The Sziget Festival (pronounced sih'-get [sih' has the quality (not length) of the vowel in the word seat]) is one of Europe's largest music and cultural festivals (400,000 visitors), held annually in August in Budapest, Hungary. The festival takes place on Óbudai-sziget ("Old-Buda Island"), an island in the Danube. Currently it boasts more than 1000 performances each year. History: (Timeline and Samples) Genres Classical - Folk - Hardcore - Hip hop - Opera - Operett - Pop - Reggea - Rock - Wedding pop - Wedding rock Organisations Mahasz Awards Golden Giraffe Charts MAHASZ TOP 40 album, MAHASZ Kislemez TOP 10, Dance TOP 40 Festivals Sziget, Mayday, Táncháztalálkozó, Miskolc Opera Festival Media Radio PetÅ‘fi... Verbunkos (Hungarian s is pronounced as English sh) (other spellings are Verbounko, Verbunko, Verbunkas, Werbunkos, Werbunkosch, Verbunkoche) is an 18th-century Hungarian dance and music genre. ... Táncház is an aspect of the Hungarian roots revival of traditional culture which began in the early 1970s, and remains an active part of the national culture across the country, especially in cities like Budapest. ... Czardas or Csárdás (Hungarian csárdás, from csárda, a tavern, beer house) is a traditional Hungarian folk dance. ... Nóta is a form of 19th century Hungarian popular song. ... // Middle Ages Little is known about Hungarian music prior to the 11th century, when the first Kings of Hungary were Christianized and Gregorian chant was introduced. ... Hungarian folk music includes a broad array of styles, including the recruitment dance verbunkos, the csardas and nota. ... Popular Hungarian hip hop performers include a gangsta rap pioneer, Ganxsta Zolee. ... The origins of Hungarian opera can be traced to the late 18th century, with the rise of imported opera and other concert styles in cities like Pozsony, Kismarton, Nagyszeben and Budapest. ... Hungarian rock has been a part of the popular music of Hungary since the early 1960s. ... Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. ... The Hungarian Music Awards have been given to artists in the field of Hungarian music since 1992. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as; musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Mayday, like Love Parade, is one of the oldest and most reputed electronic music festivals, having its debut on 1991. ... Táncháztalálkozó is an annual folk dance and tanchaz celebration held in Budapest, Hungary. ... The Miskolc Opera Festival or International Opera Festival of Miskolc (Miskolci Nemzetközi Operafesztivál) is a cultural event held every summer in Miskolc, the capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. ... // Magyar Rádió (Hungarian Radio) company, headquartered at Budapest with several offices in the countryside, runs the state-sponsored radio stations of the Hungarian Republic. ... Hungaroton was the one and only record and music publisher company in Hungary for about 40 years. ... For the bus system in York Region, Ontario, Canada, please see Viva (bus rapid transit). ... Hungarian Radio Stations List in alphabetical order: Csaba Rádió Danubius Gong Juventus Klub Rádió Rádió 1 Rádió Deejay 92,2 Roxy Rádió 96,4 Sláger Torony Rádió ... Hungarian Radio Stations List in alphabetical order: Csaba Rádió Danubius Gong Juventus Klub Rádió Rádió 1 Rádió Deejay 92,2 Roxy Rádió 96,4 Sláger Torony Rádió ... Tilos Radio is a community, non-profit radio station in Budapest, Hungary. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Himnusz — the song beginning with the words Isten, áldd meg a magyart   listen? (God, bless the Hungarian) — is the official national anthem of Hungary. ... Transylvania is a region of Romania that has strong cultural and historical ties to Hungary. ... Vojvodina is a region in Serbia and Montenegro. ... // Carpathian Ruthenia, aka Transcarpathian Ruthenia, Subcarpathian Rus, Subcarpathia (Ukrainian: Karpats’ka Rus’; Slovak and Czech: Podkarpatská Rus; Hungarian: Kárpátalja; Romanian: Transcarpatia) is a small region of Central Europe, now mostly in western Ukraines Zakarpattia Oblast (Ukrainian: Zakarpats’ka oblast’) and easternmost Slovakia (largely in PreÅ¡ov kraj... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ...

History

Following the end of the communist era 1989, there were no longer organised camps for musicians to meet up and play, and hence a music festival was proposed as a way to bridge this gap. The festival was started in 1993, originally called Diáksziget (Students' Island). This first event was organised by enthusiastic music fans in their spare time and ran well over budget, taking until 1997 to repay the losses. From 1996 to 2001 it was sponsored by Pepsi and renamed Pepsi Sziget. It has been called Sziget Festival ("island festival") since 2002. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pepsi-Cola, commonly called Pepsi, is a soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Sziget Festival Now

The logo of Sziget aside the main stage

Sziget Festival is notable in that it contains acts from many different genres. 2006 saw, among others, a blues stage, a jazz tent, a world music stage, alongside the main stage with more typical popular rock acts. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...

