44th National Táncház Festival & Fair • 4–6 April 2025
 
Friday, April 11. 7 p.m.
'Halljunk szót!' – Gala concert in the Hungarian Heritage House (Budai Vigadó – 1011 Budapest, Corvin tér 8.), introducing the programmes of Táncház Festival

Saturday, April 12. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Papp László Budapest Sport Arena (1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 2.)

Dance-area
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Children’s Ball
7 p.m. András Berecz: Legényes – birthday CD-release concert
8 p.m 'Vízkereszttől farsangig' (traditions of the end of winter) – Gala of the Hungarian tradition preserving groups
9.30 p.m. 'Boldog lelkek tánca' – Performance of Jászság Folk Ensemble

Martin György room (1st floor)
10.30 a.m. – 6 p.m. ’Gourmet’ dance houses and presentations

Kodály Zoltán room (1st floor.)

11 a.m. – 6.15 p.m. 'Tágasságot nekünk is!' I. – concerts of music schools

Lajtha László room (2nd floor)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Zoltán Kodály, the folk music researcher – exhibition
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Historical and folk instruments – exhibition
12 a.m. – 6 p.m. Folk music chamber concerts

Vásárhelyi László terem (2nd floor)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m ’Tradition and science’ – publications of the Institute of Ethnology of the Hungarian Academy of Science, the European Folklore Institute and the Hungarian Ethnographical Society
1 p.m. Igriczek: 'Magyarok fénye' – music from the middle ages
2 p.m. ’Tradition and science’ – What offers science for those who are interested in folklore traditions? (podium discussion)
4 p.m. Folk music professorship in Academy of Music – concert and round-table discussion


Saturday April 12.
Petőfi Csarnok (1146 Budapest, Zichy Mihály út 14.)
10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Night Ball


Sunday, April 13. 10 a.m. – 11.30 p.m.
Papp László Budapest Sport Arena (1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 2.)

Dance-area
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Dance traditions – dance teaching and presentations
7 p.m. Pál István 'Szalonna' and his band: Örömzene – CD-release concert
8.15 p.m. 'Oda menjünk, ahol kellünk...' – folk dance gala
9.45 p.m. Grand ball for the general public

Martin György rom (1st floor)
10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Dances and games for the little ones

Kodály Zoltán room (1st floor)

11 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. 'Tágasságot nekünk is!' II. – concerts of music schools
3 p.m. 'Renaissance in fashion – the renaissance of etno' – costume show

Lajtha László room (2nd floor)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Zoltán Kodály, the folk music researcher – exhibition
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Historical and folk instruments – exhibition
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Folk music chamber concerts and  ’New Living Folk Music 14.’ CD-release concert (at 2.30 p.m.)

Vásárhelyi László room (2nd floor)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. ’Tradition and science’ – publications of the Institute of Ethnology of the Hungarian Academy of Science, the European Folklore Institute and the Hungarian Ethnographical Society
11 a.m. Dance traditions of Inaktelke – workshop-discussion
3 p.m. Felvidék and Észak-Mezőség – folk dance performances

We are kindly inviting all of our guests on both days of Táncház Festival to the  Folk Crafts Market, Handcraft Workshops, Ethno-cinema and Folk Pub as well!