Every year since 2008, Müpa Budapest's gala concert A Celebration of Folk Music has provided a festival of traditional Hungarian folk music. The 2022 event will feature everything from 'táncház' (dance house) bands to world music productions. There will be a succession of legendary and less-established performers, whose work tells us that even in the big city you don't lose the traditions of folk music. Erdőfű, Mónika Lakatos and the Gypsy Voices, Zűrös Banda, Napfonat, and a shared production from Parno Graszt and the Bohemian Betyars will make up the main show, though you can also look forward to a children's concert.
Not every performer in the 2022 gala show will play folk music in its original form. Some will combine it with other genres, others will use it as inspiration for original songs, though the shared roots will be the same throughout the evening, regardless of the fact that we will hear music from a wide array of different people and territories. The first half of the two-part concert will be opened by Erdőfű, who play authentic táncház music. Their show features authentic string folk music from th...e former Hungarian territories of the Carpathian Basin. They will be followed by the WOMEX Lifetime Achievement award winner Mónika Lakatos and her ensemble Gypsy Voices (Cigány Hangok), who will sing some classic Gypsy songs that are closely tied to their traditions, with emphasis on singing with multiple solo voices. The first half will be concluded by the group Zűrös Banda, who will perform covers of Hungarian and Balkan folk songs in addition to their own compositions. Then, backed by a rhythm section, the energetic female capella band Napfonat will rework their own songs and folk music from Hungarian and other cultures in a polyphonic sound. The main show will be completed by a group formed from the folk-rock Bohemian Betyars and the world famous Parno Graszt from the Hungarian town of Paszab, serving up a guaranteed party atmosphere. The children's concert will be performed by Éva Korpás and her band, who hail from Upper Hungary.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Refreshments – Without the Queue
Thanks to our new catering service at the Átrium Snack Bar, you can forget about waiting in line during intermissions for some refreshments and get your order prepped especially for you by the time the intermission actually starts. Find out more about pre-ordering here.
Safe ticket purchase
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