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A Multicultural Event with Exciting Programs
The Jewish Cultural Festival in Budapest is a great opportunity to find out everything about Hungarian Jewish culture.
The Jews played an important part in Hungary’s history. The city’s Jewish community has started to reborn in the previous couple of years.
This cultural event reflects this ambition.
The festival is organized by the Jewish Tourism and Cultural Centre.
Come to the Hungarian capital at the end of summer, and visit some of the programs of this unique event to make your stay even more memorable!
The central venue of the event is the beautiful Dohány Street Central Synagogue in the historic Jewish Quarter.
Venues
The Great Synagouge along with the Goldmark Hall (Wesselényi utca 7.) are the main locations of the programs.
Other Venues:
- Uránia Movie Theatre (Rákóczi út 21., distr. VIII.)
- 2B Gallery (Ráday utca 47., distr. IX.)
- Hegedűs Gyula Street Synagogue (Hegedűs Gyula utca 3., distr. XIII.
The festival offers many exciting programs for Jewish and non-Jewish audience alike.
Programs at the Jewish Cultural Festival
Each year the festival awaits visitors with
- klezmer music,
- international cantor concert,
- classical music concerts,
- light music concerts,
- dancing
Tickets
Can be purchased
In Broadway Ticket Offices:
- Jászai Mari Square: 1136 Bp., Hollán Ernő utca 10.Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 10.00 – 18.00
- Deák Square: 1075 Bp., Károly krt. 21. Opening Hourse: Mon – Fri: 10.00 – 18.00
- Rózsakert Shopping Centre: 1026 Bp., Gábor Áron utca 74-78. Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 10.00 – 19.00, Sat: 10.00 – 17.00
In the Ticket office of the Belvárosi Színház:
- Address. 1075 Bp., Károly krt. 3/a. Opening Hours: Mon – Fri:10.00 – 18.00
Some of the Programs
Dohány Street Synagogue
Tickets: from 2 900 HUF
- Concert of the Budapest Klezmer band and the Budapest Bar – 03. September, 20.00,
- International Cantor Concert – 05. September, 20.00
- Budapest Jazz Orchestra – Gershwin Evening – 07. September, 20.00
- From Budapest to Jerusalem: Concert of the Sabbathsong Klezmer Band & the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra, 10. September, 20.00
Goldmark Hall
Address: Wesselényi u. 7., district VII.
- Ferenc Karinthy: Dreams of Gellért Hill theatre performance – 03. September, 18.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
- Talking Letters – The Mailbox of Celebrities Opens – 06. September, 18.00, Tickets: 3 500 HUF
- Lionel Goldstein: Halpern And Johnson – 04. September, 18.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
- Károly Nóti: Let’s Love Each Other, Kids – 10. September, 15.00, Tickets: 3 800 HUF
- Somnakaj Gypsy Musical – 11. September, 18.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
- Marianna Salzmann: My Mother Said So, 12. September, 18.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
- Sass Sylvia’s Aria And Poetry Evening, 14. September, 18.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
Hegedűs Gyula Street Synagogue
Address: Hegedűs Gyula utca 3., district XIII.
- Klezmerész Band Concert, 07. September, 19.00, Tickets: 2 500 HUF
- Jidise Máme – Andrea Malek Concert, 11. September, 19.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
- Bejn Hajamim Band Concert, 12. September, 19.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
Bethlen Square Synagogue
Address: István utca 15., Bp., 1078, district VII.
- Not Quite Yesterday – Transylvanian And Maramures Jewish Folk Performance, 05. September, 19.00, Tickets: 3 000 HUF
More Jewish Events in Budapest
- Judafest Cultural and Gastro Festival – a five-day cultural and foodie festival in Kazinczy St., district VII. See the official website of the event.
- Cholent Festival in Kazinczy Street, 26. August 2019. – the gastro festival takes place for the 3rd time on the last Sunday of August between 11.00 – 21.00. Entry is FREE.
TIP: Find more great Budapest festivals, things to do in August 2019. Other great festivals and programs in September 2019.
Other Summer Events:
Beer Festival in Buda Castle – Summer Festival – Sziget Festival – Festival of Folk Arts – F1 Hungarian Grand Prix – Top Summer Activities
