9th Gulaschfestival (as part of the Donauparkfest, 7-10 June) - Vienna 2018
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Usually held around early June.
Based on 8 past editions
Event Details
- Date & Time
- Saturday, June 09, 2018
Programme
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Fitness Fun Family Day with a sporty participation programme
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Österreichischer Schmankerl-Tag with specialities from the federal states
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am Samstag
Donaupark
Gulaschfestival with the goulash cooking competition (Gulaschwettkochen), as the Saturday of the Donauparkfest hosted by Peter Rapp.
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Gulaschfestival with the Gulaschwettkochen (goulash cooking contest)
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Saturday
Visit by Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig to the Gulaschfestival: he tasted his way through the goulash, looked into the competitors' pots and tasted some kettle goulashes
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Samstag
Gulaschfestival Wien: cooking duel of 60 teams for the title "Gulasch-Champion 2017", judged by the expert jury
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all day
Goulash cooking contest: 50 teams, pörkölt judged by a ten-member jury of professional cooks, butchers and laypeople
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Prize-giving: the travelling cup (vándorserleg) handed over to this year's winners
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Cultural programme: Csörge and Szélforgók from Burgenland
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Cultural programme: Napraforgók Táncegyüttes from Vienna
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Guest dance group of the festival: "Harka" Néptáncegyüttes from Harkány
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Music accompaniment by the Fajkusz Banda
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Archery demonstration and tour of two yurts by the Székesfehérvári Hagyományőrző Íjászegyesület
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Cevapcicifestival with delicacies from the Balkans
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Also on the programme
am Samstag
Goulash competition (Gulaschfestival) during the Donauparkfest 2018; visit by Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig, who tasted the competitors' kettle goulash.
am vergangenen Samstag
Donaupark
Gulaschfestival Wien: goulash cooking duel with 60 teams competing for the title 'Gulasch-Champion 2017', judged by the expert jury of the Hungarian workers' association founded in 1899 (BMME), reinforced by city councillor Michael Ludwig and Donaustadt district head Ernst Nevrivy. Family programme by Team Volxfest (ice-cream van, espresso mobile, merry-go-round).
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Dunapark (Donaupark)
Goulash cook-off of 50 teams judged by a ten-member jury; winners: 1st "Ortodox Ungarn", 2nd "Szík" (Székelyhíd), 3rd "Royal Gastro Team" (Vojvodina); travelling trophy handed on. Cultural programme of folklore, dance and music groups: the Burgenland groups Csörge and Szélforgók, the Vienna Napraforgók Dance Ensemble and guest dance group the "Harka" Folk Dance Ensemble from Harkány, with music by the Fajkusz Banda. The Székesfehérvár Traditional Archery Association set up two yurts, guided visitors into them and gave an archery demonstration. Hungarian craftspeople exhibited and sold their wares.
About This Event
The 9th Gulyás Festival, organised on Saturday by the Bécsi Magyar Munkásegylet in the Dunapark in Vienna as part of the Dunapark festival / Donauparkfest. A record 50 Austrian and Hungarian teams entered the goulash cooking contest and nearly 6,000 visitors attended. Contestants came from Vienna, Burgenland, Vojvodina, several Hungarian towns and, for the first time, Transylvania.
History
Last year 40,000 visitors were recorded at the Gulasch- and Cevapcicifestival.
60 teams competed in 2017 for the title "Gulasch-Champion 2017". The Hungarian workers' association behind the festival was founded in 1899.
Ninth edition organised by the Bécsi Magyar Munkásegylet. A record number of entrants: 50 Austrian and Hungarian teams, of which 35 were Austrian, and nearly 6,000 visitors. Contestants came for the first time also from Transylvania. Last year's winner was the Burgenlandi Magyar Kultúregyesület's "Hagymácska" team. The contest grows more popular year after year, among Austrians as well as Hungarians.
