Budapest: Danube decision-makers forum & cruise (28 June; 19:00-22:00)

Over 100 key Danube decision-makers from the government, local authorities, NGOs, institutes and business will gather for an evening cruise of the Danube as it flows through the capital. The event will be an important opportunity to discuss the key issues facing the Danube rivers in Hungary and across the Basin, with a focus on cities and nature. It will also mark the start of a campaign to highlight the Danube Regional Strategy in the run-up to Hungary's first presidency of the EU next year, during which water issues will be high on the agenda.  The program is organized by MOME line - design works; see: www.ourdanube.com.
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Budapest: Arrival of the Danubian Scroll (26-28 June 2010)

As part of an international arts project, a Danubian Scroll is being paddled in canoes through eight countries from the Danube's source near Donaueschingen, Germany to the Black Sea in Romania. Paddling the almost 3000 km is a group of international artists, who are painting the scroll along the way. The 26th June will see the tour reach Budapest, where local artists are invited to add to the 35 metre-long scroll, expressing their personal connection with the Danube. A special event will take place in front of the MŰPA Palace of Arts (1015 Budapest Komor Marcell u. 1.) on 27-28th June to welcome the scroll to Budapest. To find out more, contact Levente Kardos or Roland Simon of the Municipality of the City of Budapest on +361 3271541 or +361 3271075 and see the Danubian Scroll web site.
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Budapest: Water pistol battle (27 June 2010; 15:00)

Bring along your water pistol and be prepared to get very wet at WWF Hungary's water fight for Danube Day in Budapest. Meet in front of the MŰPA Palace of Arts at Komor Marcell for a friendly battle, followed by a chance to hear about WWF's work and what you can do to protect the Danube and the Szabadsag Island at Mohacs. 
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Baja: Waters Unite Canoe Tour (26 June - 1 July 2010)

Come along and watch others getting wet at the Baja Waters Unite Canoe Tour! Starting at the Danube and Monostorski Dunavac in Baja, canoeists will set off on a 150 km canoe marathon through Hungary, Croatia and Serbia, visiting floodplain forest and wetlands en route. See www.bitebaja.hu for more information.. 
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Győr: Danube Day festivities (29 June 2010; 15:00-18:00)

The meeting point of the Mosoni-Danube and the Rába will be the location for an afternoon of Danube fun. Come along and have a paddle on the river, watch a diving demonstration and see first hand giant versions of the creatures that live on the Danube - under a microscope! Organized by the North-Transdanubian Environment and Water Directorate, you'll be able to learn more about your Danube, with presentations on fish, river projects, the Danube Basin, ecological footprints, water supply and flooding issues. You'll also be able to test out what you've learned in fun quizzes and puzzles, see how flow rates are measured and find out how your drinking water is tested. The band, Hidro Pláne, will round off the day by getting everyone rockin' for the Danube.
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Danube Art Master schools competition (ongoing)

For younger artists, the search is on to find the young Danube Art Master of 2010. This international schools competition, overseen by the Danube Environmental Forum and now in its seventh year, challenges every pupil in the Basin to create a piece of environmental art inspired by their local river. For details on how you can enter, please contact Ambrus Szabó of BITE Baja Youth Nature Protection Society on +36 79 525163; bitebaja [at] gmail [dot] com and see www.bitebaja.hu. If you need some ideas, check out the Inspiration page.

Download the fact sheet

For event details and organisers, download the fact sheet: Danube Day 2010 in Hungary 70.55 KB
Updated 25 June 2010

Further information

For the latest news, please contact:

József Gayer (+36 1 457 3300; antal [dot] jozsef [dot] gayer [at] kvvm [dot] gov [dot] hu) or Mária Galambos (+36 1 457 3489; maria [dot] galambos [dot] molnarne [at] kvvm [dot] gov [dot] hu) of the Ministry of Environment and Water. See also: www.duna-nap.hu.

To see how Hungary celebrated Danube Day last year, go to Review 2009.

links

BITE Baja Youth Nature Protection Society: www.bitebaja.hu
Danube Day in Hungary: www.duna-nap.hu
Our Danube: www.ourdanube.com
Danubian Scroll: www.donaurolle.zeroarts.de
Danube Environmental Forum: www.def.org.hu
Ministry of Environment and Water: www.kvvm.hu
Hungary's Water Framework Directive Website: www.euvki.hu
Global Water Partnership (GWP) Hungary: www.gwpmo.hu
WWF Hungary: www.wwf.hu