The first KeszthelyFest festival will be held in an extraordinary location. The organizers of this free event thought of all ages: guests are awaited to the park of the Festetics Palace with equestrian and hussar shows, a period fair, and a musical show.
On the pedestrian street of the historical city centre, you can taste the pálinkas of the noblest Hungarian distilleries and enjoy excellent folk programmes. Families and party-goers are expected to the shore of the Balaton, where concerts, soccer world cup broadcasts and a lot of games guarantee entertainment.
The festival is free!
SCHEDULE
Friday, 11 July 2014
KULTplacc – Festetics Palace
9:00 – 20:00 Period fair
9:00 Setting up the hussar camp in the park of the Palace
• a whole day of merriment with period dishes
• hussar and carriage procession
• fair, artisans, period sweets
• period games, merry-go-round, nutcracker etc,
• horse and carriage rides
20:00 The Saint Epherm Men's Choir and the Amadinda Percussion Group
FOLKplacc – City centre– Pedestrian street
Programme:
The Day of the Hungarian Pálinka: taste the pálinkas of the noblest Hungarian distilleries.
Late night shopping: the shops of the pedestrian street are open until midnight.
18:30 – 20:00 The Georgikon Folk Dance Ensemble and the Refolk Folk Band
21:00 – 22:30 CimbaliBand
PARTplacc – Balaton shore
19:00 – 20:15 Akkezdet Phiai
21:00 – 22:30 Deniz Live
23:00 – 01:00 DJ live act
Saturday, 12 July 2014.
KULTplacc – Festetics Palace
From 9:30 Hussar and carriage procession via Fő tér and the lakeshore, including a merry dancing conscription
9:00 – 18:00 Period fair – Hussars' Day, hussar camp
• hussar carousel, show riding, carriage show
• a whole day of merriment with period dishes
• fair, artisans, period sweets
• period crafts demonstrations, glass-blowing, blacksmith, potter, cooper
• presentations on the history of Hungarian hussars
20:00 Hussar ball
FOLKplacc – City centre – Pedestrian street
The Day of the Hungarian Pálinka: taste the pálinkas of the noblest Hungarian distilleries.
Late night shopping: the shops of the pedestrian street are open until midnight.
09:00 – 12:00 Fanyűvő folk playground
11:00 Balaton-part Youth Wind Band of Zala
17:00 Boombatucada
17:30 Local choirs sing relay in multiple locations
18:30 Igricek
20:00 – 22:00 Acoustic Line Band
PARTplacc – Balaton shore
18:00 – 20:00 Fanyűvő folk playground – in front of the Balaton Szálló
18:20 – 19:00 Brumi Bandi Band – in front of the Balaton Szálló
18:00 – 18:20 Boombatucada
20:00 – 21:30 Ghymes
22:00 – Soccer World Cup: the bronze game
Sunday, 13 July 2014.
KULTplacc – Festetics Palace
9:00 – 20:00 Period fair
• a whole day of merriment with period dishes
• fair, artisans, period sweets
• period games, merry-go-round, nutcracker etc,
• horse and carriage rides
• Colourful equestrian programmes: carousel show, show riding, lady riders
17:00 Dismantling the hussar camps, farewell to the hussars
19:00 – 21:00 James Rado – Gerome Ragni – Galt MacDermot: HAIR musical
adapted to classical music, featuring the Musica Sonora Chamber Music Orchestra and the Semmelweis Mixed Choir
PARTplacc – Balaton shore
Kukorica Jancsi family day
17:00 – 22:00 Kádár Ferkó Photo Theatre
17:00 – 20:00 Fanyűvő folk playground
17:00 – 20:00 Playhouse
18:00 – 18:45 Boka Theatre: Toldi
19:30 – 20:30 Alma band
21:00 – 23:00 Soccer World Cup: the final
23:30 – 02:00 MagyarVista Social Club
