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ROYAL DAYS OF SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR – 13–22 August 2021
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMS 6–7 AUGUST, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Bartók Béla square 20:30 „Since we’d like to do this …” – 100 minute long estrade program with live voice and live music, organised by the Vörösmarty Theatre (Rain date: 8 August, Sunday) The GabiKvart band participates in the evening: Gabriella Varga, Anikó Réti, Balázs Cserta and Kamill Kricsár, moreover Máté Andrássy Further information and ticket purchase at: www.vorosmartyszinhaz.hu 7 AUGUST, SATURDAY Városház (City Hall) square, Fő (Main) street, Zichy park 17:00 Artists promenade – With the artists of the Vörösmarty Theatre; the youth who have emerged at talent contests; traditionalists; and a chamber music concert. The following are held at the City Hall square at 16:30, before the Artists promenade: award of the Fehérvár Hero game and the “Stay at home” campaign; moreover, the press conference trailer of the Royal Days Of Székesfehérvár, in the presence of royal giant puppets. 9–11 AUGUST, MONDAY–WEDNESDAY Bartók Béla square Alba Regia Feszt The most famous Hungarian representatives of the jazz, funk-soul and other fusion styles hold concerts for three days at the open-air stage of the renewed square. Further information: www.albaregiafeszt.hu ROYAL DAYS OF SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR Please follow our online pages, we continuously update the programs! The programs are free, we have indicated the programs with an entrance fee. We maintain the right of changing the programs. 13 AUGUST, FRIDAY National Memorial 20:30 Balance ceremony – dramatic historical play with dancers, musicians and circus artists János Matuz wrote and directed a special performance for the opening of the festival which conjures up the main rulers of the greatest of the Árpád-House: Saint Stephen, Saint Ladislaus, Coloman the Learned, Béla III, Béla IV, Ladislaus IV, Andrew III the Venetian, Elizabeth of Hungary and Margaret of Hungary. Participants: Mihály Balogh, Miklós Szabó, Miklós Pál-Nagy Musicians: János Hámori, János Ölvedi Singers: Eszter Farkas, Aliz Kovács, Dániel Szabó Participants are the dancers of the Székesfehérvár Ballet Theatre and the Alba Regia Dance Ensemble, the circus artists of the BIAK Circuschool, and the giant puppets of the Coronation Gala Games Choreographers: Attila Egerházi and Róbert Majoros | Music: Edina Mókus Szirtes | Music director: Balázs Cserta Written and directed by: János Matuz (Rain location, with modified program: City Hall, Ceremonial Hall, supplementing the performance: 18 August, Wednesday) National Memorial 21:00 Leading with torches Further information: www.turizmus.szekesfehervar.hu Dance House (Malom street 6.) 21:30 Royal Folk Evenings – Concert of Gypo Circus at the courtyard Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu 14 AUGUST, SATURDAY Zichy park From 10:00 Family picnic – true family relaxation awaits the guests under the shady trees with lots of games, artisan occupations and music 10:00–15:00 Presentation of composting, calculation of ecological footprint with the Gaja Environmental Protection Association 10:00–18:00 Fairy tale trail at Sóstó – presentation of the joint project of the Sóstó Visitor Centre and the Géza Gárdonyi Community Centre and Library, and wooden games 10:00 Fairy tale pedagogical course with instruments with Emese Kamarás 11:00 Music kindergarten with Anna Bergerné Szőnyi and János Varró – trying out instruments, circular games with dance and music 14:30 Entertainment music concert of the Corpus Brass Quintette 15:30 Music kindergarten with Anna Bergerné Szőnyi and János Varró – trying out instruments, circular games with dance and music 16:30 Program by the Baruts Bence Handpan project 17:30 Magician program of Ákos Alexa for children and adults 18:00 Program of the Duo RedWhite cello duo – film music pieces for two cellos 19:30 Kodály Spicy Jazz band – world music The whole day: Lavender artisan occupations – flower arrangement, preparation of small horses from natural materials, preparation of fragrance bag, felt bracelets and witches Dance House (Malom street 6.) 