40th Fest­iv­al of Folk Arts Or­gan­ized by the As­so­ci­ation of Folk Artists, Day 2

Visitors can enjoy craft shows, folk puppet theater, children’s dance lessons and concerts, book sales, and the Fabatka Porta folk playground.

At the Festival of Folk Arts, folk crafts also feature prominently in the Hungarian Heritage House’s program lineup, as a full-day folk playhouse awaits those who visit our courtyard. At the craft tables, under the guidance of the institution’s excellent instructors and with the participation and assistance of the current students, visitors can create exciting crafts from 10 am to 7 pm. You can make wreaths with woven reeds, felted earrings, necklaces, and bracelets; woven bracelets; small pouches woven on a cord loom; and pinwheels and funnels made from willow twigs.

In addition, on all four days from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm and then from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm, the richness of traditional folk costumes will be on full display, as we can watch wonderful costume shows and marvel at the diversity of our folk culture.

The program offers a variety of activities, including storytime concerts for kids, a folk puppet shows, a children’s dance workshops, folk music concerts, singing lessons, and instrument shows.

Detailed daily itineraries

10:00 - 19:00
handcrafted jewelry

Folk Playhouse where you can create felt bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, led by Bea Németh

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
10:00 - 19:00
folk playground

Fabatka Porta Folk Playground

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
11:00 - 12:00
family concert

Szilvia Bognár: ”Little Sheet, Little Pillow” - interactive family concert

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
13:00 - 14:00
traditional costume show

“To the Jászberény Inn...” – a folk costume show presented by the Jászság Folk Art Workshop Association, in collaboration with Viganó AMI

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
15:00 - 15:45
children's program

Álomzug Association: „The Magic Fish, or The Old Fisherman and His Ambitious Wife” - puppet show

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
16:00 - 17:00
family activity

Dance of the Little Ones - lap games and dance lessons for children of all ages with Zsuzsanna Kovács, music played by the Aranyalma duo

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
17:00 - 17:30
traditional costume show

“To the Jászberény Inn...” – a folk costume show presented by the Jászság Folk Art Workshop Association, in collaboration with Viganó AMI

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade
18:00 - 19:30
folk music concert

ViGaD Ensemble’s folk music concert and instrument show

Bastion Savanyúleves, Árpád Tóth Promenade

Interested in other programmes?

Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to hear about our events and training.