Host Towns:

Százhalombatta: is situated 20 km to the south of Budapest, next to the river Danube. It is known as the most important chemical and energetical centre of the country. However, due to its several thousand-year-old history, the town offers interesting and surprising places to visit.
Host dance group: Forrás Folk Ensemble
Organizing body: Hungarian Heritage Foundation
Associate organizers: Local Government, Barátság Cultural Centre, Municipal Leisure Centre

Tököl is an ancient settlement of the Csepel island, 20 km to the south of Budapest. Due to its favourable natural conditions, it was already inhabited in the Bronze Age. Its first documentary mention dates from 1280. As from the XV. Century, it was a royal residence with several handicraft inhabitants. During the Turkish rule, the settlement became totally uninhabited. Following the expulsion of the Turkish, prince Jenő Savoyai, the land owner of the island populated the area with the so called “rác” and some German settlers as well. Its first known signet with the shiled of the town on it dates from 1728. The present day shiled of the town represents the main motif of this signet.
Host dance group: Tököl Fold Ensemble
Organizing body: Municipal Cultural Centre

Ráckeve is located 40 km from Budapest on the southern part of the Csepel island. It is divided into two parts by Little-Danube. The settlement is often referred to as the “Capital of the Island” due to its historical past, monuments, natural beauty and artistic values.
Host dance group: Kéve Folk Ensemble
Organizing Body: Ács Károly Cultural Centre

Just 30 km from Budapest by car, bus or local train on the Csepel island, in Tököl or Ráckeve and in the direction of Pécs next to headway 6, in Százhalombatta the World, secrets, thousand year old cultures and wonderful new acquaintances await you during the Summerfest International Folklore Festival.

It is the great pleasure and pride of the organizing towns that during the 14 years of common work, Summerfest has came to be one of the biggest national folklore programs. A due acknowledgement is the CIOFF title awarded to the festivals of all the three towns by The International Organization of Folkdance Organizers. Százhalombatta, Tököl and Ráckeve were also host towns on the III. World Folkloriada in 2004. In the past year over a hundred countries dancers and musicians participated at the programs of Summerfest (from nearly all of the continents).

The usual favourite programs of the festival are: the Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Százhalombatta), the Hungarian Gala (Százhalombatta, Tököl, Ráckeve) Dance Panorama (all towns) the Folklore Galas on 20^th August (Ráckeve and Tököl), the Nationality Gala (Tököl) and the Water Carnival (Ráckeve). Complementary events: classical music concerts, handicraft exhibitions, play houses, children programs, world music tent, open-air theatre and international dance houses.

Come and be part of the wonderful programs of the festival!

SUMMERFEST-BRIDGE TO THE WORLD!
Summerfest International Folklore Festival and Handicraft Fair
Central Orginizing Office - Hungarian Heritage Foundation
Százhalombatta

Szigetvári József – director
Százhalombatta, 5. Szent István square
Telephone/Fax: 06-23/358-973; 06-23/550-000
summerfest@summerfest.hu
www.summerfest.hu

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