PROGRAMS OFFERED BY OUR PARTNER "HUNGARIA CONCERT":
Folklore performances
There are not many countries beside Hungary, where the art of folk-dancing is at such high artistic level. There exists even a college for studying Hungarian folk dances.
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, the Danube Folk Ensemble and Rajkó Folk Ensemble are three of the best professional Hungarian folk ensembles with the longest tradition (formed in 1951, 1957, and 1952), which have performances all around the country and abroad.
All the three of the ensembles consist of 30 artists. Their choreographies are based on authentic dances. Some of them were collected in isolated villages and date back hundreds of years. Through the performed dances you can get a broad view of the music, dance and costume heritage of Hungary and the Hungarian inhabited areas.
Every concert starts at 20.00, and consists of two parts, 40-45 minutes each, plus an intermission.
Ticket prices (Depending on the category of the seats): 6200 HUF / 5400 HUF / 3600HUF
Student: 5600 HUF / 4900 HUF / 3300 HUF
It is possible to book this program with the Dinner & Cruise® at 22:00. In this case, you will get a full evening program, an unforgettable theatre performance, and a romantic and delicious candlelight dinner on a ship.
On this occasion, a host or hostess will escort you to the pier. The cruise starts at 22:00, but always waits for the guests from the theatre
Discounted package price with Dinner & Cruise (Depending on the category of the seats for the performance): 13.400 HUF / 12.600 HUF / 10.800 HUF
Danube Symphony Orchestra with Cimbalom Show
Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and Hungarian cimbalom (hammer dulcimer)?
Outside Hungary it sounds unusual to include a typical Hungarian folk instrument, the cimbalom to perform with a symphony orchestra, but in Hungary the beauty of this instrumental combination has been known since the 19th century. Join us for an unforgettable musical travel á la hongroise through the most beautiful classical melodies ever.
The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. And since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. Their repertoire covers almost every musical style from the Baroque music to music of the 20th century. They perform the most famous classical melodies combined with typical Hungarian instrument, the Cimbalom (Hummer Dulcimer). It is a unique opportunity to hear most popular masterpieces of classical music interpreted by cimbalom and symphonic orchestra in a virtuous way which can be enjoyed only in Hungary.
Besides their permanent conductor András Deák, they are often conducted by other Hungarian and foreign conductors. They have given performances in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy.
The program of the concert and the orchestra is expanded with a world-known typical Hungarian instrument Cimbalom (concert hammer dulcimer). This instrument is played primarily with beaters. It is equipped with a heavy frame for more dynamic power and added many strings courses for an extended range of sounds and a damper pedal to allow more dynamic control.
Through the instrument combination of a cimbalom and a symphonic orchestra you can enjoy the most famous classical melodies in impressive Hungarian style.
Most popular works from the program:
J. S. Bach - Air - with cimbalom
J. Brahms - Hungarian Dance No.5 - with cimbalom
T. Albinoni - Adagio - with cimbalom
P.I. Tchajkovsky - Flower Waltz - with cimbalom
G. Gershwin - Rhapsody In Blue
W. A. Mozart - A Little Night Music
L. v. Beethowen - Für Elise - cimbalom solo
B. Bartok Hungarian Pictures - with cimbalom
L. V. Beethowen - Moonlight Sonata - cimbalom solo
H. Berlioz - Rakoczy March
J. S. Bach - D-Major sonata - cimbalom solo
A. Vivaldi - Four Seasons- winter - with cimbalom
J. Haydn - Rondo all'Ongroise
F. Liszt - 2. Hungarian Rhapsody - with cimbalom
V. Monti - Csardas - with cimbalom
F. Erkel - Palotas
J. Haydn - Farwell Symphony
J. Strauss - Blue Danube Waltz
J. Strauss - Gipsy Baron - with cimbalom
Z. Kodály - Háry János - Intermezzo - with cimbalom
F. Chopin - As-Minor waltz - with cimbalom
Duna Palota (Danube Palace) Zrínyi utca 5. V. district, Budapest 
Ticket prices: 8100 HUF / 7200 HUF / 6400HUF
Student: 5600 HUF / 6400 HUF / 7200 HUF
It is possible to book this program with the Dinner & Cruise® at 20:00. In this case, you will get a full evening program, an unforgettable theatre performance, and a romantic and delicious candlelight dinner on a ship.
On this occasion, a host or hostess will escort you to the pier. The cruise starts at 22:00, but always waits for the guests from the theatre
Discounted package price with Dinner & Cruise (Depending on the category of the seats for the performance): 15.300 HUF / 14.400 HUF / 13.600 HUF
Dinner & Cruise ® (22.00)
Feel Budapest's romantic atmosphere and enjoy excellent warm buffet-dinner, what is prepared by Hungary’s only one Gault Millau rated chef, Klöter Gregor-Grex, surrounded by the friendly lights of the Danube capital. We will take you on a 1,5-hour-long cruise on one of our air-conditioned ships. In the romantic candlelight atmosphere you can enjoy the wonderful view of Budapest swimming in light. After dinner you can also admire the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship.
