PHOTOS: New leisure venue opens in the heart of Budapest
Budapest’s newest community space is opening very soon: are you planning to visit this new green space?
New pop-up park in Budapest
On Friday 17 May, the Hungarian capital’s newest community space, the City Hall Pop-up Park (Városháza Pop-up Park), will open its doors.
The City Hall Courtyard, which until recently was a car park, has been completely renovated. It is awaiting visitors with permanent catering facilities, periodic and thematic programmes, workshops, concerts and, during the European Football Championship, a joint cheering section throughout the summer, Travelo reports.
The opening weekend will include a dance performance, stand-up, a literary programme and a workshop, while on Saturday 18 May, the City Hall Pop-up Park will pay tribute to DJ Palotai with a huge party, reads the Budapest City Hall Facebook event.
Detailed programme of the opening weekend
Friday, 17 May:
- 17:00 – gate opening
- 17:00 – 17:15 – Opening speech by the Mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony
- 18:00 – 19:00 – Pure Lust DJ set
- 19:00 – 19:30 – Performance of Willany Leó Improvisation Dance Theatre
- 19:30 – 20:30 – Pure Lust DJ set
- 20:30 – 21:00 – Budapest stand-up
- 21:00 – 22:00 – Pure Lust DJ set
Saturday, 18 May:
- 11:00 – 12:30 – Free to read! (Olvasni szabad!) Literary programme
- 13:30 – 14:30 – “City walk” in the renewed park, interesting facts about the City Hall and its surroundings
- 15:30 – 17:00 – Let’s develop the park together! (Fejlesszük közösen a parkot!) – workshop with Újirány
- 18:00 – 22:00 – DJ Palotai tribute evening
Sunday, 19 May:
- 11:00 – 20:00 – Playing in the sand together in the city’s newest giant sandpit
- 14:00 – 15:00 – “City walk” in the renewed park, interesting facts about the City Hall and its surroundings
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