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Wander through the charming paths of the Forest and find the music of the forest. Enjoy the soft music and the cool of the trees. You can listen to short, 15-minute micro-concerts in the secret venues hidden in the trees, once in every hour.
23 June 15.30 in the West Protective forest, on the Treetop Walkway
14 July 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest
4 August 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest
18 August 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest
8 September 16.00 in the West Protective forest, on the Treetop Walkway
15 September 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest
We reserve the right to change the program! In case of rain, the program will be held at a new time or at a different location depending on the occasion!

Step on the grass allowed! Try it, experience it, learn it, listen it, enjoy it, see it…performances, arts and craft show, creative works and many others!

20:00 Trio Brax concert
21:00 Bossa & More Concert
16:00 pART forest exhibition opening and micro-concerts in the Northern Protective Forest
Between 16:00 and 18:00 Gastronomic presentation - Tanácsa Attila's cooking school (vegan, vegan dishes)
16:00 - 20:00 Try it, experience it, learn it, listen it, enjoy it, see it... in the tents set up in the museum garden in Egregy: singing bowl session, mandala painting, lifestyle advice, right hemisphere drawing, vegan food, gastro show, craft creative sessions and much more!
16:00 Brum Bandi Band
17:50 Film: Climeate-film - film of the Balaton-Uplands National Park
18:30 Klára Hajdu and Milán Szakonyi concert
20:00 Ivett & JB Jazz concert

10:00 Morning Yoga
10:00-18:00 Try it out, experience it, learn it, listen to it, enjoy it, see it... in the tents set up in the museum garden in Egregy: sound bowl session, mandala painting, lifestyle advice, drawing with the right hemisphere, vegan food, gastro show, craft creative sessions and much more!
10:00 - 18:00 Playhouse
11:00 Gastronomy presentation with tasting - Attila Tanácsa cooking school (vegan, vegan dishes)
14:30 - Joy dance for and with seniors
15:00 Gastronomy presentation with tasting - Attila Tanácsa cooking school (vegan, vegan dishes)
15:00 Nature film: Wild Waters
16:00 Igricek concert
16:00 Caricature painting with Tibor Karnics
From 4:00 p.m. TRAVELING PLANETARIUM - new shows every hour in a traveling planetarium
Amazing universe film (from 6 years old) in English

17:00 Light musical afternoon with the Vagabond Trio and the Cséplő-Poór Duo
19:30 Krisztián Grecsó autographs
20:00 Libikóka: Grecsó & Hrutka musical literary evening

10:00 a.m. Musical nursery for the little ones
10:00-16:00 Try it out, experience it, learn it, listen to it, enjoy it, see it... in the tents set up in the museum garden in Egregy: sound bowl session, mandala painting, lifestyle advice, right hemisphere drawing, vegan food, gastro show, craft creative sessions and much more!
10:00-12:00 Playhouse
11:00 Kanga Training
15:00 Tüskevár film HU
16:00 A nagy Ho-Ho-Horgász film (The big angler) HU
17:00 Nature film entitled Wild Hungary HU
Refreshing beverages and delicious snacks every day!

The program is implemented within the framework of the Veszprém Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program with the support of VEB2023.
Opening on August 4, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in Protective forest.
The essence of the pART project is to consider the forest itself as an art space, and let nature itself be the central component of the work of art. Art is not alien to its environment, on the contrary: it is an integral part of the landscape. The creations are not made to last forever, but are volatile and changeable, just like nature. They are part of a permanent cycle, while the forest itself becomes a gallery and also the subject of art.
We will introduce the artists and the exhibition after the opening!

Anyone who knows the area and has seen the exhibition - which is not only about the forest but also about the forest itself - will understand the choice of title. The pART forest exhibit is located on the forest path next to the northern stream of Lake Hévíz. The exhibition of more than 60 images of the wildlife in the nature reserve allows you to walk through the forest and discover the hidden beauties that are usually difficult to see with the naked eye or remain hidden during an ordinary walk. The pictures, stretched on and between trees, show wonderful birds, special plants, small animals and insects. Many of the works are paintings by nature illustrator Márton Zsoldos. The exhibition also includes a few photos taken by nature conservation guards Előd Búzás and Gábor Sinka in the immediate vicinity of Lake Hévíz.
The forest exhibition opens with a wooden gate bearing the motto of the exhibition:
"Open to nature!"

