Hungarian Days cultural festival to start in Transylvania tomorrow!

The 14th Hungarian Days cultural festival will be held in Brasov, in Transylvania between 15 and 22 September featuring 50 programmes, the organisers said.

Hungarian Days festival starts tomorrow

The largest cultural festival of ethnic Hungarians in the region’s south will open with a mass on Sunday morning to be followed by an opening gala presenting as guest of honour, the István Pál Szalonna and Band folk music group.

The world-renowned 100-member Gypsy Orchestra will give a concert on 21 September on the main stage set up at the city’s central square.

The festival’s schedule includes public interest programmes such as a scientific conference and roundtable discussion focusing on the 800 years of the Transylvanian Saxons’ autonomy and privileges granted to them by King Andrew II. Other events include podium discussions about Hungarian-Turkish ties and the situation of print media.

The festival will also screen Lajos Koltai’s film Semmelweis, Hungary’s submission for consideration for nomination for an Academy Award in the best international film category this year.

Other programmes include a makers’ market, wine-tasting, folk dance workshops for children, a guided city tour and a veteran and retro car show.

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