2010
Programme os the 11th Future of Europe International Children and Youth Meeting
3rd July, Saturday (Day zero)
Arrival and welcoming groups from abroad
20.30 Main square, main stage
The Jungle Book musical / Dés-Geszti
Performance of the Széta Art Studio, Kecskemét
4th July, Sunday
10.00 Town Hall
Opening ceremony of the "Csillagszemű" camp for Hungarian kindergarten teachers from neighbour countries
11.00 Main Square, Festival centre
International vocational work meeting - Meeting for Hungarian and foreign group leaders
10.30 Main Square, Festival square
Greetings from Asia with the Hannuri Choir from Seoul
17.15 Main square
Majorette performance and street music of the "Mazsorett Ensemble" and Concert Wind Orchestra from Kiskunfélegyháza
18.00 Main square, main stage
Opening ceremony
Greeting from Brussels: Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament greets the participants
Greeting words by Gábor Bányai, Member of the
Hungarian Parliament and President of the Assembly of County Bács-Kiskun
The meeting will be opened and the key of the town will be handed over by Dr. Zombor Gábor, Member of the Hungarian Parliament and Mayor of Kecskemét of
County Rank
Performers: Neos Skopos (Greece), Seoul
(Korean Republic), Pustiana (Romania), Istanbul,
Tekirdag (Turkey), Poznan (Poland), Uzgorod (Ukraine), Okříšky (Czech Republic) and the "Kisbetyárok" group of the Kecskemét Folk Dance ensemble
20.30 Main square, main stage
Concert of the Söndörgő ensemble and Dance House
5th July, Monday
15.00 Main square, main stage
"Children's magic - meeting of cultures" festival programme
Performers: Suleymanpasa School, Tekirdag (Turkey), Cobâteşti (Romania), Okříšky (Czech Republic), Tallinn (Estonia), Seoul (Korean Republic), Sighetu Marmatiei (Romania), Neos Skopos (Greece), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Olteni (Romania)
18.00 Main square, main stage
Musical parade
Performance of the Kecskemét Youth Musical Ensemble
20.30 Main square, main stage
Concert of Técsői Banda (Ukraine) and "Dance house"
22.30 Main square, old cloister ruins
A little night music
Concert of Sándor Szabó (tárogató, a special Hungarian Woodwind instrument) and Áron Szilágyi (Jewish harp)
6th July, Tuesday
10.00 Youth Centre, Mirror-hall
European Cultural Capital: Istanbul introduces itself
"Earth, sky, fire, water and the man"
Opening of the Photo-exhibition of the Turkish Photo artist Nijat Ayvaz
Performer: Folkdance group and orchestra of Kabatas Erken High School, Istanbul (Turkey)
15.00 Main square, main stage
"Children's magic" festival programme
Performers: Neerpelt (Belgium), Poznan (Poland), Istanbul (Turkey), Lidköping (Sweden), Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Minsk (Belorussia), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Pustiana (Romania), Lauter (Germany), Kupusina (Serbia), Okříšky (Czech Republic)
17.30 'Malom' promenade
Performance of the Italian flag-throwers group 'Fresco Bello'
19.00 Main square
Street-dance show
Gloucestershire - Poitiers - Kecskemét
English-French-Hungarian joint project
20.30 Main square, main stage
Concert and "Dance house" of Csík Orchestra
22.00 Main square, old cloister ruins
A little night music: Liszt and Chopin piano concert of László Váradi (15 year-old student of the class for special talents of the Liszt Music Academy, scholarship holder of the Future of Europe Association)
7th July, Wednesday
15.00 Main square, main stage
"Children's magic" festival programme
50. Anniversary School, Tekirdag (Turkey), Sibiu (Romania), Diakovce (Slovakia), Novi Sad (Serbia), Coimbra (Portugal), Dornbirn (Austria), Minsk (Belorussia), Uzgorod (Ukraine), Akrobat Team, Kecskemét
17.00 Main square, main stage
Michael Jackson performance of Gonddance Dance School from Orgovány
17.00 Main square
Velocipede parade
18.00 Main square
Performance of the KIYO-KITO TAIKO First Hungarian Japanese Drum-group
20.30 Main square, main stage
Concert and Greek dance house of Sirtos Orchestra
