Kőfeszt

Kőfeszt (Stone Festival) is the most significant all-around arts festival in the Káli Basin. Along with the monthly KŐFESZT FOLK CLUB and the auxiliary Pentecost KŐFESZT - FREE DANCE-HOUSE, it underscores the idea that the Káli Basin should be the centre of Hungarian folklore and KŐFESZT the celebration of folk art.

The number of visitors has been doubling year by year. The organisers, however, are careful to ensure that the influx of culture-driven visitors remains bearable for the settlements involved. It is achieved, in part, through strict quality-based programming and, in part, through a proportional distribution among the ten participating municipalities. There are events at the Pálköve beach just as in the courtyards and places of worship in Kővágóörs, which boasts three churches.

The events of KŐFESZT are free of charge because they fulfil a certain mission. It is crucial and important because it offers opportunities to local communities and creators. The programmes do not necessarily require language skills; thus, foreign guests can fully enjoy them.

The emphasis is on relaxation: it is not about having fun for funs sake, but about conversations, getting to know and respect each other, learning together and having fun for all between the age of 0-88, and is also a way for generations to relax together.

Every year the event takes place in the first week of August, close to the anniversary of Tamás Cseh’s death (7 August). He had very close ties to the capital of the Káli Basin, Kővágóörs. 2023 will be the fifth time that Kőfeszt will be hosted with a more colourful programme than ever before.