Roman Festival - "Sopianae - Back to life! "
Two-day time travel to the heart of ancient Pécsn.
This summer, the world of antiquity will come to life again in the historic city centre of Pécs: the Roman Festival - Sopianae - Revived! which takes visitors on an exciting journey through time to the heart of the Roman city.
The two-day event aims to bring the built heritage, culture, religious diversity and everyday life of late Roman Sopianae - today's Pécs - closer to today's audience through interactive experiences, traditional programmes, theatre performances, gastronomic workshops and spectacular parades.
Programmes:
Programmes are free of charge, some events require registration.
Details and application:
info@romanswinedanube.hu
The Festival of the Zsolnay Heritage Management Nonprofit Ltd., the Sopianae Reviviscit and the Mediator Association in cooperation with the #RomansWineDanube - Marketing framework for sustainable cultural tourism development project.
The project, co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme, is "Roman Emperors and the Danube Wine Route" The route crosses ten countries, bringing together 23 sites and 12 wine regions, which the 13 consortium partners aim to promote and develop over the 30 months of the project. This summer, the partners will organise Roman and wine festivals in 9 different locations and visit each other's events with Roman traditionalists and local wines.
More information, press contact:
Daniel Poulet
Email: poulet.danielzsn.hu
Phone: +36 20 479 8566
Kata Nagy
Email: nagy.kata@zsn.hu
Phone: +36 30 091 5943
Website: www.romanswinedanube.hu
A two-day time travel in the heart of the historic centre of Pécs.
Interactive adventure story for children - only at the Festival of Rome!
This summer, we're inviting the youngest explorers on a magical journey through time!
"Aelia and the Ark of the Sun" is a special adventure story that takes children through three exciting challenges at the World Heritage sites of Pécs. According to the story, Tenebrus, the spirit of darkness, has kidnapped the Sun and locked it in an iron chest - Aelia, the brave Roman girl, can only free it with the help of children!
The mission is interactive, taking you from location to location, with live actors, playful rehearsals and creative challenges. At the World Heritage sites, moderators will help the little adventurers to solve the puzzles and move the story forward.
The adventure will be accompanied by the Sopianae Roman Walk app, where children can find the locations and download some of the tasks to enrich the experience.
"Aelia and the Ark of the Sun" is not just a fairy tale - it's a real experience that children can actively experience while learning about the ancient world through play.
Only at the Roman Festival, 29-30 August 2025, in the centre of Pécs!
Participation is free, but registration is required!
