A1.2_RD_05

Read the online festival guide and then decide if the sentences are TRUE, FALSE, or the text DOESN’T SAY.

Sziget festival

When? ...In August Where? ...Budapest, Hungary How long? ...7 days First festival? ...1993

This summer why not go to Sziget festival in Hungary? Sziget means island and the festival takes place in the capital city on Old Buda Island. People come from all over Europe to this festival as well as from Hungary. There’s even a special festival train called the Sziget Express which brings people from Germany, Italy and France. If you like big festivals, then Sziget is the one for you. Almost 500,000 people go to this festival every year. This year it is from Wednesday 8th to Wednesday 15th August so you can enjoy a week full of music, theatre, film and other fun. What kinds of music performances can you see? Well, Sziget is famous for dance and hip hop music but now you can also hear rock, reggae, jazz and pop. Some performers from recent years are singers such as Rihanna, and bands like Florence and the Machine and Kasabian. Sziget has a lot of the same performers as the world-famous Glastonbury festival in England, but it has one thing that Glastonbury doesn’t have – fantastic weather! The summer in Hungary is always quite hot – often over 30 degrees. A lot of the music is outside but if you really don’t like being in the sun, don’t worry because some of the performances are inside. We love this festival and go every year but it isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for something small, or you want different music such as classical or folk, read on to find out about other festivals.