14th International "Bohém"
Ragtime & Jazz Festival

March 18-20, 2005, Kecskemét, Hungary

2005 Festival Logo We have a new logo this year designed by Róbert Tordai of Budapest, Hungary. He does all the designing for us from now on and he really does a great job - even though you can'T really see that on our web page since it is not designed and maintained by him. But the posters and other stuff are really great.

Due to financial difficulties of the cultural scene in Hungary we broken-heartedly announce that we can't have the Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra (Norway) and Mimi Blais ragtime pianist extraordinaire (Canada) in 2005. We'll try to invite them for 2006 though. See current performers' list below.
We now have a 2-hour DVD recording of the 2004 Festival available for 25 USD (postpaid). Email to festival@bohemragtime.com for details.

Performers || Download Festival Logo || Festival program || Tickets || Hotel
For more information please, click on the links at the bottom.
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- Performers of the 2005 Festival -

10th Avenue Band (San José, CA, USA)
Bob Barnard (Australia) - trumpet
Bohém Ragtime Jazzband (Kecskemét, Hungary)
Joplin RagtimeOrchestra (Trieste, Italy)
Hot Jazz Band (Budapest, Hungary)
Szalóky Classic Jazz Band (Budapest, Hungary)
Dixie Jam Session (Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary)
Little Jazz Band (Kecskemét, Hungary)
Kecskemét Jazz Orchestra (Hungary)
Hot Club of Hungary (Budapest, Hungary)
Dénes Dosztán ragtime pianist (Serbia-Hungary)
For more info click on the 'Festival Performers' link below.
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- For a good resolution (300 dpi) Festival logo click on the picture (239 kB) -

2005 Festival Logo

Festival program
March 2005
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Time Venue Performers
March 15
Tuesday 21h
Belgrade, Serbia
Movie Bar
Bob Barnard (AU) with local musicians
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March 17
Thursday 19h
Debrecen, Liszt Hall 10th Avenue Band (USA)
March 17
Thursday 19h
Kiskőrös
Synagoge
Bob Barnard (AU) with the Grey Sparrows Jazz Band
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March 18
Friday evening
Kecskemét
Erdei Ferenc Cultural Centre
(Deák tér 1.)
Phone: 76/503-880
18.00-19.00 Kecskemét Jazz Orchestra
19.10-20.00 Szalóky Classic Jazz Band
20.25-21.15 Dixie Jam Session
21.40-22.40 10th Avenue Band (USA)
22.45-00.30 jam session
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March 19
Saturday 16.00-18.00h
Kecskemét
Erdei Ferenc Cultural Centre
(Deák tér 1.)
Phone: 76/503-880
swing dance party to live music:
10th Avenue Band (USA)
Hot Club of Hungary (H)
March 19
Saturday evening
Kecskemét
Erdei Ferenc Cultural Centre
(Deák tér 1.)
Phone: 76/503-880
18.20-19.00h Dosztán Dénes
19.10-20.15 Bohém Ragtime Jazzband (Kecskemét) with Bob Barnard (AU) - trumpet
20.40-21.40h Joplin RagtimeOrchestra (Italy)
22.00-23.00h Hot Jazz Band
23.00-0.30h jam session
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March 20
Sunday morning
Kecskemét
Erdei Ferenc Cultural Centre
(Deák tér 1.)
Phone: 76/503-880
11.00-11.30h 1st "ad hoc" jam band from the members of the performing bands
11.30-12.00h 2nd "ad hoc" jam band from the members of the performing bands
12.00-12.30h 3rd "ad hoc" jam band from the members of the performing bands
13.00-14.00h Little Jazz Band (H)
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March 20
Sunday 19h
Hódmezővásárhely
Fekete Sas
Bob Barnard (AU) with Dixie Jam Session
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March 21
Monday 19h
Szolnok 10th Avenue Band (USA)
March 21
Monday 21h
Zagreb, Croatia
BP Club
Bob Barnard (AU) with BP Jazz Band
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March 22
Tuesday 19h
Gödöllő
Petőfi Sándor Cultural Centre
(Szabadság u. 6.)
Phone: 28/514-130
10th Avenue Band (USA)
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- Ticket information -

Tickets can be purchased on the spot (not recommended as they go away pretty fast) and can be ordered through email at
ticket@bohemragtime.com.
Prices are 1600 HUF per day (Friday and Saturday) and 1000 HUF for Sunday. 3day passes cost 3500 HUF (about 18-20 USD - rates change day by day)
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SELL PASSES ONLY UNTIL MARCH 5,
SO EMAIL US PRIOR TO THIS DATE.
After March 5 only day tickets are available.
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- Hotel information -

Festival performers sleep in the three-star Hotel Talizmán which is absolutely downtown, about three minutes from the Cultural Centre by foot. Great deals can be made with Hotel Háry. Tell them you are coming to our festival and they will give you a discount - a double would be 6,500 HUF instead of 10,200 HUF!!! So hurry to get your room today.

Hotel Háry
Kecskemét, Kodály Z. tér 9.
Phone: +36(76)480-400
Email: hotel@hary.hu

Hotel Talizmán
Kecskemét, Kápolna u. 2.
Phone: +36(76)504-856, Fax: +36(76)504-858
Email: talhot@axelero.hu

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