City and Music – Discussions on the future European Capitals of Culture

10 am – 11 am
Let’s Talk About ECoC Music Strategies I
Roundtable: Novi Sad 2022 (SRB), Timisoara 2023 (RO), Veszprém 2023 (HU)
Moderator: Anna Isola (International Consultant, Hangvető)

11 am – 12 pm
Let’s Talk About ECoC Music Strategies II
Roundtable: Nova Gorica (SI) – Gorizia (IT) 2025, Tartu 2024 (EE), Trenčín 2026 (SK), Ibagué (CO) – The American Capital of Culture and UNESCO Music City
Moderator: Balázs Weyer (Programming Director, Hangvető)

12 pm – 1 pm
World Cafe with European Capitals of Culture
Meet and discuss with representatives
Moderator: Balázs Weyer (Programming Director, Hangvető)

Film and Music – Beyond the Soundtrack

2 pm – 3 pm
Music Film Festivals
Roundtable: Dániel Deák (Festival Director, Friss Hús, Budapest), Leszek Wejcman (Artistic Director, On Art Film Festival, Krakow), Marcin Dumieński (Festival Director, On Art Film Festival, Krakow), Lucia Udvardyova (Film Curator, WOMEX)
Moderator: Eszter Lányi (Head of Training, National Film Institute Hungary)

3 pm – 4 pm
Distribution of Music Films
Roundtable: Maryam Nikbin (International Sales Manager, EUROARTS), Erika Borsos (Head of Filmprogramming, Budapest Film), Anna Závorszky (Producer, HBO Europe), Zuzanna Solakiewicz (Director, The Soil)
Moderator: Ajándok Gyenis (Managing Director, Cinego, Hungary)

4 pm – 5 pm
Sync – Music Placement in Ads, Shows, and More
Roundtable: Dijana Dobras (Regional Director of Licensing & Repertoire, IDM Music), Tamás Szabó (Co-founder, Central Publishing)
Moderator: Balázs Weyer (Programming Director, Hangvető)

Budapest Ritmo is also an opportunity for networking and sharing ideas: this year, it will again host an international music industry conference for professionals. From the music strategy of the European Capitals of Culture to the intersection of music and film, we will explore a range of topics that go beyond traditional music industry issues.

Budapest Ritmo is jointly presented by Müpa Budapest and Hangvető in the framework of the Bartók Spring.