8th February (Thursday) – Children’s Carnival
9.30 a.m. ‘All dress up for Carnival’ – Opening event of the Busó Carnival at the Youth Center (Ifjúsági Centrum) with regional primary school and kindergarten groups: Széchenyi Primary School, Rókus Kindergarten and Eötvös Kindergarten – Opening speech by Gábor Pávkovics, Mayor of Mohács
11.00 a.m. ‘Busó Wheel’ competition at the Busó Court (Busóudvar) – exclusively for the regional schools!
2.45 p.m. Carnival procession starting from Šokac Club (Sokackör) (Táncsics Street – Szabadság Street – Széchenyi Square)
3.00 p.m. Free Carnival celebration of young jankeles and little Busós in the streets and squares of the city
3.15 p.m. Performances of youth folk-dance groups and Busó groups on the stage on Széchenyi Square
4.00 p.m. Demonstration of tools and accessories of the Busó Carnival on Széchenyi Square
4.00 p.m. Performances of Busó groups on the stage on Széchenyi Square
4.15 p.m. Performance of the children group of Zora Folk Dance Group on the stage on Széchenyi Square
4.25 p.m. Dance event with István Darazsacz and the music group Glasovi on the stage on Széchenyi Square
5.00 p.m. Exhibition opening at Kanizsai Dorottya Museum
5.35 p.m. Dance event with the Busós at Széchenyi Square (music by the group Planina)
7.00 p.m. Southern Slavic dance evening at the marketplace with József Versendi Kovács and his band
9th February (Friday)
10.30 a.m. Exhibition of the drawing competition ‘Busó Carnival with heart and soul’ at the Busó Court (Busóudvar) – Opening speech by Gábor Pávkovics, Mayor of Mohács
1.00 p.m. Regional German folk-singing contest organized by the Local Government of the German Minority and the Park Utca Elementary School in the German Nationality House (Kossuth L. Street 51)
2.00 p.m. Alicante meets Mohács – The Busó Carnival of Mohács and the Bonfires of Saint John in Alicante: Opening of the exhibition from the photographs of Bruno Vigneron and Balázs Farkas-Mohi at KultúrKikötő (Szentháromság Street 13) – featuring music group Orašje
The exhibition is organized by the Cervantes Institute of Budapest and the Open Air Museum of Ethnography.
2.30 p.m. Performances of folk dance groups and music groups on the stage on Széchenyi Square
2.30 p.m. Performances of folk dance groups, Busó groups and music groups on the stage of the Deák Square Gastro Court
3.00 p.m. Music groups on the Folk Stage of the Busó Court (Busóudvar)
4.00 p.m. Presentation of the book ‘Croatian folk dresses in Baranya – The Šokci of Mohács’ at Kanizsai Dorottya Museum (in Hungarian)
5.00 p.m. ‘Masks, Busó accessories and other handicraft objects of folk art’ Exhibition of selected works of Busó mask carvers and other masters of handicraft at Kossuth Theater (Deák Square 1) – featuring music group Orašje
7.00 p.m. Southern Slavic dance evening at the marketplace with József Versendi Kovács and his band
10th February (Saturday)
9.00 a.m. – 12.00 The secrets of preparing traditional Šokci clothing items, Kanizsai Dorottya Museum (Kisfaludy Street 9)
9.30 a.m. Performances of tambura groups, folk dance groups and Busó groups on the stage on Széchenyi Square
9.30 a.m. Performances of tambura groups, folk dance groups and Busó groups on the stage of the Deák Square Gastro Court
10.00 a.m. Folk art and handicraft fair in the city center
10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. ‘Behind the Mask’ – Presentation of ethnographer Dr. Tünde Minorics about the history of the Busó procession with video projection, and photo and Busó mask exhibition at KultúrKikötő (Szentháromság Street 13)
10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. HUNGARIKUM Court at KultúrKikötő: exhibitions, presentation of crafts, gastronomy specialties (Szentháromság Street 13)
10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. ‘Jankele yard’ – Meeting the Jankeles, interactive exhibition and activities with the Sebaj Busó group, food tasting (Eötvös Street 6)
10.00 a.m. Tambura groups and Busó groups on the Folk Stage of the Busó Court (Busóudvar)
10.00 a.m. ‘Tastes of Mohács’ – open kitchen at the Busó Court (Busóudvar)
10.00 a.m. ‘The Adventure of Pinocchio’ – a musical fairytale play at Kossuth Theatre (in Hungarian)
10.00 a.m. Performances of Busó groups, folk dancers and folk musicians on the stage of Selyemgyár Cultural Quarter
11.00 a.m. Introduction to Serbian gastronomy in the courtyard of the Serbian Church with Busó group Vragolani
11.00 a.m. Performance and dance event of the Sátorhely Folk Dance Group on Széchenyi Square, accompanied by Angéla Szemző and her band
2.00 p.m. Wedding march of the Botos Busó group along the route Busó Court – Ferry port – Selyemgyár Cultural Quarter – Széchenyi Square – Bensheim Square
2.00 – 6.00 p.m. ‘Veselje sa Bušama – Fun with the Busós’, Carnival games, cart decoration, bean goulash cooking and tasting in Síp Street
3.20 p.m. ‘Rebirth of the legend’ – The Drugovi Busó Group remembers the second Battle of Mohács, with wreath-laying at the statue of the three brave soldiers on Széchenyi Square
