Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar), 1-2 April, 2017
Explore the wonders of the world in Budapest. Want to see falconry in action, build a yurt, hone your throat-singing skills or celebrate Spring the Persian way? Pont Festival brings cultural treasures on UNESCO’s heritage list from across the world to stunning Castle Garden Bazaar.
Pont Festival brings breathing heritage from Hungary and the world to a Budapest audience through interactive programs and unique concerts. This year’s event has Turkic and Central Asian traditions in focus: stars of Tuvan throat singing (khoomei), Huun-Huur-Tu will perform as well as mugham master Malik Mansurov with his quartet. In the afternoon a throat-singing workshop, a falconry demo, storytelling in a yurt and other playful activities avait young and old.
1st April
    4 pm | Exhibitions and interactive activities (felt and rug making, yurt building, flying falcons and eagles)
    7 pm | Kodály’s Collections and Chuvash Songs / Andrea Navratil and Balázs Vizeli’s band
    8.30 pm | Malik Mansurov Mugham Quartet

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2nd April
    4 pm | Exhibitions and interactive activities (felt and rug making, yurt building, flying falcons and eagles)
    7 pm | Guessous Mesi Trio
    8.30 pm | Huun-Huur-Tu

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