On the 550th anniversary of the Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) Battle of 1456

Danube Day Celebration

on 22nd July 2006

and accompanying programs

on 20th-23rd July

between the Chainbridge and Elisabeth Bridge

 

 

 

 

Danube Day Celebration on 20nd July Thursday

 
Exhibitions
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1000-2000 continuously

- Exhibition on the History of Hungarian Shipping on board the Kossuth Museum Ship.
- Exhibition of bridges in the Liberty Bridge House, in Pest
- Relics of John Hunyadi, John Capistran and Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) - photo exhibition by dr. Mária Beck, member of the 'Hungarian Relics in the World' Society.
- Medieval military camp life (washing, resting, the visitors are invited inside the camp to see the equipment and try on some pieces of armour)
- Exhibitions by divers and water sports clubs, visitors can try the diving bell
- Ship exhibition in the port (the Corvinus sloop, Roman galley, Flottila patrol-boat, Paper boat, Fireboat)
- The Danube-bank Hotels of the past - selection from the Collection of the Museum of Trade and Hospitality
Danube Day Flavoured with Tastes: gastronomic show
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1300-2000 Specialities of Csaba Nyers: Pearl-barley vegetable dish
Craftsmen
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1000-2200 Craftsmen’s show and fair, game activities:
fpotters, felt-makers, wood-carvers, basket-weavers, beads threaders.
Folk jests
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1500-2100 continually Various folk jests:
 Horseshoe throwing, stilt walking, whirligig, tug-of-war, 'jug-hitting' and many others.
Puppeters
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1000-1800 continually Puppet shows.
Chess
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1500-1800 continually Simultaneous matches with the Barcza Gedeon Chess Club members
Stage performances at the foot of the Chain Bridge
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1000 Jousting Show: Infantry show, Saga - Miklós Németh
1030 'Tárogató' music (Tárogató is a traditional double-reed wind instrument)
1100 "Abrak a dobra" a performance by Tony Gaoler
1300 'Tárogató' music (Tárogató is a traditional double-reed wind instrument)
1400 Jousting Show: Infantry show, Saga - Miklós Németh
1500 Flag Corps, Stiltwalkers
1530 Jousting Show: Infantry show, Saga - Miklós Németh
1600 József Kozák, piper
1630 Jousting Show: Infantry show, Saga - Miklós Németh
1700 Károly Bálint, hurdy-gurdy player
1800 Jousting Show: Infantry show, Saga - Miklós Németh
1830 Zoltán Sólyomfi Nagy and his Band
1900 The Koderki Ensemble (Lowicz-Pl.)
2000 Folk Dancing
2200 Camp fire entertainments at the Chain Bridge
Cruising  depending on the number of passengers!
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1000-1600 Cruising between the Vigadó and the Árpád Bridge.  Tickets are available on board.
Viewing of Pest-Buda-Óbuda and the historical, mainly medieval heritage of the royal sailors with explanations.
   

Danube Day Celebration on 21nd July Friday 

 

Exhibitions
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1000-2000

- Exhibition on the History of Hungarian Shipping on board the Kossuth Museum Ship.
- Exhibition of bridges in the Liberty Bridge House, in Pest
- Relics of John Hunyadi, John Capistran and Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) - photo exhibition by dr. Mária Beck, member of the 'Hungarian Relics in the World' Society.
- Medieval military camp life (washing, resting, the visitors are invited inside the camp to see the equipment and try on some pieces of armour)
- Exhibitions by divers and water sports clubs, visitors can try the diving bell
- Ship exhibition in the port (the Corvinus sloop, Roman galley, Flottila patrol-boat, Paper boat, Fireboat)
- The Danube-bank Hotels of the past - selection from the Collection of the Museum of Trade and Hospitality

Danube Day Flavoured with Tastes
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1300-2000 Gastronomy specialities by Csaba Nyers: Millet with lovage.
1800-2200 The cooking art of different regions of Hungary: Gemenc.

