Palinka Promenade: a 3 days celebration of Palinka
Pálinka is one of the most famous Hungarian alcoholic drinks. It is a double distilled brandy that can be made from any kind of fruit, although the most popular ones are made from plums, pears or apricots. Since 2002 thanks to a EU regulation there are very specific requirements for an alcoholic beverage to be called Pálinka, one of them is that has to be produced and bottled in Hungary (see Wikipedia for more).
In the weekend from September 25th to 27th Hungary is celebrating its very own national drink in Budapest, in Vigadó tér with the Pálinka Promenade; a three days event that sees the participation of 20 pálinka makers. It is a great occasion to know more about this typical product, and of course to taste some. And in case you don’t consume any alcohol, there will be plenty of entertainment with many concerts, varying from jazz to latin to more traditional Hungarian. Don’t believe us? Have a look at the program:
Friday September 25th 2009
16.30 16:30 Kormorán Memory Band
17.30 17:30 Aranytiz folk
17.40 17:40 Kormorán Memory Band
18.30 18:30 Kiki (First Floor)
20.00 20:00 Coco Loco
Saturday September 26th 2009
16.00 16:00 Duende Flamenco dance
17.00 17:00 Vörös Jazz Quartet
18.30 18:30 Gáspár Laci
20.00 20:00 Gríz zenekar
Sunday September 27th 2009
16.00 16:00 Quartet Dr. Jazz
17.30 17:30 Bágyi Balazs Quartet
18.30 18:30 Berki Béla fiddler and his band
20.00 20:00 GHB Máté Péter emlékzenekar
Full Program (in Hungarian)
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