It is possible to book Dinner & Cruise program at 22:00 with Hungarian folk dance performance or classical and organ concert together with package-price discount. In that case, you are coming to the performance in the evening and after that you will be accompanied to the ship by our hostesses (ca. 4-5 min./200m by walk)
Menu:
Aperitif
Champagne or Peach Pálinka or Orange Juice
Cold entries
Curd Cheese Cream seasoned Hungarian style"
Goose Greaves Cream
Soup
Traditional Goulash Soup with Loin Cubes
Warm main course
Grilled Chicken Breast served with Cheese Sauce Tokaj style"
Hungarian Letcho with Vienna sausage
Grilled Sausage with Mini Stuffed Cabbage
Vegetarian
Vegetable - Lasagna
Garnishes
Stewed Rice
Buttered Parsley Potatoes
Salads Dinner
Greek Rustic Salad with Feta Cheese
Potato Salad with Onions and Light Mayonnaise
Noodle Salad with Rosemary
Fresh Green Salads with different kinds of Dressings
Desserts
Variety of Mini Desserts
Variety of Mini Strudels with Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce
Fruit basket
Season and Exotic Fruits
Drinks:
1 glass of red or white wine + 1 bottle of water (0,33) or soft drink
In the other case, without folk-dance performance the meeting point for Dinner & Cruise (22.00 h) is at 21.30h in:
Danube Palace (Zrínyi street 5.)
Price with dinner: 7900 HUF
Student: 7200 HUF
Price only with drinks: 3600 HUF
Student: 3300 HUF
Jewish Cultural Heritage in Budapest
Budapest has the biggest Jewish community in Middle - Eastern Europe, with an active religious, artistic and historical heritage. Through centuries the Hungarian and Jewish history has been so entwined that it is almost inseparable. Jews played and play an important role in the country’s economical, cultural and political life.
Our company was created in 1995 and since then we try to show our visitors the Hungarian and Jewish culture in our country. Our English speaking guides are well trained, and have the necessary qualification to help you understand the Jewish past and present in Hungary and in Budapest. Our tours are in one (English) language, and we try to keep the sightseeing tours with small groups of people. To customize your needs we prepared three types of heritage tours.
ESSENTIAL TOUR (1,5-2 hours)
Those guests who are short of time can take our 1,5 hour Jewish Heritage Essential Tour. The tour includes an interior visit to the Dohány synagogue, which is the largest in Europe. Guided tour in the Jewish Museum, which has an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe. The Holocaust Cemetery where thousands were buried, who were killed in the ghetto times. The Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Tree of Life which was created to remind us of those who perished in the war.
Timetable: 10:00 and 14:00 on weekdays (on Fridays there is only one tour at 10:00), on Sundays at 11:00.
Price: 3300, there is no student price.
GRAND TOUR (2,5- 3 hours)
The tour includes an interior visit to the Dohány synagogue, which is the largest in Europe. Guided tour in the Jewish Museum, which has an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe. The Holocaust Cemetery where thousand were buried, who were killed in the ghetto times. Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Tree of Life which was created to remind us of those who perished in the war. We pass by the Heroes temple, which was built in memory of those who gave their lives during WWI. To understand the present we continue our walk to the old – new Jewish Quarter, which was used as a ghetto during the WWII and it hosts synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants, and shops. We will see the Carl Lutz Memorial, interior visit of the Rumbach Street Synagogue, the Király Street, the famous Gozsdu Courtyard and the center of the orthodox Jewish community, with an outside visit of the Kazinczy Street Synagogue. After our approximately 2,5-3 hour-long tour, we will offer you a cake and coffee in a kosher confectionary. You can chose this tour with a lunch too, in that case with our ticket you will get 15% discount in Carmel a kosher restaurant.
Timetable: From Monday to Thursday at 14:00, on Fridays at 10:00
Prices: GRAND TOUR 8900 / STUDENT 7900
EXPANDED GRAND TOUR – with THREE SYNAGOGUES (3,5-4 hours )
This tour was created for the one, who would really like to understand the differences between our main religious wings. With the help of our English-speaking guide you will be acquainted with the most important chapters of the history and culture of the Hungarian Jewry. The tour includes an interior visit to the Dohány synagogue, which is the largest in Europe. Guided tour in the Jewish Museum, which has an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe. The Holocaust Cemetery where thousand were buried, who were killed in the ghetto times. The Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Tree of Life which was created to remind us of those who perished in the war. We pass by the Heroes temple, which was built in memory of those who gave their lives during the WWI. To understand the present we continue our walk to the old – new Jewish Quarter, which was used as a ghetto during the WWII and it hosts synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants, and shops. You will see the Carl Lutz Memorial, than we have an interior visit of the statusquo movement, the Rumbach Street Synagogue, the Király Street, the famous Gozsdu Courtyard and the center of the orthodox Jewish community, with an interior visit of the Kazinczy Street Synagogue. After our approximately 3,5-4 hours-long tour, we will offer you a cake and coffee in a kosher confectionary. You can chose this tour with a lunch too, in that case with our ticket you will get 15% discount in Carmel a kosher restaurant.
Timetable: 10:00 on weekdays (Monday - Friday), on Sundays at 11:00
Prices: EXPANDED GRAND TOUR 9500, STUDENT 8900
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