tales to children and adults alike

Members of the World Wing Folktale Teller Association tell tales to children and adults alike

Taletellers' Stage

The seventh FolKid Children and Youth Folk Art Festival Gala features outstanding children dance ensembles from all over the country. The accompanying music band is the Tarsoly Band.

The seventh FolKid Children and Youth Folk Art Festival Gala features outstanding children dance ensembles from all over the country. The accompanying music band is the Tarsoly Band.

7th FolKid Children and Youth Folk Art Festival Gala

Dance Concert performed by the Duna Art Ensemble
The dance theatre performance aims to interpret Imre Makovecz's ways of thinking and the complexity of his works in the language of dance.

Dance Concert performed by the Duna Art Ensemble

The dance theatre performance aims to interpret Imre Makovecz's ways of thinking and the complexity of his works in the language of dance.

Seven Tower

World music concert Performed by the Ritmusa Band

World music concert
Performed by the Ritmusa Band

Ritmusa Band Concert

Dance ensembles and music groups from different nationalities living in our homeland perform in the garden of the Hungarian National Museum. Groups arrive from places all over the nation representing Bulgarian, Gypsy, Southern Slavic, German, Romanian, and Slovakian nationalities.

Dance ensembles and music groups from different nationalities living in our homeland perform in the garden of the Hungarian National Museum. Groups arrive from places all over the nation representing Bulgarian, Gypsy, Southern Slavic, German, Romanian, and Slovakian nationalities.