Our national holiday on August 20 will be richer with a special parade that evokes the visuals of the biggest music shows.

On St. Stephen's Day, the history of the founding of Hungary is brought to life between Oktogon and Hősök tere with monumental, rolling sets, installations and sculptures, as well as star performers.

On August 20, the symbolic birthday of Hungary, those interested can see a music and dance parade with huge installations, leading artists of our country, and hundreds of participants on Andrássy út. The spectacular whirlwind evokes the figures of Hungarian folklore and our national symbols.

The artistic director of the parade is Tamás Juronics, Kossuth award-winning artist.

The plan for the St. Stephen's Day parade consists of three independent units: THE LAND, THE HOME and THE NATION.

First of all, the legendary animals of Hungarian origin tales, the original figures of the world of faith of our pagan age, the TURUL and the MIRACLE DEER, which gave the Hungarians faith in the age of shamans and were companions and guides of the people on their long journey to the promised new homeland.

The four and a half meter tall Turul Bird and the Miracle Deer, operated by 16 people, will be followed by the 9 meter diameter KORONA in the HAZA block, and of course SZENT ISTVÁN will also appear in the parade, in the form of a giant statue.

And what else could be the final image of the ceremonial parade than the 60-meter-long stitched Hungarian flag appearing in its last unit.

The colors of the tricolor have a symbolic meaning. Red is persistent STRENGTH, white is national LOYALTY, green is HOPE, trusting in the future of the homeland. Together, these reveal the future of a great country - said artistic director Tamás Juronics.

The program will be hosted by Andrássy út on August 20 from 10 a.m. The spectacular procession starts from Oktogon, the show reaches its climax at Kodály Körönd, and then marches all the way to Hősök Square. The production will be broadcast live by MTVA.

After the parade on August 20, the installations will be open to the public during the holiday weekend as part of an interactive exhibition in Hősök square, where after dark, a special light painting will give the giant objects presenting our history the evening splendor.

Source: origo.hu

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