4.00 p.m. ‘Landscapes and moods’ – Photo exhibition opening of Alexandra Molnár (Kígyó Street 7/a)
Exhibition opened by photographer Mária Gaál
4.30 p.m. Performance and dance event of the Zora Folk Dance Group on the stage at Széchenyi Square, accompanied by tambura group Misija
6.00 p.m. Concert of BuShow Band on the stage of the Deák Square Gastro Court
7.00 p.m. Southern Slavic dance evening at the marketplace with the Zora group
11th February – Carnival Sunday
9.00 a.m. Folk art and handicraft fair in the city center
9.00 a.m. Open courtyard, insight into the carnival preparations of the Busó group Télűzők (Vörösmarty Street 7/b)
9.00 – 11.00 a.m. Peak into the preparations of the river-crossing Busó groups Dunai Átkelés and Nagy Durranás – meeting at the ferry port on the island side
9.00 a.m. – 12.00 Carving presentation with mask maker Krisztián Udvardi at Kanizsai Dorottya Museum
9.30 a.m. Performances of tambura groups, folk dance groups and Busó groups on the stage on Széchenyi Square
9.30 a.m. Performances of tambura groups, folk dance groups and Busó groups on the stage of the Deák Square Gastro Court
10.00 a.m. Puppet concert of Kalap Jakab at Kossuth Theatre (followed by photo session)
10.00 a.m. Meeting the members of the ‘Kolompos’ Busó group with food tasting in the courtyard of the Serbian Church
10.00 a.m. Performances of music groups and dance groups on the Folk Stage of the Busó Court
10.00 a.m. Performances of tambura groups, Busó groups and folk dance groups on the stage of Selyemgyár Cultural Quarter
10.00 a.m. – 12.00 Open courtyard and preparation with the Busó group Bödönhajós (Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street 54)
10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. ‘Behind the Mask’ – Presentation of ethnographer Dr. Tünde Minorics about the history of the Busó procession with video projection, and photo and Busó mask exhibition at KultúrKikötő (Szentháromság Street 13)
10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. HUNGARIKUM Court at KultúrKikötő: exhibitions, presentation of crafts, gastronomy specialties (Szentháromság Street 13)
10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. ‘Mark of the Masters’ – Traditional workshop of Antal Englert, Master of Folk Art and Gábor Lukács, Folk Artist (Kígyó Street 7/a)
11.00 a.m. Introduction of the Busó group Télűzők at the Busó Court (Busóudvar)
11.45 a.m. Southern Slavic dance event with István Darazsacz and tambura group Misija on Széchenyi Square
12.00 Performances of KUD Podravina and Busós in the Sokac Haven (Sokacrév)
12.30 p.m. Busós crossing the Danube in boats at the Sokac Haven (Sokacrév)
1.30 p.m. Folk dance performance of nationalities on the stage at Széchenyi Square
1.15 p.m. Folk dance and folk music performances on the stage of the Deák Square Gastro Court
1.30 p.m. Gathering of Busós and Carnival groups at Kóló Square
2.00 p.m. Busó procession – Kóló Square – Tomori Street – Dózsa György Street – Szabadság Street – Széchényi Square
3.30 p.m. Busó initiation ceremony and welcome speech by the Mayor on the stage on Széchenyi Square
4.00 p.m. Arrival of Busó groups to the Selyemgyár Cultural Quarter
4.00 p.m. Free Carnival celebration with the Busós in the city center
4.00 p.m. Performances of Busó groups and folk dance groups on the stage on Széchenyi Square
4.30 p.m. Setting the Carnival coffin afloat in the ferry port, featuring the Busó group Bödönhajós
5.00 p.m. Lighting the bonfire and dancing with the Busós in Széchenyi Square
7.00 p.m. Southern Slavic dance evening at the marketplace with the band Kolo
12th February (Monday)
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Interactive Carnival workshop for kids at Museum Kanizsai Dorottya (entrance fee: 1200 HUF/child, free for attending parents.)
1.00 p.m. Wreath-laying at the memorial plaque of Anka Kersics at the Sokackör club house (with music by band Komšiluk), followed by the traditional visits of Busós to the houses on Kóló Square and in the surrounding streets
13th February – Shrove Tuesday
10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. ‘Mark of the Masters’ – Traditional workshop of Antal Englert, Master of Folk Art and Gábor Lukács, Folk Artist (Kígyó Street 7/a)
1.00 – 5.00 p.m. Carnival handicraft playhouse organised by the Pándy Kálmán Home at the Busó Court (in case of bad weather in the Pensioners’ Club in the Busó Court) – with entrance fee
2.00 p.m. Gathering of the Busó groups at Kóló Square
2.30 p.m. Procession of the Busó groups along the main street to Széchenyi Square
3.30 p.m. Meeting Busó group Rodbina at the Busó Court
4.00 p.m. Free Carnival celebration in the city center
4.00 p.m. ‘Picture of Busós’ and ‘Picture of Šokac girls’ photos taken on the stairs of the Town Hall
4.30 p.m. Performance of dance group Zora and dance event with István Darazsacz on Széchenyi Square, featuring tambura group Misija
5.30 p.m. Lighting the bonfire and burning the coffin in Széchenyi Square, featuring the Buso Club
5.30 p.m. Dancing with the Busós in Széchenyi Square
7.00 p.m. Southern Slavic dance evening at the marketplace with tambura group Misija