On the menu
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beef pörkölt/goulash from the kettles
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Hungarian crafts
Also served
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Cevapcici
Delicacies from the Balkans at the Cevapcicifestival on Sunday
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Specialities from the federal states (Bundesländer)
Offered at the Österreichischer Schmankerl-Tag on Friday
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marhapörkölt
By Competing teams, cooked on site
Beef pörkölt (Hungarian beef stew), prepared on site by the contest teams
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lángos
Fried dough, among the Hungarian-kitchen treats on offer
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pogácsa
Savoury scone, among the Hungarian-kitchen treats on offer
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palacsinta
Pancakes, among the Hungarian-kitchen treats on offer
Who's who
Organised by
- VolXFest Team organising the Donauparkfest and entertaining visitors; Organisers who were delighted by the mayor's visit
- ungarischer Arbeiterverein Gulasch Festival WIEN – BMME Hungarian workers' association founded in 1899; its expert jury judged the contest
- Kancsár Erika Organiser; said more Austrians than Hungarians took part, the winner was a first-time participant, the event is much bigger than in earlier years and many people helped
- Bécsi Magyar Munkás Egyesület (BMME) with VolXFest (Donauparkfest, 7-10 June)
- Team von VolXFest
- Team Volxfest; Fachjury des 1899 gegründeten ungarischen Arbeitervereins (Gulasch Festival WIEN – BMME)
- Bécsi Magyar Munkásegylet (szervező: Kancsár Erika)
Supported by
- Sponsors thanked for their support, without which such a festival could not be held (not named)
Taking part
- Competitors (WettbewerberInnen) Cooked the kettle goulashes in their pots
- Ortodox Ungarn Winner, first place; team of Vojvodina Hungarians living in Vienna, first-time participant
- Szík (Székelyhíd) Second place
- Royal Gastro Team (Vojvodina) Third place
- Hagymácska (Burgenlandi Magyar Kultúregyesület) Last year's winner; took part but did not place this year
On stage
- Peter Rapp Moderator of the event
- Csörge Burgenland folk ensemble
- Szélforgók Burgenland ensemble
- Napraforgók Táncegyüttes Viennese dance ensemble
- "Harka" Néptáncegyüttes (Harkány) Festival's guest dance group
- Fajkusz Banda Provided the musical accompaniment
- Székesfehérvári Hagyományőrző Íjászegyesület Archery association; guided visitors through two yurts they built and gave an archery demonstration
Also involved
- Dr. Michael Ludwig Mayor (Bürgermeister); visited the Gulaschfestival and tasted goulash
- Sarah Hierhacker Photo credit, Donauparkfest 2018
- Michael Ludwig Wiens Wohnbaustadtrat (Vienna's city councillor for housing); reinforced the jury
- Ernst Nevrivy Bezirksvorsteher of Donaustadt; reinforced the jury
- Ten-member jury Professional cooks, butchers and laypeople judged the pörkölts
- Hungarian craftspeople Many exhibited and sold their wares
- ORF Credited (source credit line)
Good to know
- More information at www.volxfest.at.
- Part of the four-day Donauparkfest (7 to 10 June 2018), hosted by Peter Rapp; programme for the whole family.
- The Donauparkfest offers many programme highlights for the whole family.
- Around 40,000 visitors attended over the weekend (Gulaschfestival on Saturday, Cevapcici-Festival on Sunday).
- Programme for the whole family: ice-cream van, espresso mobile, merry-go-round and more.
- Next edition: integrated into the Donauparkfest, 7 to 10 June 2018, festival ground at Arbeiterstrandbadstraße 122; updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/227774501045842/.
- The event was supported by sponsors.
- The Gulaschfestival and the Cevapcici-Festival together drew about 40,000 visitors over Saturday and Sunday.
- Family programme: ice-cream van, espresso mobile, merry-go-round and more.
- Venue: the festival ground at Arbeiterstrandbadstraße 122 (stated in connection with the following year's event).
- Part of the Dunapark fesztivál/Donauparkfest.
- 50 competing teams (35 Austrian); close to 6,000 visitors.
- Beef pörkölt cooked on site, plus palacsinta, lángos and pogácsa available to visitors.
- Many Hungarian craftspeople exhibited and sold their wares.
- The festival took place within the Dunapark festival / Donauparkfest.
- Visitors could choose Hungarian-kitchen treats on site besides the beef pörkölt.
- Attendance
- Record 50 teams (35 Austrian) according to Hungarian press (VolXFest announced 60); nearly 6,000 visitors; a ten-member jury of professional cooks, butchers and lay people
Everything the announcement says
Every detail, as the festival announced it.
Donauparkfest Wien starts on Thursday with play, fun and culinary offers (published 6.06.2018).
On Thursday the Donauparkfest starts in the Wiener Donaupark. Play, fun and culinary offers are meant to attract visitors, with numerous programme highlights for the whole family.
The Donauparkfest takes place in the Wiener Donaupark from Thursday 7 June to Sunday 10 June 2018.
Some of the programme highlights: the Fitness Fun Family Day with a sporty participation programme on Thursday; the Österreichischer Schmankerl-Tag with specialities from the federal states on Friday; the Gulaschfestival with the Gulaschwettkochen on Saturday; and the Cevapcicifestival with delicacies from the Balkans on Sunday.
Peter Rapp will moderate the event.
Last year 40,000 visitors were recorded at the Gulasch- and Cevapcicifestival. This year too the VolXFest team wants to spoil many visitors with culinary offers and entertain them with other attractions.
Further information on the website www.volxfest.at.
Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig was delighted with the Donauparkfest.
Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig tasted his way through the goulash on Saturday at the Gulaschfestival. The organisers were especially pleased about the visit of the mayor, who did not miss the chance to look into the pots of the competitors and, over a little chat, to taste one or another kettle goulash.
