Welcome dinner at Fehértó Fisherman's restaurant
22nd of May, Thursday
18:30 - 22:30
The Fehértó Landscape Conservation Area is located on the outskirts of Szeged, with thousands of hectares of fish ponds. The Fehértó Fish Restaurant has been operating next to the ponds since 1938. During the complete reconstruction of the building in 2003-2006, a modern kitchen was built to meet all needs. The building complex is suitable for all types of catering, be it a business lunch, a discreet dinner, or a ball or wedding for hundreds of people. Fish is the main ingredient on the menu, but of course there is also a wide choice of other dishes for those who prefer other cuisines.
Buses will take conference participants to the restaurant. The buses will leave from the conference venue (BRC) at 18:30 and will arrive back at the same place at about 22:30.
Address: 6728, Szeged, Budapesti út 41.
GPS: N46 18.210 E20 04.322
Phone:+ 36-62-555960
https://www.fehertoihalaszcsarda.hu/
Tiszavirág Folk Dance Ensemble
During welcome dinner, the Tiszavirág folk dance ensemble will perform a live folk dance show. The ensemble was founded in 2016 with dance groups located in Deszk, Szeged and Röszke. Currently, almost 350 dancers in 16 dance groups belong to the ’Tiszavirág family’. The leaders of the ensemble are Gábor Tóth and his wife Katalin Goda, both of them Heritage Award-winning folk-dance teachers.
Dinner at Tisza River Café
23rd of May, Friday
19:00 - 22:30
The Tisza River Restaurant and Event Boat is a uniquely designed restaurant on the Tisza River in downtown Szeged. The restaurant is an excellent choice in all seasons, as its peaceful terrace in sunny weather and its cozy interior in bad weather provide unforgettable gastronomic experiences. The location of the restaurant is unique, we are essentially sitting on the same level as the river, and thanks to the panoramic windows, there is a beautiful view of the river and the city center, with the illuminated Cathedral in the background.
Address: 6721 Szeged, Felső Tisza Part 8.
Phone: +36-70-4134203
https://tiszariverhajo.metro.rest/?lang=en
Bridge Fair + Wine Festival
24th of May, Saturday
17:00-
Szeged gained the highest rank of free royal city as early as 1498, but it lost much of its importance during the Turkish occupation. At the beginning of the 18th century it needed a lot of time and even more stratagem to regain its one time privileges. The ruler Károly III signed the 21-page document on 21st May 1719, establishing its coat of arms still used today and restored the legal status of the city. Szeged Day on 21st May each year commemorates this event. It is a large-scale festival, at the beginning of the tourist season. The Gastroyard offering delicious dishes, the delightful folk art products and the artisans’ masterpieces of the Bridge Fair, the concerts and family events all provide a memorable experience. At the Wine Festival all of the wine-producing regions are represented and Széchenyi Square becomes populated by wine producers. During the ten days of the Wine Festival several tens of thousands taste the best wines of Hungary, enjoying a lively atmosphere with their friends or family. They can choose from red, white, rosé, champagne, fruit wine, taste a fiery, full-bodied cabernet or a light, fragrant hárslevelű (linden leaf).
Unlike beer, wine has been essential all throughout Hungary's history: wine was a key export and a vital sustenance available to rich and poor alike. Today, still, Hungary is a major wine producer globally with a total of 22 wine regions and 63,000 hectares (156,000 acres) of planted vines. Only three European languages have words for wine that are not derived from Latin: Greek, Basque, and Hungarian. The Hungarian word for wine, "bor", is ultimately of Middle Persian origin.The official list of wine regions in Hungary is defined by a ministerial decree. The current list includes 22 wine regions, which are usually grouped into five to seven larger regions. 28 table grape, 53 white grape, and 19 red grape varieties are known to have originated in Hungary or are endemic to the country. The most known are: Ezerjó, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Cserszegi fűszeres, Királyleányka, Zenit, Néró. Other varieties of grape that may have originated in Hungary include: Furmint, Juhfark, Kéknyelű.