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Christmas Fair in Budapest centre
19. November - 29. December 2012.
Every year there is a Christmas fair in Budapest, at the Vörösmarty square in December.
2012 it is being held for the 14th time, with events.
The main attraction will be the traditional Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square, near the Chain Bridge. This well established event – one of the largest of its type in Europe – has become an indispensable part of the build-up to the festive season. It is the capital’s largest public event outside the main tourist season, and is very popular with locals and visitors alike.
Budapest apartments next to the Christmas fair
You can taste here wine or eat something too, if you want it. There are a lot of different sausages, wines and brandys too in the middle of the square. And you can buy presents too of course.
Benkó Dixieland Band Dixiklub
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28 November 2012.
18.30.
Pinceszinház
Budapest IX. Török Pál utca 3.
Nearest metro stop: Kálvin tér
Club of the most popular, 50-year old Hungarian dixieland band.
Tickets: HUF 1500
Hot Jazz Band
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28 November 2012.
20.00.
Lado Café
Budapest VII. Dohány utca 50.
Nearest metro stop: Blaha Lujza tér
Phone: +36 70 350-3929
The Hot Jazz Band was set up in 1985.
They play the music of the ’20s,’30s, and ’40s.
They are the authentic translator of the pre-war Hungarian movie songs and the period American jazz.
Their music evokes great actors, performers and musicians as Karády, Latabár, Kabos or Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Bing Crosby.
Hungary’s most successful jazz band has won four international and two domestic competitions.
The most outstanding one was the New Orleans Jazz Competition in Paris in 1995 where they won from 54 bands.
They has released 13 albums.
The play of the Hot Jazz Band characterized by diverting, melodic music.
They seek for the style fidelity which can be detected in the charming manners of singing too.
The speciality of the band is the using of the banjo and the washing board.
They were first to use dancers in their shows.
In Hungary very rarely can bee seen stepdance with the authentic music, so their performance promises fantastic experience for the lovers of the jazz music.
Robin Hood Musical
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02 December 2012.
19.00.
RAM Coloseeum
Budapest XIII. Kárpát utca 23-25.
Telephone : +36-1-222-5254, +36-1-222-5253
Hungarian musical about Robin Hood and Lady Marian, in the Sherwood Forest.
Music: György Szomor
Poems: Tibor Miklós
V. Tennis Classics in Budapest
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04 December 2012.
15.00.
Papp László Budapest Sportaréna
Budapest XIV. Stefánia út 2.
Nearest metro stop: “Stadionok”
Phone number: +36-1-422-2600
New tennis stars: Janko Tipsarevic, Gilles Simon, Carlos Moya, Mark Philippoussis and the tennis-wizard Bahramy will play in Budapest
Verdi: Traviata
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6, 11, 15, 16, 22, 27 December 2012.
5 January 2013.
19.00.
Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
Budapest VI. Andrássy út 22.
Telephone: +361-353-0170
Nearest metro stop: Opera
The Czardas Queen
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21, 22 December 2012.
10 February 2013.
19.00.
Fővárosi Operett Szinház
Budapest VI. Nagymező utca 17.
Nearest metro stop: Opera
Phone: +361-312-4866
The most popular operetta of the world!
ExperiDance: Essence
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27 December 2012.
19.00.
RAM Coloseeum - the capital’s first experience theatre
Budapest XIII. Kárpát utca 23-25.
Tel/fax: +36-1-222-5254, +36-1-222-5253
This choreography is a selection of the completed works of the company’s last 11 years.
The most spectacular parts of 6 full-night lenght production and 12 hours of stage material.
The show deploys a unique collection of costumes and sceneries.
In the 2×50 minutes of the evening, among strict time limits, the ensemble tries to give the audience a comprehensive picture of the specific production.
ExperiDance from the public has gotten a distinctive marker the “Feast of the Rhythm”
Gala Concert of the 100-members Gipsy Orchestra
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30. December, 2012.
19.00.
Budapest Kongresszusi Központ (Budapest Congress Centre & World Trade Center)
Budapest XII. Jagelló utca 1-3.
Phone number: +36-1-372-5429
Once every year, traditionally on the MUSIC-WINE Gala on December the 30th at the Budapest Congress & World Trade Center, the world famous 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a gala concert.
Their two part performance includes folk, gypsy and classical music.
The specialty of the event is the folk dance show and wine tasting before the concert, where our guests can taste and enjoy the outstanding products of Hungarian wineries and even have their dinner while enjoying the program.
New Year’s Eve Ball at the Opera
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31 December, 2012.
20.00.
Hungarian State Opera House
Budapest, Andrássy street 22.
Organised by: The Hungarian State Opera & VIP Arts Management
One of the most prestigious New Year’s Eve balls will be held for the 19th time at the Hungarian State Opera.
The jubilee program includes excerpts from Johann Strauss’ operetta, the Bat, presented by noted singers, ballet dancer soloists and the choir of the Hungarian State Opera, and the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra.
Next to the gala program, we are welcoming our guests on the last day of the year with the jubilee dinner of the Gundel Restaurant, outstanding wines and cocktails. For more information
Let’s celebrate December 31st and the last eve of the year together!
The arriving guests will be received by welcome cocktail, at the assembly hall of the Opera House








