Folklore

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (Budai Vigadó), the Danube Folk Ensemble and Hungaria Folk Ensemble (in the Danube Palace) are three of the best Hungarian folk ensembles with the longest tradition (the first one was formed in 1951, and the second one in 1957), which have performances all around the country and abroad. 

All the three of the Ensembles consist of 30 artists. Their choreographies are based on authentic dances. Some of them were collected in isolated villages and date back hundreds of years. Through the performed dances you can get a broad view of the music, dance and costume heritage of Hungary and the Hungarian inhabited areas.

Ticketprices:

Adult:

Student:

I. cat. 5600 HUF
II. cat. 4900 HUF
III. cat. 3300 HUF

We have 3 different price categories for the Folklore Show, these categories are depending on the location of the seats in the theater.

The first category can be found in the middle of the auditorium, from there you can get the best view to the stage. The first row (the VIP sector, in the middle) of the balcony belongs to this category as well.

If you would like to choose the second category, you can sit in the first 4 rows or in the last 2 rows of the auditorium; or in the first 3 rows of the balcony.

The third category means the last 2 rows of the balcony. From some of these seats the stage just partially visible.

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - regarded as one of the best in Hungary, was established in 1951. Its aims were to collect and play authentic folk music and to preserve the Hungarian folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungarian-inhabited areas by putting them on stage for the public.Folklor (Hungarian State Ensemble)

During the more than five decades of its existence, the Ensemble has achieved its aim by revitalizing the culture of the Hungarian people. Their rich and colourful repertoire entitled the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world. It has performed in 44 countries across four continents and won the admiration of an audience of more than seven and a half million people. In the last few years the Ensemble encountered special interest in the United States and Canada - which was illustrated by their fourth invitation to undertake a three-month coast to coast American tour in 1994. They have also toured the Far East and Western Europe. The Ensemble consists of 30 dancers, 14 members of the Gipsy Orchestra and 5 members of the Hungarian Folk Orchestra. The choreographies are all based on authentic dances, some of them were collected in isolated villages with dance elements dating back hundreds of years.

Folklor (Hungarian State Ensemble)The extraordinary folk music that inspired Liszt, Bartók and Kodály is put on stage by both the Folk Orchestra and the world-famous Gipsy Orchestra. The 5 members of the Folk Orchestra play authentic, traditional instruments and perform Hungarian folk music at its highest artistic level. The famous Gipsy Orchestra plays both dance accompaniments and performs alone. Their rich repertoire includes folk music which inspired Hungarian and international classical composers such as Liszt, Brahms, Kodály and Bartók. Aside from its performances around the country and abroad, the Ensemble gives approximately 90-100 annually performances in its Corvin tér theatre, in the Budai Vigadó.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of twice 40-45 minutes, with an intermission.

Here is the Budai Vigado on the map:

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Danube Folk Ensemble

Founded in 1957, the Danube Folk Ensemble is one of the most popular professional groups in Hungary. The members of the ensemble are both excellent dancers and musicians. The Ensemble consists of 24 professional dancers and 5 musicians. The Duna Dance Workshop, workingFolklor (Danube Folk Group) closely with the Duna Art Ensemble, gives opportunities for the creative experimentation and theatrical presentation of the hungarian folk dance. Göncöl Orchestra also gives individual concerts based on authentic folk music. The aim of the ensemble is to perform genuine dances with dynamism and style, and to create innovative dance-theatre pieces on these principles. In addition to establishing a distinctive style through the vision of their artistic director, Zsolt Juhász, the ensemble regularly works together with noted guest choreographers. Their work enhance the rich repertoire of the Danube Folk Ensemble. The Danube Folk Ensemble`s repertoire includes some gems of Hungarian folk dance tradition, while the Hungarian folk music is faithfully interpreted by its musicians. Varied and broad, the repertoire provides for several full concerts which are unique. The ensemble gives over one hundred performances each year, including weekly shows at the Duna Palota (sitting map of the Duna Palota) and folklore and dance-theatre performances both in the theatres of Budapest and all over the country. Besides presenting its own repertoire, the ensemble has participated in various theatre productions such as János Vitéz - a musical tale, King Stephen, Attila - rock operas and the opera Dózsa György. Folklor (Danube Folk Group) The Danube Folk Ensemble is consistently included in the events of the Ministry of the Interior and at celebrations of National Holidays. These performances take place at the Parliament building or the Buda Castle, and are usually shown live on national television. In the last 20 years the ensemble performed in England, Cuba, Poland, Australia, France, at the Sevilla Expo, in Finland, Romania, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of twice 40-45 minutes, with an intermission.

Hungaria Folk Ensemble

The world famous Orchestra offers a unique musical experience. This company of young gipsy musicians was established in 1952. Their gift is born from the traditions of century old gipsy dynasties. The exceptional professional skills of the musicians are due to a special educational method that contrentrates on preserving their natural aptitude for improvisation an essential precondition of virtuosity. The Orchestra performs in many different formations. The fifty strong main orchestra and the six to eight splinter chamber groups are equally celebrated guest on the world’s most prestigious stages. They are also adept at accompanying well known soloists and dance ensembles. The incredible range of their repertoire covers many genres from classical to folk music, and from operettas to gipsy music, of course.The success and achievements which have already been enjoyed by the Orchestra include higly succesful tours throughout Europe, North and South America, Australia and Far East where they have thrilled and fascinated audiences. They have often appeared on National Television and Radio and have a number of acclaimed recordings. An equally high reputation has also been gained by the Hungarian Folk Ensamble. This fiery young group of about sixty dancers was formed 50 years ago. They specialise in hungarian folk dance but are equally able to perform operettas, ballet, and modern dance. The high professional attaintment of the Folklor (Hungaria Folk Group)dancers is largely due to eight to ten years of intense training which begins at a very early age. They are true professionals dedicated to achieving the very highest standars. The fame and recognition of Hungaria Folk Ensemble has become associated with that of the Orchestra as they often perform folklore and operetta programmes together, their joint spectacular show always attracts large audiences wherever they go.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of twice 40-45 minutes, with an intermission.

Ticketprices:
Adult:
I. cat. 6200 HUF
II. cat. 5400 HUF
III. cat. 3600 HUF
Student:
I. cat. 5600 HUF
II. cat. 4900 HUF
III. cat. 3300 HU

If you combine the Budapest card with Folklore Program, you can save money!

A special offer for those who would like to use the public transport of Budapest free and enjoy a special Hungarian Folklore Performance:

With the Budapest Card usage of public transportation in Budapest is completely free, and the Card offers a lot of discounts.
The card is valid for 72 hours.
If you order the package, we can deliver it to the reception of your hotel.

You can save 1 500 (ca. 6 Euro)/1 300 (ca. 4 Euro)/1 100 HUF (ca. 3,5 Euro) (depending the category) if you combine the Budapest Card with our Folklore program. And also you can enjoy all of the discounts, which you get with the Card.

Venue of the program (Danube Palace):