The Soul of Bread Festival
On 20 August, 2026. the Soul of Bread Festival welcomes visitors once again to the charming setting of the Skanzen, featuring artisanal baked goods, spectacular baking demonstrations, and family-friendly activities.
The Soul of Bread Festival
20 August, 2026.
9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Market town from the Great Hungarian Plain
On the day of the festival, FREE BUSES will run from the Szentendre HÉV terminal to the Skanzen.
THE FREE SHUTTLE BUSES WILL DEPART FROM THE VOLÁNBUSZ TERMINAL.
The first bus departs at 8:45, and buses will run continuously thereafter, approximately every 15 minutes throughout the day.
Please note that the last bus of the day departs at 17:30.
ENTRY
Admission to the festival is free. To keep an accurate count of visitor numbers, our staff will be recording the number of arrivals as they enter. We would appreciate your patience and cooperation!
Our staff will carry out registration upon entry, so we kindly ask for your patience and cooperation.
From 9.00 am, there are a total of four entry points to the museum grounds. On arrival, please follow the information signs, which will help you find the nearest entrance.
Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you enjoy your visit!
EXHIBITORS
Bakeries
Arán Bakery • Artizán Bakery • Babushka • Bake my day • Brót by Villa Bagatelle • Búzakék Bakery • Egy Falat Kenyér • Erhardt Bakery Sopron • Jenői Bakery • Kerka Kincse Artisan Sourdough Bakery • Kovászálom Artisan Bakery • Manger Serkenyeres • Marmorstein Bakery • Nor/ma Grand • Orma Bakery • Panderas Bakery • Pipacs Bakery • Salt Bakery • Szabi the Baker / Panificio il Basilico • teca sourdough bakery • Tóth Bakery
Other organisations
Animus Books • Bakó Index Ltd • BookLab Publishing • BWT • Farini pop-up bakery • KAP Network for Rural and Regional Development Support • KovászShop • Hungarian Artisan Bread Society • Lampion Books • Lisztshop.hu • ÖMKi • Research Institute for Organic Agriculture • Szalma-Kincs-Tár • Association of Conscious Consumers • Association of Soil-Regenerating Farmers
Farmers/Mills
BIOM stone-ground organic mill • Csoroszlya Farm • First Pest Mill • Garat Mill • Maros Mill, Makó • László Trungel
Artisan food enterprises
Agora Oliva • The Chef and the Gardener • Bernard Beer Garden • Bobo Vinegret • Bruberi Coffee • Budapest Coffee • Bzzz Honey • ChocoCard • Coffee & Drink Systems • Czakó Market • FermentÁlom • Fermentini • Ferment • Frupi • Food • gabonamalom.hu • Goosebumps Coffee • Hazai Rétes • Ecetelixír • Gyümölcs Liget • Lab • Grana Antico • Gróf Degenfeld Vineyard • Hempity kendermagbolt.hu • Iszkor • Jánosi Szabina • Kemencés Kenyérlángos • Komondor Farm • KovászLabor • Péter Laczkó • Lucavaradydesign • Mayer Syrup • Menta Gluten-Free Workshop • Mislenyi Flavour Workshop • natu.farm • Präs • PastPerfect • Remete Manufactory • Rosinante Inn and Restaurant • Superjuice + Upcycle Shop • Visegrád Beer • YummaTea
PROGRAMMES
MAIN STAGE
Host and Moderator: Szonja Kitzinger, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Magyar Konyha
10:00-10:15 | Opening Remarks
- József Cseperkáló – President
- József Vajda – Founder of the festival
10:30-11:15 | What Should I Call It? Wild Sourdough Technology in the Food Code
- Mihály Miklós – Marmorstein Bakery
- József Cseperkáló – Egy Falat Kenyér
- Miklós Mester – PANO Budapest
11:30 -12:15 | Bakeries as the Sourdough of Local Communities
- Gabriella Ormós – Jenői Bakery
- Attila Ertsey – Eco-architect
- Gergely Fekete – Artizán Bakery
- Krisztina Virágh – Némi Kenyér
- László Csiba – Élet Pék Bistro
12:30-13:15 | The Life of Our Soil, the Fate of Our Farmland
- Vitália Víg – Soil Ecologist
- József Vajda – Founder of the festival
- Attila Szabó – Kukutyin Workshop
- Ferenc Palik – Szápári Ecofarm and Organic Mill
1:30-14:15 | Our Ancestors’ Grains, Our Children’s Future: Ancient Grains – Organic Flours – Nutritious Baked Goods
- Dr. Fruzsina Szira – ÖMKI
- Ágoston Nobilis – Csoroszlya Farm and Mill
- László Trungel – Farm Miller
- Ádám Fülöp – Pipacs Bakery
- Dóra Mészáros – Bio Garancia
14:30–15:15 | Eating well in the city – the myths and scientific reality of processed foods
- Adrienn Szabó – dietitian
16:00 | Announcement of Results
- Home Bakers’ Competition
- Apprentice Bakers’ Team Competition
- Bakery Certification
WORKSHOP STAGE
Host: Judit Horváth
The Workshop Stage is sponsored by Lisztshop.hu and Bako Index
10:00–11:00 | Grains in bread – from rye to barley
- Krisztina Virág – Némi kenyér
11:15–12:15 | Focaccia: a canvas for creativity. An airily soft dough. Endless flavours. Your own creation.
