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Budapest - Mississauga Festival Choir Europe Tour 2014

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After a long and tiring trip on Boeing 747-400 (The biggest airplane I had a chance to fly on so far) , transfer with 4 hours wait time at Frankfurt airport we finally arrived in Budapest.

Boeing 747-400

We first stopped at the Heroes Square where we learned about the history of Hungary. The square features seven Chieftains of the Magyars and important Hungarian leaders starting with Saint Stephen.  The square was build in 1896 to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian state.  





Our quick city tour included visit to two magnificent churches.  The one on castle hill, The Church of Our Lady - known as Matthias Church, had a stunning ceramic tile roof that caught my attention.  Unfortunately I had some trouble capturing the dark interior paintings of the inside without a tripod.  


We also had a chance to see the St. Stephen's Basilica where we later performed.  The interior of marble and gold was stunning! We could not believe we will be singing here during the afternoon mass.




Before the performance there was still time to take some city view pictures.

This is the Hungarian parliament

                              City view from the castle hill

Choir members enjoying the breathtaking view

In Budapest we sang "In Remembrance" by Eleanor Daley that can be viewed here:


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  1. BarbaraMJuly 20, 2014 at 12:36 AM

    These are lovely, Ewa! Can't wait to see more! Looks like it was a great trip.

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