Szekszárd Grape Harvest Festival, 17 - 20 Sept

  • 10 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
Szekszárd Grape Harvest Festival, 17 - 20 Sept
A grape Harvest celebration in Southern Hungary, in one of the famous wine regions in the country. The festival welcomes visitors with folklore programs, a harvest parade, wine- garden, various exhibitions, live performances, arts and crafts fair, concerts, and more.

16 September (Wednesday)

19:00 Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Theatre: The vet – ceremonial presentation of the Hungarian film

17 September (Thursday)

18:00 King Béla Square Stage: The local Tücsök Music Theatre concert

19:00 King Béla Square Stage: Szekszárd Junior Stars concert

17:00 Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Agora Event Hall (Agóra Rendezvénytér):
„Hungarian wine with Hungarian songs”- singing the local Hungarian Melody Club (ticket are available at the Ticket Office of Babits M. Cultural Center and on the spot)

19:00 Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Theatre: „The loft ” musical by Pannon Theater Veszprém(ticket are available at the Ticket Office of Babits M. Cultural Center and on the spot)

20:30 King Béla Square Stage: Roma Hungaricum concert

18 September (Friday)

10:30 King Béla Square Stage: The lion, who has a toothache – theater for children

14:00 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of the Bukovina Székely Folklor Group

15:00 King Béla Square at the Country Flag: Opening Ceremony of the Harvest Festival

16:30 King Béla Square Stage: Youth Brass Orchestra concert

17:30 King Béla Square Stage: Heritage Hungarian Child Folk Dance Festival Gala

18:00 King Béla Square, County Hall Cafe: Evening of literature with involvement of Csengey Dénes writer’s seminar and the TheArtRoom company.

20.30 King Béla Square Stage: Gypo Circus Band concert

21.00 Szent István Square Stage: Csík Band and Rúzsa Magdi concert

22:30 King Béla Square Stage: Vivat Bacchus concert

23:00 Market place: Harvest Sonic Bang at the market at the Placc

24:00 King Béla Square Stage: Frim Fram Band concert

19 September (Saturday)

10:00-18:00 King Béla Square, County Hall’s Garden: Toma and his Team – historical open-air games for children

10:00 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Swing Majorette Group

10:20 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Fittless Sport Club

10:40 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Alisca Taekwondoo Sport Club

10:00 The Placc - Youth Common Chamber: Harvest Selfie exhibition

10:30 King Béla Square, County Hall Stage: Mondschein choir and its guests

11:00 King Béla Square Stage: Performance of the local Tücsök Music Theatre

11:00 Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Theatre: Halász Judit „The amusement can start” concert for children – Family matinee (ticket are available at the Ticket Office of Babits M. Cultural Center and on the spot)

13:00 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of the villages – Decs, Kölesd, Zomba, Bátaszék

14:00 Dózsa György Street, Hungarian Red Cross: Blood donation

15:00 Downtown: Grape Harvest Parade with folklor show
Itinerary: Béla Square - Bezerédj Str, - Széchenyi Str, - St. László Str, - Béla Square

15:30 King Béla Square Stage: Kárikittyom Band concert

16:30 King Béla Square Stage: Celebration of the new members of the local Wine Association

17:00 King Béla Square Stage: Harvest Show - Folk Show, Most beautiful dancing couple compatition 2015.

18:00 King Béla Square, County Hall Cafe: Evening of literature with involvement of Csengey Dénes writer’s seminar and 'TheArtRoom company'

20:00 Szent István Square Stage: Kiscsillag concert

20:30: King Béla Square Stage: Zsikó Zoltán and his Band concert

22:30: King Béla Square Stage: Kerekes Band concert

23:00 Market place: Harvest Sonic Bang at the market at the Placc

00:30: King Béla Square Stage: Pistiest Band concert

20 September (Sunday)

10:00-18:00 King Béla Square, County Hall’s Garden: Toma and his Team – historical games for children

10:00 King Béla Square Stage: The tree reaches up to the skies - Children’s Theate

11:00 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Art Movement Company

11:30 King Béla Square Stage: Kaze Shinkendo Dojo – Japanese Samurai Sword Show

11:50 King Béla Square Stage: Hungarian Wing Tsun Club - Self-defense Kung-Fu Show

12:10 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Fashion Dance Club

12:40 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Iberican Dance Club

13:00 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Amarin Belly Dance Club

13:30 King Béla Square Stage: Ballet Show by PTE Illyés Gyula Elementary School’s ballet class

13:50 King Béla Square Stage: Presentation of Gemenc Dance Sport Club

14:20 King Béla Square Stage: Grasshopper Acrobatic Rock and Roll Show

14:00 between King Béla Square and Garay Square: Street Theater

15:00 King Béla Square Stage: Special gathering of leaders of gipsy bands - concert

16:00 King Béla Square, County Hall Cafe: CreArt Csengey Dénes writer’s seminar –
light: Psyching up to the wine

17:00 King Béla Square Stage: Brass Band

18:00 Szent István Square Stage: Irígy Hónaljmirigy - concert

19:00 King Béla Square Stage: T’Rakija Band concert

Wine Seminar
(wine show and wine tasting)

Location: Catholic Common Chamber (King Béla Square), Wine tasing tickets cost HUF 1.300

Booking of tickets at Garay Cellar, and at Szekszárd Borvidék Kft. from 1st of September,
Tel.:36/74 673-709, e-mail: szekszardborvidek@tolna.net.

CONSTANT PROGRAMS DURING THE FESTIVAL

King Béla Square: Wine Court, Street of Flavours

Opening hours of Wine court:
Thursday: 18:00 – 01:00
Friday: 14:00 – 01:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 01:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 01:00

St. István, Garay Square and Mall: Handicraft and local products Fair (Friday – Sunday)

Prometheusz Park and Korzó parking area: Playing Park

Exhibitions:

Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Bakta Hall: „Kadarkán innen, kövidinkán túl” – Folklor Exhibition

Belvárosi Kávéház (Downtown Caffee): Hiders of rapture - Bágyi Zsuzsanna painter’s Exhibition

Wine Musem: Forrai Ferenc Wine-Label Exhibition 2015

Wine Musem: Bálint Ádám’s Drawing Exhibition

Agóra Arts House: Hungarian Electrographical Exhibition

Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Cinema Galery: Treasure of Tolna County – Photo Exhibition

Babits Mihály Cultural Center, Youth Street: Szekszárd Photo Club – Photo Exhibition

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