extra programs around Sziget

On this page we will give info about some great events that take place before or after Sziget.

August 20: Saint Istvan's Day, national holiday in Hungary.
At daytime you can see blacksmiths, acrobats and woodcarvers at the big medieval handicraft fair in Buda castle and buy hand made bows, swords and instruments, Hungarian pottery or felt caps and enjoy Hungarian food and drinks. In the evening you can witness fantastic fireworks above the Danube river when everybody gathers together at the Pest side of the river. The fireworks come with Hungarian classical music, the event is free and takes place between the Margit and Szabadsag bridge.

August 19-20: Red Bull Air Race. 
One of the best scene's for the world famous race. And free of charge!

August 9: Floating VIP party on a Danube party boat! More info soon!

August 6: Spa party in Szechenyi Furdo.
The world-famous visual spa-party moves outdoors! Open-air electro music show on land and water with a profusion of futuristic visuals!Imagine yourself eased back in a smoothly rolling thermal pool, enveloped by state-of-the-art 360º 3D cinematic visual mapping the likes of which you’ve never seen before, and you get to wear special glasses to enjoy it! Fire jugglers all around you, airborne acrobats and the infinite starry sky above your head – and all of a sudden Zeus emerges from the darkness with his mighty thunder generator…
The party pilgrimage continues! Cinetrip fans from all over the world convene to be part this summer’s exclusive open-air party experience! You will be treated to an aquatic and visual electro show affecting all your senses, the likes of which have never been seen at parties in Europe!The open-air thermal pools of just the right temperature serve as both auditorium for the visual show and dance floor for the party. Returning to the traditions of the very first Cinetrip parties, the program will now include world-famous DJs, and live acts, while, of course, the Hungarian major league will also be present in the circus line-up.We are the first in the world to present a full panorama mapping composed to conform inch by inch to the building’s architecture at the Széchenyi Bath. The cinematic scenery designed exclusively for this event, enveloping the entire inside surface of the building, employs state-of-the-art technology to take us on a visual journey in an ever-changing, inspiring party space that comes alive. Another extraordinary visual treat of the night will be the first ever 3D architectural video mapping. Donning the glasses handed out to them, the guests will experience the projected scenery in 3D. The walls will dance with us, and we can have an underwater experience on the poolside as well, owing to the special 3D animations.High voltage! Nikola Tesla’s spirit now returns in the City Park! With the high voltage coils of the famous inventor, our performers tame lightings of as much as 1.000.000 volts, which our guests can behold from a safe distance. This stunning spectacle, a rarity even in Europe, is now presented for the first time (!) in Hungary.
Thirty jugglers and acrobats in water and on land! Acrobats, fire jugglers and water ballet in every corner of the Széchenyi Bath. The highlight of the evening will be when Zeus, god of thunder, descends into the Bath to give a thunderbolt demonstration to his mortal admirers, followed by a Grand Finale!

Tickets available here from 1 July 2010!