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In celebration of the Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Year, Türkiye will be the guest of honor at this year’s Festival of Folk Arts, held from August 17 to 20 at Buda Castle.
This premier folk art festival will feature nearly a thousand Hungarian and international craftsmen showcasing their work. Turkish participation includes about 20 artists demonstrating crafts such as ebru painting, calligraphy, felt making, and folk music and dance, highlighting Turkish influences in Hungarian folk art.
Workshops will offer a range of activities, including folk handicrafts from the region near the Galga River (North-Eastern Hungary), Swabian chair knitting, and embroidery from Zala County (Western Hungary).
Attendees can explore the history of lace in Pannonia, Lake Balaton costume culture, and beaded lace techniques.
The festival will also include a folk playground with children’s games, crafts, concerts, dance performances, and storytelling. Additional international craftspeople from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, China, England, and Poland will enrich the event with traditional crafts and performances.
Main stage performances will feature Hungarian folk and world music stars such as István Pál “Szalonna” (folk violinist), Kálmán Balogh’s Gipsy Cimbalom (hammered dulcimer) Band, and Mária Petrás (folk singer / story teller). The festival will conclude with a festive harvest parade and bread offering on August 20, celebrating St. Stephen’s Day and the Feast of New Bread.
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