Huge All-Genres Festival Valley of Arts Begins Today Near Lake Balaton
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File photo of participants enjoying the Valley of Arts
The Valley of Arts festival officially opens this Friday and will welcome visitors until July 27 with around 3,000 programs ranging from visual arts to contemporary circus and music in Kapolcs (Western Hungary).
In 2025, three neighboring villages, located in the Lake Balaton area (Kapolcs, Tálindörögd, Vigántpetend) are hosting the festival, making up a total of 40 venues for this year’s exhibitions, theater, circus and dance performances, as well as classical and pop music concerts.
Several new venues will be featured this year, such as the Roma Udvar, giving insight to the traditions of the gypsy culture and a theatrical, cultural center called Buda Udvar, where the diverse culture of District II will be showcased.
Literature will also be present, introducing the legacy of renowned, 20th century Hungarian poet with a tragic life, Attila József during an evening dedicated to his works.
While in the afternoons there will be talks and meetings with the audience for the those interested in music, popular contemporary Hungarian bands such as Elefánt, Carson Coma, the Bagossy Brothers Company, Quimby, Bohemian Betyars, Margaret Island and Blahalouisiana will also be playing on the main stage in Kapolcs.
The World Music Courtyard welcomes visitors this year in cooperation with a new partner, the Hungarian House of Music, featuring folk inspired musical adventures by bands such as Kerekes Band, and Borbély & Dresch Quartet.
Participants enjoying the Valley of Arts in 2024 Photo: MTI/Vasvári Tamás
Different genres of music will also be present, on Vigántpetend’s Cirque du Tókert stage, popular Hungarian blues artist, Hobo and rap music legend, Péter Geszti will give birthday concerts for those who would like to celebrate with them.
Find out more on the official English language website of the festival.
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