The Ethnographic Museum will celebrate the opening of its collection exhibition with a 3-day autumn festival between October 25 and 27, 2024. During the 3 days, 6 exhibitions, nearly 50 programs for every day.
Venue: District XIV., 35. Dózsa György Road – Budapest
The collection exhibition is rich in musical instruments and archive recordings, so music cannot be missing from the program: in addition to the presentation of the Matyó Folk Art Association, the Liget Dance Academy, the Fricska Dance Ensemble, and the concert of the Lajtha Trio, we can take part in a musical adventure from Morocco to Senegal in the form of the Ethnosound jam, but the Hungarian we can also travel around the world with folk music researchers. In addition to representatives of the Matyó traditions, residents of other settlements prominently featured in the collection exhibition also give a taste of their own local traditions: Átány and Vál representatives perform. In the craft sessions, we will make a bus mask, we can embroider matyó motifs, weave mats, bake gingerbread, paint furniture, carve a shepherd’s staff and learn the secrets of whip weaving. Visitors can learn a lot of interesting facts about Hungarian shepherd dog breeds, and can even watch a skill demonstration at the Danube-Tisza during an outdoor program.
Interesting know each part in depth, you can visit the 3,000-square-meter new collection exhibition of the Ethnographic Museum in October, featuring 3,600 original objects.
From October 25 to 27, 2024, the “Big drum beat!” three-day festival that can be visited by purchasing day tickets and three-day wristbands to the festival weekend. The purchased ticket allows unlimited access to both exhibitions and programs. The weekend wristband allows unlimited entry to exhibitions and programs, the price is 9000HUF and HUF 4500HUF respectively. Entery tickets may be purchased on the spot at the counter. The exploration may seem short, but thanks to the family activities, guided tours, and companion arts and crafts programs, it can also become an exciting weekend adventure for both adults, families and children.
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