Craftsmen
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1000-2200 Craftsmen's show and fair, game activities:
fpotters, felt-makers, wood-carvers, basket-weavers, beads threaders.

Folk jests
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1500-2100 continuously Various folk jests:
 Horseshoe throwing, stilt walking, whirligig, tug-of-war, 'jug-hitting' and many others.
Puppeters
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1000-1800 continuously

Puppet shows.

Chess
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1500-1800 continuously Simultaneous rounds with members of the Gedeon Barcza Chess Club

Stage performances at the foot of the Chain Bridge
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1000 Jousts involving the audience in a medieval military camp: Mathias Rex Society
1100 An introduction to handicrafts
1200 'Tárogató' music (Tárogató is a traditional double-reed wind instrument)
1530 Jousting tournament: The use of 9-15th century arms and armours: Mathias Rex Society, the Black Ravens.
1600 Jousts involving the audience in a medieval military camp: Mathias Rex Society
1630 A commedia dell’arte performance by the Durandal Ensemble from Ostrava - Cz
1700 Jousting Show: Infantry show: Mathias Rex Society
1800 The Koderki Ensemble (Lowicz-Pl.)
1900 Belly-dance show: the Phoenix Group
1930 Folk Dancing with the Ördögborda, Koderki and Kincső Ensembles
2200-2400 Camp fire entertainments at the Chain Bridge
Cruising  depending on the number of passengers!
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1600-2000 Cruising with the Corvinus sloop between the Vigadó Árpád Bridge
Tickets available on board.
Viewing of Pest-Buda-Óbuda and the historical, mainly medieval heritage of the royal sailors with explanations.
 

Danube Day Celebration on 22nd July  Saturday

 
900 am Gathering: at Március 15 Square and Eötvös Square under the banners of Hunyadi and Capistran.
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Procession to Vigadó Embankment. Evoking the one-time march of Hunyadi's and Capistran's forces to liberate Nándorfehérvár.
1030-1300 Commemoration ceremony and wreath-laying in honour of those fallen in the battle, the shipmen, the watermen and the casualties of the river.

At noon

 The crew of a medieval sloop reconstructed in Tata, Corvinus, will place wreaths and flowers on the water by the chime of the midday bells and the salute of cannons.
Following the salute Ceremonial flag march along the 'Promenade' up to the Downtown Main Parish Church.
1230 Ecumenical service and consecration of a memorial monument in the Budapest Downtown Main Parish Church (Belvárosi Főplébániatemplom)

Exhibitions
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1000-2000 continuously

- Exhibition on the History of Hungarian Shipping on board the Kossuth Museum Ship.
- Exhibition of bridges in the Liberty Bridge House, in Pest
- Relics of John Hunyadi, John Capistran and Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) - photo exhibition by dr. Mária Beck, member of the 'Hungarian Relics in the World' Society.
- Medieval military camp life (washing, resting, the visitors are invited inside the camp to see the equipment and try on some pieces of armour)
- Exhibitions by divers and water sports clubs, visitors can try the diving bell
- Ship exhibition in the port (the Corvinus sloop, Roman galley, Flottila patrol-boat, Paper boat, Fireboat)
- The Danube-bank Hotels of the past - selection from the Collection of the Museum of Trade and Hospitality

Danube Day Flavoured with Tastes
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1300-2000 Gastronomy specialities by Csaba Nyers: Brown rice with ramson.

Craftsmen
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1000-2200 Craftsmen's show and fair, game activities:
fpotters, felt-makers, wood-carvers, basket-weavers, beads threaders.

Folk jests
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1000-2000 continuously Various folk jests:
 Horseshoe throwing, stilt walking, whirligig, tug-of-war, 'jug-hitting' and many others.