15:00 and 18:00 Essences – dance theatre program of the Alba Regia Dance Ensemble Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu City Centre, City Hall square 18:00 Votive mass in the Saint Emery Church, the mass is celebrated by Antal Spányi, bishop of the diocese. Prior to the mass, from 17:30, the relics of the Hungarian Saint Family – Saint Stephen, Gisela of Hungary and Saint Emery – are ceremonially escorted from the Episcopal Palace to the Saint Emery Church and back after the mass. Bartók Béla square 20:00 Introduction of the Rákóczi Association children’s camp; then from 20:30 the projection of the coronation ceremony play entitled Béla III – On the throne of the golden age For more information: www.koronazas.hu Dance House (Malom street 6.) 21:30 Royal Folk Evenings – Concert of Romano Drom at the courtyard 24:00 Folk evening of the Tilinkó band at the courtyard Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu 15 AUGUST, SUNDAY
Courtyard of the Kornél Lánczos High School (Budai street 43.) 9:00 Commemoration and wreath-laying on the occasion of the memorial day of the Hungarian Royal 3rd Saint Stephen Infantry Regiment. City Centre, Országzászló square 15:00 Royal playground – folk children’s play with Krisztina Kneifelné Laczkó and the Szedtevette band Széna square 15:00–20:00 Széna square picnic – family program with lots of games, artisan occupations and music in the framework of the TOP-6.9.2-16-SF1-2018-001 project 17:00 “Stargate” – dramatic dance play based on the children’s book of poems written by Sándor Csoóri with the same title. Participants: Péter Novák, the Pulutyka group of the Alba Regia Elementary Art School, the Kispendely vocal band from Debrecen and the Parapács band Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu City Centre, City Hall square 18:00 Celebratory mass of the day of the Assumption of Mary, the mass is celebrated by Antal Spányi, bishop of the diocese Bartók Béla square 20:00 Introduction of the children’s camp of the Rákóczi Association, then from 20:30 the projection of the coronation ceremony play entitled Andrew II – dreaming in star fall More information: www.koronazas.hu Dance House (Malom street 6.) 21:30 Royal Folk Evenings – the concert of Ferenczi György and the 1ső pesti rackák at the courtyard 24:00 Folk evening of the Galiba band Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu 16 AUGUST, MONDAY Dance House (Malom street 6.) 15:00 The interactive family program of the BaHorKa company 17:00 Repeta – the gala presentation of the dance groups of the Alba Regia Elementary Art School Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu Saint Stephen Religious Education and Community Centre (Liszt Ferenc street 1.) 18:00 Ceremonial handing over of the State Founding Saint Stephen Order of Merit and Prize The prize is handed over by: Antal Spányi, bishop of the diocese The prize was founded in 2004 by private individuals and in each year it is awarded to the person whose activity, professional course of life and human attitude have been guided by the inheritance of the king Saint Stephen. Bartók Béla square 20:00 Introduction of the children’s camp of the Rákóczi Association; then from 20:30 the projection of the coronation ceremony play entitled Béla IV – The seed of life Further information: www.koronazas.hu Dance House (Malom street 6.) 21:00 “Master class” – Gala program of the master class of year 2021 of the Hungarian Dance Academy 21:30 Royal Folk Evenings – Concert of the Góbé band 24:00 Folk evening of the Galiba band Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu 17 AUGUST, TUESDAY Dance House (Malom street 6.) 10:00–12:00 Artisan occupation and folk children’s play with the Galiba band Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu Bory castle 17:00 Ceremonial handing over of the following awards: professional prizes of the Municipality of the City of Székesfehérvár; the Kornél Lánczos – Gyula Szekfű Grant; the Dénes Deák Prize; and the Dénes Deák Grant. City Centre 18:00 Procession and introduction of royal giant puppets with musicians and traditionalists from the Vörösmarty Theatre to the City Hall square Dance House (Malom street 6.) 