The 10. annual Jewish Summer Festival in Budapest will be held between August 27 - September 9th at locations throughout the city with a variety of programs that will offer something of interest for all audiences.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Urania Theater 9 p.m.
An evening with the music of Imre Kalman. Humana Symphonic Orchestra and soloist Zsuzsa Kalocsay, Istvan Kovacshazi, Laszlo Csere, Judit Ladinek.
Chorus from the Bente Kahan and Lauder Etz Chaim Schools
New York Pope Kidnapping - Karinthy Theater - 9 p.m. Comedy in two parts.
Sunday, Auguszt 26, 2007
Urania Theater - 11 a.m. matinee Des-Geszti-Bekes: Book of the Jungle guest performance by the Pannon Castle Theater members from Veszprem.
Opening Ceremony - 3 p.m. Welcome by the organizers of the festival at the Budapest Exhibit Center (1056 Bp, Szabad Sajto ut 5.)
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Laszlo Fassang concert with the accompaniment of Bea Palya.
Ruttkai Eva Theater - 5 p.m. Sabbathsong concert
Studio Events Hall - 7:30 p.m. Artzi Shlomo concert
Beginning August 26 - September 2nd - our guests are the members of the Jewish Cultural Festival of Krakow.
Monday, August 27, 2007 -
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Concert of the 100 member Gypsy Orchestra, guest star Csilla Szentpeteri.
Urania Theater - 7 p.m. Jerusalem is Near Siamese Concert with guests Magdi Ruzsa and Laszlo Tolcsvay.
Mednyanszky Galery - 5 p.m. Noah's Arc - An exhibit of young artists creations of Jewish religious symbols and jewelry.
Cotton Club Orfeum - 8 p.m. Roth Laughs - The Hungarian cabaret is 100 years old.
Rumbach utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. On the Way to World Fame - Goldmark Quartet chamber music.
August 28, 2007
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Concert of Gergely Boganyi and the MAV Symphonic Orchestra.
Urania Theater - 7 p.m. Concert of Gyorgy Korda and Klari Balazs.
Cotton Club Orfeum - 8 p.m. Roth Laughs - The Hungarian cabaret is 100 years old.
Rumbach utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. On the Way to World Fame Guest artists Noemi Gyori and Nora Fuzi.
August 29, 2007
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. International Choir Concert.
Madach Theater - 7 p.m. Fellegini Klezmer Gypsy & Flora Polnauer & Said, The Desert Rose Project
Folk Art Museum Exhibit of Paul Goldman photographer from August 29 - September 10. Joint exhibit of the Folk Art Museum of Budapest and the Viennese Jewish Museum.
Cotton Club Orfeum - 8 p.m. Roth Laughs - The Hungarian cabaret is 100 years old.
August 30, 2007
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Mendelssohn: Elias performed by the Hungarian National Opera Orchestra with soloists Ildiko Cserna, Laszlo Jekl, Eva Balatoni, Jozsef Mukk.
Urania Theater - 7 p.m. For you, for me An evening of Gershwin works performed by Eszter Horgas, Bela Szakcsi Lakatos and Gyorgy Vukan.
Rumbach utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. On the Way to World Fame Guest artists Hajnalka Gabor, Peter Janoshazi.
September 1, 2007
Urania Theater - 9 p.m. Jiddishalom
SYMA Events Hall - (1146 Budapest, Dozsa Gyorgy ut 1) SYMA Birthday.
September 2, 2007
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Budapest Klezmer Band and Kalman Balogy Gypsy Cimbalom Band.
Rumbach utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Emma Gruber Memorial Concert.
September 3, 2007
Central Cafe - Time not yet announced - Peter Muller's evening with his Book of Love (Szeretetkonyv)
Balint Fellowship House - (1065 Budapest, Revay utca 16) Kodaly conference
September 5, 2007
Dohany utca Synagogue - 7 p.m. Pinchas Zukerman and Zukerman Chamber Players Concert
Saturday, September 9, 2007
Ethnography Museum (1055 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos ter 12) Israel Day with dance programs, youth programs, book exhibit and films