Chess
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1500-1800 continuously Simultaneous rounds with members of the Gedeon Barcza Chess Club

Stage performances at the foot of the Chain Bridge
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1600 The Ördögborda Ensemble (Balan-Ro.)
1630 Jousting programme: opening dance, tilting, knight initiation, belly-dance: Mathias Rex Society, the Black Ravens
1730 Commedie de´kapa e spades: performance by the Durandal Ensemble (Ostrava - Cz)
1800 Performance by the Kincső Ensemble
1900 Folk Dancing with the Kincső and Ördögborda Ensembles
2200 Camp fire entertainments at the Chain Bridge

Ceremonial concert on the Danube Bank
in the Budapest Downtown Parish Church, Március 15 Square, District 5, Budapest
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1900 Special toast in the church-garden, by the statue of Saint Kinga of the Árpád House.
1930 István Tringli: Nándorfehérvár 1456
2000

"LET ME NEVER BE CONFOUNDED!"
Alajos Tamás: The Nandorfehervar 1456 oratorio
Rezső Sugár: Heroic Song - selections

Cruising  depending on the number of passengers!
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1000-1800 Cruising with the Corvinus sloop between the Vigadó Árpád Bridge
Tickets available on board.
Viewing of Pest-Buda-Óbuda and the historical, mainly medieval heritage of the royal sailors with explanations.
 

Danube Day Celebration on Sunday, the 23rd of July

 

Exhibitions
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1000-2000 continuously

- Exhibition on the History of Hungarian Shipping on board the Kossuth Museum Ship.
- Exhibition of bridges in the Liberty Bridge House, in Pest
- Relics of John Hunyadi, John Capistran and Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) - photo exhibition by dr. Mária Beck, member of the 'Hungarian Relics in the World' Society.
- Medieval military camp life (washing, resting, the visitors are invited inside the camp to see the equipment and try on some pieces of armour)
- Exhibitions by divers and water sports clubs, visitors can try the diving bell
- Ship exhibition in the port (the Corvinus sloop, Roman galley, Flottila patrol-boat, Paper boat, Fireboat)
- The Danube-bank Hotels of the past - selection from the Collection of the Museum of Trade and Hospitality

Danube Day Flavoured with Tastes
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900-1300 Danube Day Fish Cooking Contest.
1300-2000 Gastronomy specialities by Csaba Nyers: Buckwheat vegetable dish with pepper-grass.
1430-1500 The food show of István Pálvölgyi

Craftsmen
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1000-2200 Craftsmen’s show and fair, game activities:
fpotters, felt-makers, wood-carvers, basket-weavers, beads threaders.

Folk jests
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1000-2000 continuously Various folk jests:
 Horseshoe throwing, stilt walking, whirligig, tug-of-war, 'jug-hitting' and many others.

Chess
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1000-1800 continuously Simultaneous matches with the Barcza Gedeon Chess Club members

Stage performances at the foot of the Chain Bridge 
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1000 Jousting in the military camp
1030 The White Cloud Shamanic drummers
1100 "Abrak a dobra" a performance by Tony Gaoler
1200 Flag Corps, Stiltwalkers
1300 József Kozák, piper
1400 Károly Bálint, hurdy-gurdy player
1500 Jousting tournament: The use of 9-15th century arms and armours: Mathias Rex Society, the Black Ravens.
1700 A stage performance by the Garabonciás (Wizard Student) Children’s Ensemble
1730 Commedie de 'kapa e spades:  performance by the Durandal Ensemble (Ostrava - Cz)
1900 The Sültü Ensemble
2000 Csángó folk dances with the Sültü Ensemble  
2200 Camp fire entertainments at the Chain Bridge

Ceremonial concert on the Danube Bank
 in the Budapest Downtown Parish Church, Március 15 Square, District 5, Budapest
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2000

On the 150th anniversary of its first performance, Ferenc Liszt's Esztergom Mass

Cruising  depending on the number of passengers!
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1000-1600 Cruising with the Corvinus sloop between the Vigadó Árpád Bridge
Tickets available on board.
Viewing of Pest-Buda-Óbuda and the historical, mainly medieval heritage of the royal sailors with explanations.

 

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