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Do you want to perform on one of the biggest stages at Sziget Festival with one of the most popular Hungarian bands? Work a little with your creativity and skills, so you get your free Sziget ticket with VIP pass!
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Many of our colleagues, volunteers, organizations and paid workers have helped Sziget Cultural Management to save the Óbudai Island from the flood!
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Sziget Festival is renown all around the world for its perfect island venue on river Danube. Besides this, you just can’t miss the chance to discover Budapest. Now you have the best creature to help you!
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György Konkoly-Thege is a well-known Hungarian photographer, who has not only traveled around the world to take photos, but he made excellent pictures of Sziget between 2007 and 2012. The photo exhibition of these amazing photos was held in Vienna last year, and is constantly traveling in Europe; this year already visiting Moscow and Bucharest.
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Arrive couple of days earlier to Sziget Festival and discover the lovely Budapest! If you want to save your money for the festival, here is a guide for a low-budget trip that has never been the equivalent of either boredom or mediocrity.
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Damon Albarn wasn’t fooling around– the British band has been working on some new songs in the Asian metropolis! Back in May at a Blur show in Hong Kong Damon Albarn said, that due to their tour schedule they will have a couple of free days so everything is given for them to enter a studio in Hong Kong and record some new songs or at least work on them.
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While we are working hard fighting the flood, the Sziget Festival Official has reached 200.000 fans! Thank you! We celebrated this with a chestnut-cherry cake, but this is your achievement, so you can also take part in the celebration!
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A 65-meter ferris wheel peeks out in Budapest at Erzsébet Square, thanks to the cooperation of Sziget Cultural Management and the local government of the 5th district. The monumental structure will stand in the heart of the city for 6 weeks and awaits the visitors from 7th June.
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While non-stop partying at Sziget Festival, you should also look around at the museums of Budapest! The capital is the home to an enviable assortment of museums capable of fulfilling the needs of art enthusiasts, regardless of their preferred eras and styles.
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These days the Sziget crew is also working hard to protect the territory of the ‘Island of Freedom’ from the flood and we’re confident of winning this battle.
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All tickets are sold for Sziget Festival’s Alternativa Camping. This is the place where upgraded services are combined with Italian hospitality, so fans of the “Dolce Vita” feeling needed to act quickly to reserve their places also this year.
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The phenomena known as ruin pubs have taken over the nightlife of Budapest a few years back, and established a pattern for success. Nonetheless, worn-down pieces of furniture, psychedelic interiors, and a bunch of hipsters are not enough to create a popular spot, a certain kind of charm is also needed.
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Sziget Festival, ‘The Island of Freedom’, is preparing a memorable Day 0 program for the arriving inhabitants. This time Sziget will become a „wonderland”, with a once in a lifetime atmosphere and an internationally well-known Hungarian folk band.
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Read about the “Soul of Sziget” through the eyes of Fruzsina Szép. Fruzsi is the Programme Director of Sziget Festival and she is one of the 7 Samurais of the World Music Expo this year.
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Did you ever try the well-known Hungarian dish, the Gulyás? Either made outside or inside, with beef or pork, spicy or not, it is a definitely must-try during your visit in Hungary. You can also try it at Sziget Festival, but in case you visit the Hungarian capital a bit earlier, you should taste Hungary at Gourmet Festival, Hungary’s most prestigious and diverse gastro event!
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‘A Ton Of Love’ is the newest audio and visual appearance of the five-member British band.
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