Tamás Pálffy from the organizer Hévízi Turisztikai Np Kft. emphasized that the whole Forest Ministry programme series was organized taking into account the nature conservation, sustainability and green event aspects. Each event tries to leave as small an ecological footprint as possible, and in all its elements it strives to bring people, nature and cultural experiences closer together in a way that only interferes with nature in a small but in no way harmful way.
For this exhibition, recycled wooden picture frames donated by local residents were used, and sugar cane was used for fixing. The forest exhibition is expected to be on display until 30 September, but this may change depending on the use of natural materials and weather conditions. Durability was not an objective in this case.
However, the gate will remain! Because whether or not there is a pART Forest Tour in the Hévíz Forest, the message is always the same: Open to nature!
The stage plays are held in the Protective Forest, at the crossing near to the Water Lily Trail.
We can provide 60 places to sit, attendance is free of charge!
All plays are held in Hungarian!

15 July Saturday 17:00 Kacor Király (King Kacor) performance for children - performed by the Hahota Children's Theater
19 August Saturday 16:00 A császár új ruhája (The ceasars new clothes) performance for children - performed by the Hahota Children's Theater
26 September Tuesday 10:00 Mátyás király és az uzsorás (King Matthias and the usury performance for children - performed by the Hahota Children's Theater

Zoltán Tamás Samu geocoach will lead the tours. On the nearly 2-hour geotour, we can get to know many unique species, from the swamp cypress and the protected forest, from the marsh cypress to the waterlilies. What gives the Hévíz forest its speciality and uniqueness? You will get know the landscape specifications! The maximum number of participants is about 15 people.

The guided tours are held in Hungarian (except 2 times, which will be held in German!)
30 April 14.00
27 May 16.00
24 June 16.00
14 July 10.00
16 July 10.00 - in German
19 July 11.00
4 August17.00
6 August 10.00- in German
8 September 14.00
7 October 15:00
21 October 15:00

Duration of the tours 120 minutes.
Regitstration
By phone at the tour guide, Tamás Zoltán Samu: +36 30 414 9009 By phone at the Tourinform office every day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.: 06 83 540 131
The main aim of the program is to see the forest as a protected natural value while we also show it as an existing place for culture and art. We would like to connect the man-nature-art trio to each other to create a new unity with the help of cultural events.
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At Kakukkfű Lodge you can taste jams, vinegars, syrups and get back to nature through the adventure programs.
About 10,000 years ago, rapid climate warming triggered a cascade of natural responses: torrential floods, landslides, and intense rock weathering. The landscape we walk on today was not shaped over mere centuries, but by the dramatic forces of climate and water, working together. Did you know that the Zala Valley floor is made up of sediments deposited by a kind of "river of time"? Discover how the Earth’s surface became one of the most sensitive indicators of climate change.
We often associate climate change with contemporary issues, but Earth’s climate has shifted many times throughout its history — sometimes quite rapidly. Within large-scale climatic cycles, alternating periods of warming and cooling have long been part of the planet’s natural rhythm.
A change in climate sets off a chain reaction of environmental processes. It’s not just animals and plants that respond — so does the landscape itself.
Around 10,000 years ago, as the climate warmed significantly, rainfall became more intense.
More rain meant more erosion: stormwater began washing away sediment from hills and valleys into riverbeds. The rivers, now carrying more water and more sediment, flooded more often and spread these materials across the landscape.
This had a major impact on topography: the land surface became more fragmented and dynamic. Warming temperatures also sped up chemical and physical weathering, breaking down bedrock and helping fertile soil layers to develop.
In short, natural geological processes that had long been underway suddenly accelerated — and reshaped the surface of the land.
Today, in many areas of the region, the lower slopes and valley edges are coated with sediment — debris washed down from higher ground, largely within the last 10,000–20,000 years. In the Zala Valley, for instance, these deposits have spread so far that they now reach the center of the valley floor.
The original bedrock source of these sediments varies: in Zala, it’s typically Pannonian sand (Somló Formation), while in the Keszthely Hills, marine-origin carbonates dominate — mostly dolomite, with some limestone. These sediments now appear as fine gravel, pebbles, or coarse sand, quietly recording the environmental changes of the recent past.
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