All posts tagged Budapest Christmas Concerts

Old Boys Concert in Cafe Central Budapest on December 27, 2012.

Budapest Cafe Central OldBoys

Budapest Cafe Central OldBoys

The beautiful cafe and restaurant of a long historical background, known as the Central Kavehaz for locals, will have a special birthday menu and concert deal.

Book in advance if you are interested in a nice live music evening, and a dinner in downtown Budapest. Please note: the concert starts after the dinner.

Venue: Central Cafe and Restaurant Budapest, District V, 9 Karolyi Street
Date: 8 pm, Dec 27 2012 (Dinner: from 8 pm to 9:30 pm, then the concert)

And here is the Old Boys Band from Hungary creating a great party concert atmosphere:

Puszi Band Hungary

Puszi Band (Puszi Egyuttes) Hungary

Budapest Underground Christmas Party 2012 in Mika Tivadar Mulato bar, a hip and trendy bar in Budapest. On the stage the legendary and fun underground rock band, the Puszi Egyuttes (Puszi Band, OK, no worries, puszi is not pussy, in Hungarian it simply means kiss).

On Dec 24 the band will come together and keep the party light going on Christmas Eve when Budapest goes very quiet (see the list of things to do on December 24 in Budapest here). Are you alone, and a solo traveler? This will cheer you up.

Date: on the night of the Holy Night, 11 pm Dec 24 2012

Venue: Mika Tivadar Mulato at 47 Kazinczy Street Budapest District VII

Some of the Puszi Band songs and video clips to give you a taste of this alternative rock band, featuring Zoltan Toth Spinach the founder of the Hungarian bike delivery service, Hajtas Pajtas:

Magnetic Force, I Love You by Puszi Band (Puszi Egyuttes)

To All by Puszi Band Hungary

Alma Band is one of the top children bands in Hungary with major hits and a long history. They will surely cheer up your kids before Christmas as a part of their Christmas Concert in Budapest on Dec 22.

Alma Band Budapest

Alma Band Budapest

Before the concert, there will be various crafts workshops, so if you arrive at 10 am for the Christmas is Coming event (Karacsonyvaro) at Millenaris Park, you can let the children enjoy some hands on activities (making Christmas decorations, tales for the tiny ones (0-1 year old). The concert is suitable for ages from babies up to 8-10 years old children.

Date: 11 am, Dec 22, 2012

Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest

 

Chocolate Christmas Concert in Budapest, Millenaris Park, as part of the Millenaris Christmas event series on the Buda side of Budapest, at the foot of the Buda Castle Hill.

Chocolate Christmas Concert in Budapest

Chocolate Christmas Concert in Budapest

Chocolate concert (Csokikoncert) is a well known, popular music series for children in Budapest. The venues of the Chocolate concerts change (Opera House, Millenaris Park, Palace of Arts, Allee Shopping Mall, etc.), but one thing is sure. Kids love them, and so will you. The aim of Csokikoncert is to make kids love classical music in a playful way, with lots of toys, prompts, and other programs, like Face Painting, Crafts Workshops, etc. Free to enter! Can you just not go? :)

To boot, the In Medias Brass Quintet brass band will also perform good songs.

Date: 10 am, December 23 2012
Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest, on the Buda side
(getting there: M2 red metro line to Szell Kalman Square, or the streetcar on the big ring road, Tram 4 or 6 to Szena Square)

Agi Szaloki, one of the most famous Hungarian folk singers will give a Christmas Folkish Concert at Millenaris Park performing her favourite Christmas songs, Budapest.

Szalóki Ági Öröme az égnek, ünnepe a földnek

Szalóki Ági Öröme az égnek, ünnepe a földnek

Her Christmas album entitled Joy of the Skies, Celebration of the Earth was influenced by a wide range of music genres besides traditional Hungarian folk music (also influenced by the classics and more modern music, like Bach, American Jazz, etc.)

Date: 7 pm 22 December, 2012
Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest, Buda side

This is one of our favourite Christmas songs from Ági Szalóki: