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Friday 29 May 2026 – Sunday 31 May 2026

Mohács 500 International Choral Festival

A non-competitive choral event in Hungary, on the banks of the Danube, near the Serbian and Croatian borders.

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19
Participating choirs
7
Countries across Europe
3
Days of music
5
Venues across the city
Mayor's Welcome

Where the "I" dissolves
into the "we."

GP
Gábor Pávkovics
Mayor of Mohács

Dear Concertgoer,

In the commemorative year of Mohács 500, we pay tribute to the heroes of the Battle of Mohács through a wide range of events and programs. Among these, one of the most remarkable is this international choir festival, which, through the wonder of the human voice, brings to us the most fundamental message of remembrance.

When we sing together, the „I" dissolves into the „we." The magic unfolds before our very ears: when a choral work begins to resonate, the individual parts—though each sings something different—support and enrich one another. Different life journeys, different tones and timbres merge into a single, pure unity. Just as five hundred years ago, on the battlefield, different lives were woven together into one strength in pursuit of a common cause.

Song, as a universal language, is an ideal means of expressing our shared feelings and deepest emotions. It transcends and bridges both physical and cultural distances. Thus, within each choral work, it is not only notes that meet, but also history, tradition, and human destinies.

Here in Mohács, during these days and in the year marking the five-hundredth anniversary of the battle, this singing that reaches across borders reminds us that wherever we may come from, we are united by our respect for heroism, and by our longing for harmony and peace.

Coming up

The next three days,
minute by minute.

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DAY 1 · FRI
29
May 2026
3 events on this day
UPCOMING
16:30
→ 17:00
Opening

Procession from Deák Square to the Silk Factory

Joint procession of the participating choirs to the festival opening venue.

From: Deák Square To: Silk Factory Cultural Quarter
Silk Factory Cultural Quarter Directions
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Kaustisen Hääkuoro Mixed Choir Tirnavia Mešani Pevski Zbor Pomlad Novo Mesto Sound Choir Pro Musica Kamarakórus Male Choir Planina pri Sevnici +2 more

The route passes through 5 points.

DAY 2 · SAT
30
May 2026
UPCOMING
17:30
→ 18:30
Performance

‘Heroes' — 500 singers perform the choral work by László Nyitrai and Dávid Péter Cseh, accompanied by a wind orchestra

The central event of the Mohács 500 commemorative year. All participating festival choirs join the wind orchestra to perform the choral work ‘Heroes' together — honouring the heroes of the Battle of Mohács, 500 years on.

Deák Square Directions
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Székesfehérvári Kodály Zoltán Általános Iskola, Gimnázium és AMI Gyermekkara Pécsváradi Női Kamarakórus Kaustisen Hääkuoro Szigetvári Tinódi Vegyeskar Mixed Choir Tirnavia Mešani Pevski Zbor Pomlad Novo Mesto +13 more
DAY 3 · SUN
31
May 2026
The full programme runs across 3 days, 5 venues, 19 choirs.
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