- Eszter Roboz – Babushka Artisan Bakery
12:30–13:30 | More than just water: the secret ingredient in bread-making – A discussion between Kristóf Nánási and Ágnes Palotás on how water quality affects the final result of baking
- Kristóf Nánási – Head of the BWT Horeca Division, water treatment expert
- Ágnes Palotás – Bread Artist
13:45–14:45 | How to nurture your sourdough!
- Gabriella Ormós – Jenői Bakery
- Brigitta Tóth – Fluffy Buns
15:00–16:00 | Natural dough colouring – secrets and tips. We’ll start with gluten-free dough, but the techniques can also be applied to other types of dough
- Judit Horváth
HOUSE FROM HAJDÚBAGOS – Market town from the Great Hungarian Plain
10:00-11:00 | A Folk Tale in a Cauldron
A collection of cooking-themed folk tales, spiced with puppets and music
Take a group of playful children and season them thoroughly. Then bring out your biggest cauldron, fill it with numerous fairy-tale characters – frogs, soldiers, poor men, and women – and let them simmer in their own juices. Once the children are sufficiently seasoned – and don’t go overboard – instead, bring in a storyteller, add them to the pot, and wait patiently to see what comes out of it. Stone soup? Perhaps a little dumpling? In any case, enjoy your meal!
Set Design: Rebeka Anna Boros
Set Designer: Attila Nagy Szabolcs
Music: László Juhász
Puppets: Zsuzsanna Tóth
Written and Performed by: Dóra Nagy-Balatoni
14:00-15:00 | Straw Weaving Demonstration
- Szalma-Kincs-Tár
- Tünde Tüskés
You can find further information about the Soul of Bread Festival on the official website >>
Artisán Design Fair
The Artisán Design Fair welcomes visitors to the Soul of Bread Festival with a line-up of talented craftspeople and designers. At the fair, Hungarian designers will showcase their own small-batch creations, whether they be clothing, bags, jewellery, accessories, homeware or even culinary delicacies. The aim of the event is to create a high-quality design fair that offers visitors an enjoyable experience, whilst strengthening and supporting the community and raising awareness of the importance of sustainability. The fair provides an opportunity for visitors to meet the creators in person and discover their work in an inspiring, cultural setting.
USEFUL INFORMATION
TRANSPORT IN THE MUSEUM
You are free to walk around the Skanzen at your leisure, and you can hire a bicycle at the main entrance if you haven’t brought your own. If you’d like to travel on the Skanzen Train, you can buy a ticket at the ticket office by the main entrance.
OTHER DINING OPTIONS
At the festival, you can choose not only from the finest baked goods but also from a variety of produce and handicrafts. In addition, Resti at the main entrance, the Skanzen Bakery, the Korzó Café in the Transylvania region, and the Skanzen Restaurant will all be open, serving hot meals.
We reserve the right to make changes to the program!
Photographs and videos may be taken at events held at the Skanzen. By participating in the program, you consent to the museum using these recordings on its social media platforms and website. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting kommunikacio@skanzen.hu.