Tokaj – the former commercial centre after which the wine region is named – jumps into action for its wine festival. This is a more traditional town festival with popular pop and rock bands catering to the masses, though in recent years the quality producers have increasingly organised their own extra events, such as intimate tastings, exhibitions, jazz concerts and more. And this trend is likely to continue!
Some highlights:
Friday 5th June
Balázs Szabó concert – 9 pm
Cseh Tamás (poet) set to guitar – 10 pm (Tokaj Museum, 300 HUF)
Saturday 6th June
Nóra Bóta – singer and guitarist – 6 pm (Hímesudvar)
Cirada Együttes – 6 pm
Maszkura és a Tücsökraj – 9 pm
Sunday 7th June
Agyabanda folk – 3 pm
Adrienne Hauser piano recital – 4 pm (Cultural and Conference Centre)
Kowalsky meg a vega – 6 pm
Two performances in the historic Rákóczi cellar:
Friday 8 pm – Dr. Mogács (actor, puppeteer, comedian) 1500 HUF
Saturday 7 pm – Rocker Zsolt 1900 HUF
Keep reading to find out about culinary experience and events for children under the concert poster
Including cake baking at Tokaj Coffee Roasting Company…
Ízes Örömest – join the artisan jam, cordial and cake specialists at their Lekvárium on Bodrogkeresztúri út 48/B.
Tastings, plus Buzavirág Foundation craftsmen and women, fruits from local grower and fan of heritage varieties, János Pisák, wine from Pinceköz Winery.
Paulay borház winery and pension – free cheese tasting with master cheeesemaker, Sándor Bodnár of Mád.
Grilled cheeses on the terrace, fresh and mature goat and cow cheese, creamy joghurt with fruits.
Tokaj Coffee Roasting Company – Cake heaven from 9 am to 8 pm with cakes from Berkő, Sauska, Demeter Zoltán, Erzsébet, Hímesudvar, Ízes Örömest, Paulay
And explore Erzsébet Winery wines from 12 till midnight every festival day, as well as “Vízek” (Waters) exhibition by András Fűzes.
Hímesudvar – cheese from 10 am on Saturday with pancakes filled with delicious Csicörke jams
Events for children
Free play area in the nursery school garden on Saturday. With traditional games and toys as well as wooden merry-go-round.
Friday
4 pm – Ludas Matyi (the tale of Mattie the Goose boy) in Kossúth tér
5.30 pm – Children’s folk dance performance
Saturday
3 pm – Discover the old castle excavations with an archaeologist
4 pm puppet performance – Museum garden
5 pm – Tompeti and friends music for children – Nursery garden
Sunday
3 pm – Gombóc music for children
