The Danube Carnival is an outstanding attraction of the cultural tourism. The
International Multicultural Festival
is a colourful series of events with folk dance and music, contemporary dance, world music, symphonic and brass music featured by performers from various countries at main sites of Budapest.
The main ambition of the Festival since its establishment is to provide the audience with long-lasting artistic experience; besides popularizing our cultural heritage Europeand world-wide to foster intercultural dialogue.




The carnival will incorporate many European and Asian performers as well as exotic guest ensembles from overseas. Every year 12-15 international ensembles


with nearly 400 artists are performing at the Danube Carnival.




The newest pieces of the Hungarian traditional and contemporary stage productions are featured by well-known art companies Hungarian prestigious art troupes like the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the Duna Art Ensemble also join the festival.




The Danube Carnival has become a significant event series of the national and


international traditions in the cultural life of the festival-city Budapest and Europe.