Philip the Stork – Bird and Wildlife Protection Family Weekend in Bodrogkeresztúr

“Philip the Stork – Bird and Wildlife Protection Family Weekend in Bodrogkeresztúr”

12-13 June 2026

Programme:

Friday: 12 June 2026

10:00-12:00                “Philip the Oddball” Memorial Run – Stork Protection Centre

Participants: Schools and kindergartens

12:00                          The Stork and the Fox – Performance by Dereszla Kincsei-TAMI Puppet Theatre Group

14:00                          Gathering: Professional Day – Community Hall Main Room

14:30                      Conservation Efforts for the Highly Protected White Stork in Hungary. Speaker: Péter Lovászi, Coordinator of the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society’s Stork Protection Programme

15:00                      Presentation by the HORTOBÁGY BIRD HOSPITAL on stork protection

15:30                      The White Stork Population in Bodrogkeresztúr: A Data Perspective. Speaker: Katalin Varga

15:45                      Coffee Break

16:00                      The Situation of White Storks in Turkey and Their Migration Across the Bosphorus (İrem İnanç, Izmir, Turkey)

16:30                      The Stork in Stories, Legends, and Songs

17:00                      Exhibition Opening: Community Hall Upper Gallery

Photos of Storks in Bodrogkeresztúr and József Serfőző Memorial Exhibition

Performance by István Karády

Photo Contest Results Announcement

18:30                      Film Screening – Community Hall Main Room

Stork Protection Along the Bodrog – Nature Film Screening and Discussion with the Creators: Antal Molnár, András Orbán, and Zoltán Petrovics

Wine Tasting: Füleky Winery – Philip Wine

Saturday: 13 June 2026

10:00                      Stamp Collection and Birdhouse Making

Locations: 1. Seven Chieftains Park

2. Keresztúr Treasury

3. Roman Catholic Church

4. Philip the Stork Event and Guesthouses

Collected stamps can be exchanged for birdhouse making at the Stork Protection Centre

10:10                      “Save the Komondor!” – Presentation and Dog Show

Hungarian Komondor Club

12:00                      Lunch

13:00                      “Find the Animals!”

                                   Kayaking, Canoeing, Party Boat, Keresztúr Walk

14:00                      Kerekeshake Chirpy Eco Party Children’s Show

15:00                      Stork Chick Ringing

18:00                      Garagulya Stilt Walkers

19:00                      Kerekeshake Retro Party

                                   Dinner: Keresztúr Black Soup

Additional Activities:

From 10:00

• Eco Playhouse and Activity Corner
• Bouncy Castle
• Stork Observation Point – Telescope Station
• Photo Spot
• Guided Tours at the Stork Protection Centre at 10:30 and 14:00

For more information: Bernadett Zöldi: +36-30-360-7877

Email: bodrogkereszturertalapitvany@gmail.com