20:30 Concert of the “Front of People of Plains” band 21:30 Royal Folk Evenings – Concert of the J.A.M. Showband 24:00 Folk evening of the Galiba band Further information and ticket purchase at: www.kiralyinapok.hu 18 AUGUST, WEDNESDAY City Hall square, Main street, Országzászló square Bartók Béla square 19:30 The year-opening and introductory concert of the Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Péter Dobszay. The program includes: Liszt Ferenc: Les Préludes; Dániel Dobri: Lamento, solo sung by Caterina Pontrandolfo; Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World” (Rain day: 23 August, Monday) Further information: www.arso.hu 19 AUGUST, THURSDAY Bory square 16:00 Old Mountain Artist Corso City Centre 18:00 Procession and introduction of royal giant puppets with musicians and traditionalists from the Vörösmarty Theatre to the City Hall square, where a small concert of the Székesfehérvár Youth Brass Band awaits the procession. Zichy park 20:30 Best of Geszti concert 20 AUGUST, FRIDAY City Centre, Zichy park 10:00–19:00 Coronation Gala Games City Centre, City Hall square 10:30 Ceremonial mass of Saint Stephen Day in the Saint Emery Church. The mass is celebrated by: Antal Spányi, bishop of the diocese National Memorial 17:00 Homage at the sarcophagus of Saint Stephen
City Centre 17:15 Procession of the kings of Székesfehérvár – historic procession with giant puppets and traditionalists from the Zichy park to the Saint Stephen square Saint Stephen square 18:00 Ceremonial general meeting – A ceremonial speech is delivered and the distinctions of Székesfehérvár are handed over by mayor András Cser-Palkovics (Rain location: City Hall, Ceremonial Hall)
Zichy park 21:00 Stephen, the king concert cross-section 21 AUGUST, SATURDAY City Centre, Zichy park 10:00–19:00 Coronation Gala Games National Memorial 19:00 Live chess of the middle age: Battle of the three kings Formal courtyard of the City Hall 21:00 Open-air cinema: One more round for everyone – Danish drama film, 115 minutes, 2020 (16) Information and ticket purchasing: www.baratsagmozi.hu 22 AUGUST, SUNDAY City Centre, Zichy park 10:00–19:00 Coronation Gala Games National Memorial 19:00 Live chess of the middle age: Battle of the three kings Bregyó Close Regional Athletics Centre 20:00 Dance celebration – festival closing evening with the Alba Regia Dance Ensemble In accordance with the current legal regulations, the program can be visited only with an immunity certificate! Formal courtyard of the City Hall 21:00 Open-air cinema Love, Weddings and Other Disasters – Hungarian-speaking US romantic comedy, 90 minutes, 2020 (12) Information and ticket purchasing: www.baratsagmozi.hu (Rain day: 24 August, Tuesday, 21:00) Permanent program: 13–22 August 21:00 3D light painting on the National Memorial, on the wall of the mausoleum Vörösmarty Theatre Please follow our online pages, we continuously update the programs! The programs are free, we have indicated the programs with an entrance fee. We maintain the right of changing the programs. PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE ROYAL DAYS OF SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR 13–22 AUGUST City Hall square 10:00–19:00 Open City Hall Registration in the office of Tourinform: Székesfehérvár, Oskola street 2–4. Phone: 22/537-261 (from 09:00–18:00), email: idegenvezetes@szekesfehervar.hu Online registration: https://turizmus.szekesfehervar.hu/nyitott-varoshaza-regisztracio 27 AUGUST, FRIDAY City Hall square Exhibition of nature photographer Bence Máté – the open-air exhibition can be seen until 26 September 28 AUGUST, SATURDAY Garden of the Old Mountain Community House 15:00 Old Mountain Jazz picnic – whole day of family occupations, games, small concerts, children’s programs in the framework of the TOP-6.9.2-16-SF1-2018-001 project 20:00 Jazz request program in Hungarian: the concert of the Péter Sárik Trio and Mariann Falusi GOLDEN BULL ART DAYS 29 AUGUST, SUNDAY Garden of the Old Mountain Community House 20:00 Soulistic – Andrea Malek Gospel Tour Further information: www.fehervariprogram.hu 30 AUGUST, MONDAY Old Mountain Community House 18:00 Opening the exhibition of textile designer Laura Nyeste 19:00 Lounge Fm concert in the garden 21:00 Open-air cinema Further information: www.fehervariprogram.hu .
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