He said: "I am glad that this festival also brings out the culinary merits of our city! It is always nice to see how the commonalities of a city of millions are celebrated."
Photo: Donauparkfest 2018 (c) Sarah Hierhacker.
Post-event report Gulasch- and Cevapcicifestival 2017: a lot was going on last weekend in the Donaupark!
Around 40,000 visitors streamed to the Donaupark last Saturday and Sunday to be at the GulaschFestival and Cevapcici-Festival.
On Saturday at the Gulaschfestival Wien the focus was on the traditional link between Austro-Hungarian tradition, Viennese Gemütlichkeit, hearty cuisine and an extremely hot cooking duel; on Sunday, in blazing heat, it was about specialities of the Balkans (the Cevapcici-Festival, with more than 30,000 visitors).
60 teams competed to be allowed to print the title "Gulasch-Champion 2017" on their business card. With so many different creations it was of course not easy for the expert jury of the Hungarian workers' association (founded in 1899) Gulasch Festival WIEN – BMME, reinforced by Vienna's housing councillor Michael Ludwig and Donaustadt's district head Ernst Nevrivy.
Beside the cuisine, the organisers, Team Volxfest, provided a varied programme for the whole family. Ice-cream van, espresso mobile, merry-go-round and more rounded off the programme and made for an unforgettable party experience.
Since such a festival cannot be held without sponsors, the organisers heartily thank them for their support.
On Saturday, for the ninth time, the Bécsi Magyar Munkásegylet organised its large-scale event, the Gulyásfesztivál. A record number entered the goulash cooking contest this year: a total of 50 Austrian and Hungarian teams competed and nearly 6,000 visitors were received in the Dunapark in Vienna.
Contestants came to the all-day Gulyásfesztivál from Vienna, Burgenland, Vojvodina, several Hungarian towns and, for the first time this year, from Transylvania. First place was won by the "Ortodox Ungarn" team, made up of Vojvodina Hungarians living in Vienna; second was the "Szík" team from Székelyhíd; third was the Vojvodina "Royal Gastro Team".
Last year's winner, the "Hagymácska" team of the Burgenlandi Magyar Kultúregyesület, also took part but did not make the prize-winners this year, so the travelling cup (vándorserleg) was handed over to this year's winners.
The Bécsi Magyar Munkásegylet's 9th Gulyásfesztivál took place within the Dunapark festival / Donauparkfest. The pörköltök made by the participating teams were judged by a ten-member jury of professional cooks, butchers and laypeople. The goulash contest grows more popular year after year, not only among Hungarians but also among Austrians; among this year's 50 participants, 35 Austrian teams tried to make the best pörkölt.
"There were more Austrians than Hungarians, and what I am very glad about is that the first-placed team took part for the first time this year and immediately managed to win. Compared with previous years the event has become much bigger and many people helped us, without whom it would not have been possible to do all this" said organiser Kancsár Erika.
A colourful cultural programme was also offered, in which, among folklore, dance and music ensembles, the Burgenland Csörge and Szélforgók performed, as well as the Viennese Napraforgók Táncegyüttes. The festival's guest dance group this year was the "Harka" Néptáncegyüttes from Harkány. The Fajkusz Banda provided the musical accompaniment.
The Székesfehérvári Hagyományőrző Íjászegyesület was also represented at the event, guiding Dunapark visitors through the two yurts they had built, and also held an archery demonstration.
Besides the beef pörkölt prepared on site, visitors of the Gulyásfesztivál could choose from further treats representing the "Hungarian kitchen" – palacsinta, lángos, pogácsa. Besides the gastronomic pleasures, many Hungarian craftspeople also exhibited and sold their wares.
Credit: ORF.
The 9th goulash festival was the Saturday of the four-day Donauparkfest (Thursday fitness day, Friday Austrian specialities day, Saturday Gulaschfestival, Sunday Cevapcici Festival). A record 50 teams from Vienna, Burgenland, Vojvodina, several Hungarian towns and, for the first time, Transylvania competed, and for the first time Austrian teams outnumbered Hungarian ones. The jury of ten included professional cooks, butchers and amateurs. The first prize went to a team that had entered for the first time, Ortodox Ungarn, ahead of Szík from Székelyhíd and the Vojvodina Royal Gastro Team; the 2017 champions Hagymácska handed on the travelling cup. The stage showed Csörge és a Szélforgók, the Napraforgók dance group, guest group Harka from Harkány and the Fajkusz Banda; Székesfehérvár archers built two yurts and gave a demonstration. Mayor Michael Ludwig tasted kettles on the Saturday. Ahead of the festival, on 26 May, BMME and VolXFest cooked goulash for the people of the Caritas Gruft.
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