22.00 Main square, old cloister ruins
A little night music
Performance of the Hungarian choirs
Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Pustiana, Romania
8th July, Thursday
9-16 Festival square
"Have a beautiful smile and be healthy" children-dental day, organiser: International Child-rescue Service
10-14 Youth House
"Give blood for our children!" - Day of blood giving, organiser: Hungarian Red Cross
10-17 Main square
Handicraft activities (Tourinform Office)
15.00 Main square, main stage
"Children's magic - meeting of cultures" festival programme
Performers: Neerpelt (Belgium), Shumen (Bulgaria), Suleymanpasa School, Tekirdag (Turkey), Tallinn (Estonia), Lidköping (Sweden), Neos Skopos (Greece), Gheorgheni (Romania), Traditional Gipsy Dance group of Dunavecse (Hungary)
18.30 Main square, main stage
Performance of the First Step Dance Club
19.00 Main square
Street-dance show
Gloucestershire - Poitiers - Kecskemét
English-French-Hungarian joint project
20.30 Main square, main stage
Concert and Irish dance house of Black Riders Orchestra
22.00 Main square, Forrás fountain
Performance of the Flaming Lizards Fire-group
22.00 Main square, old cloister ruins
A little night music: Australia greets Europe
Performer: Knox Grammar School Gallery Choir, Sydney
The bird voices of Australia greet Europe and Kecskemét
9th July, Friday
10.00 Main square, in front of Town Hall
JOY OF HUNGARY
Ceremonial Reception of the copy of the Holy Crown in cooperation with the Republic Regiment's Guard of Honour
Dr. Gábor Zombor, Member of the Hungarian Parliament and Mayor of Kecskemét of County Rank greets the copy of the Holy Crown.
(On display from 11.30 and 17.00 in the Great Catholic Church)
10.30 Wreath-laying ceremony at the St. Stephen Statue
14.00 Main square, Chess garden
Csipero International Chess Competition
14.00 Vásárhelyi Pál Primary School
Ceremony of Joy of Hungary
15.00 Main square, in front of the Town Hall
A co-operational afternoon with our partner organisation focusing on EVERYDAY UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: performances, activities, programmes
In cooperation with:
House of Chance, Kecskemét, Association of the Handicapped Youth, Kecskemét, GYEP Foundation, Budapest, Pedagogy Sub Rosa Cultural Association, Kecskemét, Orchestra of Platan House, HELPI, Kecskemét
16.00 Main square
"Children's magic - meeting of cultures" Hungarian children group's festival programme
18.00 Malom promenade-Deák Ferenc square: walking dance
Hannuri Choir (Seoul, Korean Republic), Suleymanpasa School (Tekirdag, Turkey)
18.00 Main square, main stage
Concert and Dance house of Zurgó Ensemble
20.30 Main square, main stage
Rock opera performance by Musical Studio from Tapolca: Szörényi-Bródi: "István a király" (Stephen, the King)
21.00 Main square, "Forrás" Fountain
Concert of Orlando group
22.00 Main square, old cloister ruin
A Little night music
Concert of Szironta Bell orchestra
10th July, Saturday
10.00 Csalánosi forest park
European Picnic Day - whole day picnic programme
International meeting of the groups, workshops, sport competitions and quizzes, Hungarian cattle parade
17.15 Main square
Majorette performance and street music of the "Mazsorett Ensemble" and Concert Wind Orchestra from Kiskunfélegyháza
18.00 Main square
Closing ceremony of the 11th "Future of Europe" International Children and Youth Meeting
20.30 Main square, main stage
Concert of Magdi Rúzsa
22.15 Main square
See you all in 2012! Laser show and Fireworks
11th July, Sunday
Music on the squares of the centre of Kecskemét
11.00 Town Hall
Closing reception, presenting the "For the Future of Europe" awards
17.00 Main square, main stage
"Golden Branch" Charity concert tour - charity concert of the Szigetvár Youth Wind orchestra
19.00 Main square, main stage
Concert of Navrang Band
20.30 Main square, old cloister ruin
A Little night music
Concert of the Academy of Music Girl's Choir from Esbjerg (Denmark)
07/09/2010