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Being located on an island, some festival goers have tried to enter by swimming across the Danube or by paddling across in an inflatable raft. The organisers very much discourage these attempts claiming that it has never worked and that, due to the tricky nature of the fast-flowing Danube river, people have lost their lives trying.

Previous Years

• 1993 (Diáksziget '93)

43 000 visitors. (Only Hungarian artists).

• 1994 (Diáksziget '94 (Eurowoodstock))

143 000 visitors. Main artists: Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Grandmothers of Invention (Frank Zappa's band), Jefferson Starship, Birds, Blood Sweat and Tears, Eric Burdon

• 1995 (Diáksziget '95)

173 000 visitors. Main artists: Stranglers, Jeff Healey, Clawfinger, John Cale

• 1996 (Pepsi Sziget 1996)

206 000 visitors. Main artists: Slash, Iggy Pop, Therapy?, The Prodigy, The Bates, The Stone Roses, The Levellers, Sonic Youth

• 1997 (Pepsi Sziget 1997)

260 000 visitors. Main artists: David Bowie, Motörhead, Rollins Band, Faith No More, Chumbawamba, Foo Fighters, New Model Army, the Cardigans, dEUS, Toy Dolls

• 1998 (Pepsi Sziget 1998)

268 000 visitors. Main artists: Rammstein, Coolio, Chumbawamba, Boney M, Green Day, Mory Kante, Shane McGowan and the Poges, Goldie, Patti Smith, Paradise Lost, Therapy?

• 1999 (Pepsi Sziget 1999)

297 000 visitors. Main artists: Guano Apes, Liquido, Asian Dub Foundation, Paradise Lost, Apocalyptica, Faithless, Suede, Rachid Taha, Baaba Maal, Boney Nyem, Brand New Heavies, Kool and the Gang.

• 2000 (Pepsi Sziget 2000)

324 000 visitors. Main artists: Oasis, Guano Apes, Apollo 440, Chumbawamba, Suzanne Vega, HIM, Bad Religion, Baaba Maal, Clawfinger, Lou Reed, Bloodhound Gang, Die Ärzte, Therapy?, K2R Riddim.

• 2001 (Pepsi Sziget 2001)

365 000 visitors. Main artists: Ash, Bomfunk MCs, Jimmy Bosch, Eagle Eye Cherry, Faithless, Freestylers, Guano Apes, HIM, Ignite, Khaled, Moonspell, Morcheeba, Nightwish, Noir Desir, Omara Portuondo, Placebo, Varttina.

• 2002 (Sziget 2002)

355 000 visitors. Main artists: The Cure, Iggy Pop, Muse, Pulp, Stereo MCs, Transglobal Underground, HIM, The 69 Eyes, Nightwish, The Gathering, Die Toten Hosen, Jovanotti, Amorphis, Tito and Tarantula, Mission, Kosheen, The Klezmatics, Baaba Maal, Mory Kante, Uk Subs, Natacha Atlas.

• 2003 (Sziget 2003)

361 000 visitors. Main artists: Fun Lovin' Criminals, Massive Attack, Morcheeba, Shaggy, Seeed, Apocalyptica, DJ Rush, Slayer.

• 2004 (Sziget 2004)

369 000 visitors. Main artists: Faithless, Sugababes, The Rasmus, The Pet Shop Boys, Fun Lovin' Criminals, The Bloodhound Gang, Junkie XL, Paul Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx, Children of Bodom, Scissor Sisters, Freestylers, Tito and Tarantula, The Gathering, Amorphis, Addictive TV, In Flames, Ash.

• 2005 (Sziget 2005)

385 000 visitors. Main artists: Franz Ferdinand, Good Charlotte, Underworld, Nick Cave, Sean Paul, Buena Vista Social Club, Paul van Dyk, KoЯn, Natalie Imbruglia, Basement Jaxx, Wickeda

• 2006 (Sziget 2006)

385,000 visitors. Main artists: Franz Ferdinand, Jovanotti, Scissor Sisters, Radiohead, The Rasmus, Robert Plant, Placebo, The Prodigy,

Other bands of the 2006 festival

Craig (USA), Addictive TV (UK), Cradle of Filth (UK), Evergrey (S), Fear Factory (USA), maNga (TR), Ministry, Natacha Atlas, Sick of It All (USA), The Skinny Bohemians (UK/CA/HU), Therapy? (UK), Wir Sind Helden (D), Kispál és a Borz (H).

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Other activities

In addition to music, the festival offers a plethora of other activities including cinema, dance, theatre, tattooing, Internet access, volleyball, tennis, football, bungee jumping and a life-sized foosball. For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... A tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin; in technical terms, tattooing is dermal pigmentation. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bungee Jump in Normandy, France (Souleuvre Viaduct) Bungee jumping (or bungy jumping) is an activity in which a person jumps off from a high place (generally several hundred meters/feet up) with one end of an elastic cord attached to his/her body or ankles and the other end tied... Table football (Bonzini style table). ...

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External links

• Official website in 9 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Finnish, Slovakian, Hungarian and Dutch