The game of Fire and Lights tells the story of the most important events in the history of Hungary through the perspective of a well-known character from the national fairy tale tradition: the story of King St. István the Wonder Deer, Attila, King Csaba, the conqueror and founder of the state.
All those who crown St. Stephen's Day with Budapest's fireworks can enjoy a monumental sight. More than 45,000 separate pyrotechnic effects are displayed on the almost five-kilometer-long viewing area, which stretches from Petőfi Bridge to the lower third of Margit Island.
- The unmissable drone show and light painting also contribute to the breathtaking effect.
Fire mortar, mortar and pestle, Roman candle, Greek fire, spark fountain and flame effects make this year's St. Stephen's Day fireworks really magical.
More than twenty-nine thousand pyrotechnic products are shot into the air from around five hundred launch points - including 9 river barges, 65 pontoons, the Szabadság, Erzsébet and Margit bridges - by specialists who have been preparing for this significant event for six months.
The designers took special care to ensure that guests can enjoy almost the same visual experience standing anywhere on the Danube bank on the almost five-kilometer viewing area, which is wider than ever before.
This is also true for the drone show that complements the fireworks display, in which a total of 1,300 unmanned aerial vehicles display the most defining symbols of Hungarian history.
The game of Fire and Lights tells the story of the most important events in the history of Hungary through the perspective of a well-known character from the national fairy tale tradition: the story of King St. István the Wonder Deer, Attila, King Csaba, the conqueror and founder of the state.
The fairy-tale and historical episodes flashed by the old shepherd make up the six acts of the narrated fireworks show, which is completed by the musical composition dreamed up by Norbert Elek. In addition to well-known pieces of the Hungarian folk song tradition, the musical background includes pieces by our greatest composers, Ferenc Liszt and Zoltán Kodály.
Europe's largest fireworks display was once again dreamed up and celebrated by well-known professionals such as Anikó Seres, winner of the World Fireworks Competition in Montreal, Dániel Besnyő responsible for lighting and visual design, and Árpád Iványi and Barnabás Réti, who prepared the artistic concept.
The exclusive video made with the creators can be seen below:
Detailed information about the programs of St. Stephen's Day is available on the constantly updated website , as well as in the St. Stephen's Day mobile application.
Cover image: Fireworks over the Danube in Budapest on August 27, 2022
Source: MTI/Péter Lakatos
