ONE STRAND CITY, one of STRAND Festival's most distinctive community venues, is returning. From 19 to 22 August, organisers are building a standalone, imaginary town on Zamárdi's public beach, with Lil Frakk and Pumped Gabo serving as its "mayors."
The waterfront town will include an open-air cinema, a theatre, a cultural centre, a museum, a school, a hairdresser's, a record shop, vintage stores, restaurants and cafés. The day begins with morning yoga and pilates, and visitors can choose from more than a hundred literary, cultural and creative programmes throughout the day.
One of the venue's standout services is the Lake Balaton wedding terrace, where visitors can hold a festival wedding complete with a photographer, flower petals and a master of ceremonies. STRAND Beach Cinema will screen eight films, including Hungarian classics such as Moszkva tér, Csinibaba, A tanú and Macskafogó.
ONE STRAND CITY is not a simple side programme, but a standalone brand and service ecosystem. A sponsor can run its own shop, service, consultation hours, workshop or cultural programme on-site, so its presence feels less like advertising and integrates more naturally into visitors' everyday festival experience.
Summary
ONE STRAND CITY reopens from 19 to 22 August on Zamárdi's public beach. The festival offers its own main square, cinema, theatre, school, shops, a wedding terrace and more than a hundred cultural programmes.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the key information in this FestivalTV article?
- ONE STRAND CITY reopens from 19 to 22 August on Zamárdi's public beach. The festival offers its own main square, cinema, theatre, school, shops, a wedding terrace and more than a hundred cultural programmes.
- Where is the festival or event taking place?
- Zamárdi, Hungary.
- What is the original source?
- STRAND Fesztivál.

