6th Cantate Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Dates: 07 - 10 November 2025 | Budapest, Hungary
The 6th International Choirfestival "Cantate Budapest" will take place from 7th to 10th November 2025 in Budapest.
Music & Friends is pleased to invite our Irish choir's to the festival. Your choir will have the opportunity to visit and perform in Budapest. You will make new friendships with local choirs and other foreign choirs, exchange music and learn about different cultures.
The city of Budapest, capital of Hungary, located on the Danube River consists of two separate centers: Buda on the west bank, Pest on the east bank, which in 1872 united into a single administrative unit. The origins of the town go back to the Roman period, when the legions of the future Emperor Augusts BC conquered the western part of the present-day Hungary in the year 35 and transformed into a Roman province named Pannonia.
Countless monuments and historical buildings are waiting to be discovered by you! In the medieval Citadel are located the Royal Castle and the Matthias Church and in the city park is the Heldenplatz (Heroes’ Square). Today the most famous monument in Budapest is the Parliament on the banks of the Danube. From the hill you have a fantastic view, with an incredible collection of palaces, churches and monuments that have been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
Choir Contact Ireland can help you plan an unforgettable choral trip for your choir. We take care of the planning and logistical arrangements, dealing with the ground operators and organisers, allowing you to focus on the singing. Contact us today for more information and sing with your choir in Budapest, Hungary.
PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
Performance Details
International Choirfestival "Cantate Budapest". Frienship Concerts, Final Gala Concert
Hungary & the Tradition of Choral Singing
Hungary has an important musical tradition and made many contributions to the fields of folk, popular and classic music. For example, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, two of Hungary's most famous composers, are known for using folk themes in their music.
Zoltan Kodály's unique method for musical education has been adapted to different cultures worldwide. Kodály was a pioneer establishing a multidisciplinary dialogue between musicology, philosophy, sociology and education. The practice and theory he had established was a powerful response to the prevailing social problems and needs of his time. As a musician and educator he devoted himself to the popularization of community music and choral singing, striving to build a better society.
Friendship Concerts
A choir from Budapest and surroundings will welcome you for a friendship concert which is a great opportunity for the choirs to meet and share their mutual musical interest. These concerts take place in school, theatres, town halls, concert halls, conservatories or churches in Budapest and surroundings.
Each choir will perform his repertoire (ca. 25 minutes each choir). The choice of the repertoire is free, traditional songs from the different countries are however very much
appreciated. The concert will be followed by a friendship drink.
Dates: Saturday afternoon/evening
Duration of the concert: ca. 1 ½ hours – usually 25 minutes per choir
Repertoire: Free
Rehearsal: on the site of the concert location and in mutual agreement with the "host" choir before
Final Gala Concert
The closing Gala concert in honour of all participating choirs will take place in a concert hall of Budapest. Each choir will perform successively two songs. And at the end of the Gala Concert all choirs will sing together one common song. The musical score will be sent to the choirs a few months before the festival.
Dates: Sunday late afternoon.
Duration of concert: Approximately 2 hours
Duration of the performance: 2 songs each choir
Repertoire: free choice, traditional songs from the different countries are however very much appreciated.
Rehearsal: at the hotel. It is not possible on site before the beginning of the concert !
Piano: E-Piano will be at your disposal.
Farewell Dinner
At the end of the concert all participating choirs will go for dinner together in a restaurant. This valuable moment will allow the participants to enjoy a little longer the feeling of sharing and good mood of the final concert and especially to make contacts with the other choirs in a friendly and festive atmosphere.
Whats Included in the Price
- 3 nights with buffet breakfast . Rooms with bathroom / shower, toilet, telephone.
- 2 dinners at the hotel (no drinks included)
- 1 farewell dinner in restaurant with the other choirs (no drinks included)
- 1 cruise on the Danube with Welcome-Drink (ca. 1 hour)
- Organisation of a Friendship concert with other choirs
- Friendship drink after the friendship concert
- Organisation of the Closing concert in a concert hall of Budapest
- Guide assistance for the check-in at the hotel the first night, 2 half day-sightseeing-tours in Budapest, the friendship concert and the closing concert
- 1 person free of charge in a double room when minimum 25 paying persons
Additional Services
- Lunch at a restaurant (3-course meal, drinks not included)
- Additional guided tours in Budapest, 3 hours
- Extra nights (please contact us)
Additional Concerts
The choirs have the possibility, if they wish so, to attend a mass service in a church of Budapest on Sunday morning. If you are interested, please mention it on your enrolment form and we will try to fulfil your wishes.
Info: For additional performances an extra cost may be charged, depending on whether the group needs the services of a guide or not.
Tour Manager
A CCI Tour Manager will be assigned to you for the duration of your booking, to assist in the pre-departure preparations and to assist with any issues during your stay. The tour manager does not travel with the group.
Transportation While in Budapest
Choirs can reach the concert venues by subway (or public bus) from the hotel or we can offer optional coach transfers. We recommend that larger groups consider the use of a coach for the transfers.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1
- Arrival in Budapest in the afternoon or evening
- Greeting by your tour-leader
- Check-in at the hotel
- Dinner at your hotel
- Night at the hotel
- Breakfast
- Half day guided tour of Budapest
- Panorama Sight-seeing cruise on the Danube with Welcome-Drink (ca. 1 hour)
- Friendship concert
- Friendship drink
- Return to the hotel
- Dinner at your hotel
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing
- Closing concert will take place in a concert hall of Budapest
- Choir final song together
- Hungarian dinner
- Return to the hotel
- Breakfast
- Check out
- Depart Budapest
DEADLINE
Registration Deadline: July 31, 2025
FLIGHTS
Once you enquire with CCI you will be given your own dedicated festival planner, and this planner will also assist you with the booking of flights for your group. Choir Contact experienced travel consultants are able to advise you on the most appropriate flight options and will advise best fares at time of booking. We use the most up-to-date modern technology for searching best fares including low cost carriers, allowing us to book you the best flights at the best fares for a fully co-ordinated service. We use both low-cost internet fares and our long-standing relationships with other carries to ensure that we can secure the best travel option for your choir. We will advise you on luggage allowance and all details relating to your flight booking. Travel Insurance CCI recommend that all travellers take out travel insurance at the time of booking.
A quotation costs nothing, so contact us today on 01 888 7830
or email us at reservations@choircontactireland.ie