Friday
January 6 - 15:
Átlátszó Hang New Music Festival at multiple locations This year’s Átlátszó Hang New Music Festival features a wide range of exciting programs, such as workshops, performances, exhibits, and film screenings. Furthermore, visitors have the chance to better understand the performed musical pieces and the thoughts of the composers by creatively participating in various tasks that aim to bring the innovative world of contemporary classical compositions closer to listeners. This weekend’s events include the concert of the ARTéfacts Ensemble from Greece on January 6th, and the performance of Ensemble Pamplemousse from the USA on January 8th. More details 7pm - 5am: Winter Tribute Madness at Dürer KertHungary’s hottest tribute bands gather at Budapest’s hardest-rocking ruin pub for this one-night festival filling multiple stages – performers include Blue Cold Jalapenos (playing Red Hot Chili Peppers songs), Kead Dennedy’s (emulating Dead Kennedys), Piggy (honoring Iggy Pop), Ramonez (you can figure that one out…), and many other Magyar mock stars.
More details 8:30pm - : Szimpla Open Stage at Szimpla Kert Make your big musical debut at the world’s most famous ruin pub during this weekly event encouraging anyone with a song in their heart to take the stage and perform live. An acoustic guitar, bass, cajón drum, and spotlight are all provided for future stars to provide unpredictable entertainment.
10:30pm - 6am:
Badgirls x Corvin Club pres. Nusha (RO) at Corvin ClubNusha is a truly outstanding Romanian female DJ, who always makes her audience dance through her DJ sets. She gained popularity at a very young age not only in her home country, but also at the biggest clubs of Europe, Buenos Aires, Mauritius, South America, and Asia, and she cooperated with such names as Dubfire, Solomun, or Monika Kruse. On January 6th she bursts into Budapest’s beloved underground club, Corvin Club, at full blast.
More details 11pm - 5am:
Street Dreams & Onehundred pres: Flow 2017 at Toldi KlubThere is a downtown cinema in Budapest that in the daytime operates as a cinema and café, but after the last screening it transforms into an electronic and live music club. On January 6th Toldi Cinema will be filled with outspoken fellows, as two Hungarian rap formations, Onehundred and Street Dreams, take over Toldi to perform terrific spoken-word poetry.
More details Saturday
12pm - :
Decathlon Ice Hockey Tournament at the City Park The first-ever Decathlon Hockey Tournament is held on January 7th at one of Europe’s most beautifully situated artificial ice rinks, found just a few steps away from Heroes’ Square in City Park. Amateur teams of three players face off on the ice, without goaltenders in 2x7 minutes. Unfortunately, no more teams can register for the game, but eager supporters are always welcome, who can enjoy the exciting matches and the wonderful view over Vajdahunyad Castle.
7pm - : 9th Birthday Party at the Budapest Jazz ClubThe city’s headquarters for modern jazz music hosts a free party to celebrate its ninth year of ongoing grooving. Three bands will keep this night moving with melding melodies: the Alma Bencze Quartet, the László Attila Quartet, and the Lőrinc Barabás Quartet. Don’t miss the cake-cutting ceremony!
7:30pm - 10pm:
New Year’s Greeting at the Palace of Arts Celebrate Epiphany with an extravaganza of Hungarian folk music and dancing held in the country’s National Concert Hall, showcasing ancient Magyar customs to welcome the New Year. Performers include top Hungarian organist László Fassang and the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble’s dance troupe and orchestra. 8pm - : Compagnie XY: (Il n’est pas encore minuit…) at Trafó
The 22 acrobats of Compagnie XY poke fun at gravity: they fly, flap, and float. Bodies are catapulted from springboards to create a human tower, twirling through the air and crossing each other in their flight. One wild rhythmic image follows another: tumultuous tussle, a graceful hanging pose, a 1920s Lindy Hop. Through a continual physical engagement and a vividly-communicated energy, Compagnie XY explores the concepts of crowds and solitude, carrying and being carried, being together, and of flying and falling. This English-friendly performance is also shown on Friday, January 6 at Trafó.
10pm - : Hello 2017 party at Akvárium Klub Pure house music fills this literally underground city-center nightclub when Magyar DJs Lauer and Danny L work the turntables late into the first Saturday night of the New Year. If you’re low on dough after the Christmas season, this is the party for you – entry is free!
Sunday
10am - 6pm: “Palaces, Town Houses, Churches from the Middle Ages” exhibit at the Budapest History Museum Admire gold coins, stone-carved artworks, and an unearthed skeleton at this fascinating exhibit that showcases fresh Hungarian archaeological discoveries from a 2015 excavation. This is the final day of the exhibition, on view within the beautiful Buda Castle.
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Afternoon Jam at the Hungarian State Opera HouseIntroduce your wee ones to the wonders of Budapest’s grand Opera House with this interactive program introducing kids aged 4-7 to various musical instruments while allowing them to admire the spectacular interior of this historic venue. During this installment of the wintertime event series, children become familiar with the guitar.
9pm - 4am: Screw Mondays party at Fogas HázMake sure that you start the new week with a hangover and happy memories by attending this party series for profligates. In the covered garden area of this reliably rowdy ruin pub, DJs Rozsda and Zotyka blast tunes that you know, but never heard of.
