Programmes in 2012

May

13th April – 20th May

Gyöngyös Art Weeks

Venue and organizer: Pearls Mátra Cultural Centre

Information: 37/312-282, www.gyongyok.com

- Friday 4th May at 18.00: Exhibition of Szempont Photographers’ Club- opening ceremony

- Saturday 5th May at 19.00 : Zorán concert- Introducing his new record titled Körtánc-szóló

- Saturday 12th May 9.00 -19.00 : 4th National Digirama Presentation

- Sunday 20th May at 19.00 : Carl Orff: Carmina Burana

20th May

19th Century Market, The Town Day

Venue : Main Square, Gyöngyös

Organizer: Society for the Embellishment and Protection of Gyöngyös

Information: Balázs Ernő, 30/953-8414, www.gyongyosbaratai.hu

25th May -27th May

Gyöngyös Wine Days

This is one of the events you cannot miss: conference on wine, tasting wines of the Mátra, entertaining programmes, representatives of folk arts and crafts , fair, choosing the Wine Queen

Choosing the 2012 Wine of Gyöngyös

Venue: Main Square, Gyöngyös

Organizer: The Local Council of Gyöngyös, Gyöngyös –Mátra Tourist Public Society

Information: +3637/311-155, www.gyongyos-matra.hu

June-July

29th June- 1st July

Szevasz Summer Super Concerts, 27th Mátra Veteran Car Rally

An impressive attraction where visitors can marvel unique old-timers ( cars and motorbikes) from Hungary and abroad. There are rally race and exhibition of the old-timers, procession, competition while different concerts can be heard during the whole weekend.

Venue: Gyöngyös, Main Square , Mátrafüred

Organizer: Hungarian Car Club, Radír Produkció

Information: Haray Jánosné +3630/567-7978, +3637/313-083, www.radir.hu

August

6th August-12th August

12th Pearl International Folk Dance Festival

The festival features many traditions, more than eight foreign folk dance groups and four Hungarian ones are expected to come to the festival where brand new programmes will be held in order to create the conditions for „ festival- town”

Venue: Gyöngyös, Vak Bottyán János Catholic Secondary School yard

Organizer: Pearl International Folk Dance Festival Foundation, Pearls Mátra Cultural Centre, Vidróczki Foundation

Information: B. Pintér Mária +3637/312-282, www.gyongyok.com

September

14th September -16th September

Gyöngyös Vintage Days and White Wine Festival

Enjoy the colourful programmes of the festival: introducing and tasting of Mátralja wines, cultural and folk events, fair, goulash cooking competition, vintage procession

Venue: Gyöngyös, Main Square

Organizer: Local Council of Gyöngyös , Radír Produkció, Gyöngyösi Hegyközség, Mátrai Hegyközségi Commitee, Gyöngyös –Mátra Tourist Public Society

Information: +3637/500-790, www.feherborfesztival.hu