DAY 1 – Sunday, December 28th

Opening Day

10:00 AM – Café Opens
11:00 AM – Outdoor Ecumenical Church Service
12:00 PM – Lunch $25 per person
2:00 PM – Introducing the Hungarian Organisations in Australia
4:00 PM – Art Exhibition Opening
5:00 PM – Bonegilla Exhibition Opening, Bonegilla—MHTV film launch
7:00 PM – Official Opening Cocktail Party 🎉
Tickets: $40 per person
8:30 PM – Táncház / Folk Dance House

DAY 2 – Monday, December 29th

Youth & Community Day

10:00 AM – Café Opens
Throughout the day – Children’s Folk Dance Seminar
11:00 AM – Presentation: Introduction to Vajdaszentivány
During the day – Soccer Tournament at Keysborough Soccer Club
11:00 AM – Presentation: “Nutrition for the Ages” (English) by Prof. Ibolya Nyulasi
11:30 AM – Children’s Activities
12:00 PM – Presentation: Conversation: The future of Hungarians living in the diaspora – Dr Endre Domaniczky, Workshop: “Threads of Tradition, Discovering Hungarian Embroidery” (ages 16 and above) – $10 entry (Eng) with Eva Steverlynck
1:00 PM – Lunch $25 per person
2:00 PM – Roundtable discussion with the Hungarian Ambassador, Zsolt Csenger-Zalán
Afternoon – Children’s Activities with the Scouts
Afternoon – Adult Folk Dance Seminar
3:00 PM – Presentation: “Entrepreneurs in Hungary and Australia” (English) by Dr Áron Perényi
4:30 PM – Szabadság Szerelem: Sárospataki Theatre group – $15 entry
6:00 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Twilight Concert
8:30 PM – Táncház / Folk Dance House

DAY 3 – Tuesday, December 30th

Arts & Culture Day

10:00 AM – Café Opens
Throughout the day – Children’s & Adult Folk Dance Seminars
11:00 AM – Presentation: “The Nagybányai School of Painters” (Hungarian) by Nt. Csongor Nagy
11:30 AM – Children’s Activities
12:00 PM – Hungarian Cooking Demonstration by Ilka Nunis
$25 per person (includes one serve and a glass of wine)
1:00 PM – Lunch $25 per person
2:00 PM – Book Talk: “Budapest” (English) by Dr Joseph Hajdú
Afternoon – Children’s Activities with the Scouts
Afternoon – Reform Church Service & Meeting with Reverends from All Australia
3:30 PM – “Nem élhetünk muzsikaszó nélkül” Queensland performance group
Admission: $15 (Free for under 16s)
6:00 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Twilight Concert
8:30 PM – Táncház / Folk Dance House

DAY 4 – Wednesday, December 31st

New Year’s Eve

9:30-12:30pm – Business Workshop on Australia-Hungary links facilitated by Charles Kovess followed by lunch at a local restaurant in Youth Hall

10:00 AM – Café Opens
Throughout the day – Children’s & Adult Folk Dance Seminars
11:00 AM – Book Talk: “Ilka’s Kitchen Stories” (English) by Ilona Nunis BA
Afternoon – Children’s Activities
1:00 PM – Lunch $25 per person
2:00 PM – Presentation: “Gubányi Károly és Vay Péter” (Hungarian) by Dr Endre Domaniczky
7:00 PM – New Year’s Eve Ball 🥂
Music by Pityu & Agi
$80 per person (includes entry and 2-course dinner)
Also: Under-30s New Year’s Eve Party

DAY 5 – Thursday, January 1st, 2026

New Year’s Day Celebrations

10:00 AM – “Big Brunch” $25 per person
11:00 AM – Adult Folk Dance Seminar
11:00 AM – Presentation: “Viticulture in Hungary and the Hungarian Wine Regions” (English) by Dr Nagy Zóra Annamária

12:00 PM – Rubik’s Cube Competition

12:00 PM – Presentation – Imre Remeczki: Thököly, a felföld üstököse
2:00 PM – Presentation: “Az új borok világa” (English/Hungarian) by Angyalics Tamás
Afternoon – Adult Folk Dance Seminar
3:00 PM – Recitation Competition / Young Talent Show ⭐
For under 16s – Register by December 10, 2025
4:00 PM – Operetta concert with Julia Szóka – $15
6:00 PM – Dinner
6:30 PM – Fashion Show – $10
8:30 PM – Táncház / Folk Dance House

DAY 6 – Friday, January 2nd

Closing Day

7:30am-12:00pm – Golf competition—coordinator Charles Kovess (0412 317 404)

10:00 AM – Café Opens
Throughout the day – Children’s & Adult Folk Dance Seminars
11:00 AM – Presentation: “History of Hungarian Scouting” (Hungarian) by Levente Várdai

12:00 PM – Workshop: “From Folk Art to Needlework” An introduction to Hungarian embroidery and cross-stitch (ages 10-15) – $10 entry (Eng) with Eva Steverlynck

1:00 PM – Lunch $25 per person
2:00 PM – Presentation: “Hungarian Inventors and Scientists” by Dr Andrea Horváth
Afternoon – Children’s Activities with the Scouts
3:30 PM – Fr. Pál Feri presentation: ‘What should I do with my external and internal difficulties’
Afternoon – Closing Performance Dress Rehearsal
5:30 PM – Dinner
6:30 PM – Closing Concert 🎭 $30 per person
8:30 PM – Táncház / Folk Dance House