"Founded in 1957, the Danube Folk Ensemble presents their unique repertoire of Hungarian folk at the Duna Palota in Budapest. After the show, you are invited to a cruise trip with a delicious dinner of traditional Hungarian and European style food.The Danube Folk Ensemble is one of the most popular professional groups in Hungary and its members are excellent dancers and musicians of traditional folk music and dances. The ensemble performs original dances with Hungarian folk rhythm, dynamic and style, and creates innovative dance-theatre pieces.
They give over one hundred performances each year, including weekly shows at the Duna Palota and folklore and dance-theatre performances in theatres of Budapest and all over the country. Besides presenting its own repertoire, the ensemble has participated in various theatre productions such as Janos Vitez - a musical tale, King Stephen, Attila - rock operas and the opera Dozsa György. Over the past years, they have been establishing a unique performance style under the artistic director Zsolt Juhasz.
On the cruise, you will enjoy the romantic atmosphere of Budapest and an excellent warm dinner buffet, surrounded by the illumination of the Danube metropolis. With romantic candle light you can celebrate a wonderful night in Budapest.
Hostesses will accompany you to the ship landing stage, after the concert. The journey lasts ca. 1,5 hour long, and the ships are equipped with air-conditioning.Program starts at 8:00 pm"
Source and tickets: kulturinfo.hu
20.06.2008