Tankcsapda 20th Anniversary Concert : Tankcsapda, Hungary's old time rockers comemorated their 20 year existence with an extravagant show the day before festivities began on the shipyard island in Budapest for Sziget 2009.

Gearing Up (Main Stage) : Day -2: The Main Stage is getting ready for a new series of performances during Sziget Festival 2009.

Pre-Festival : Getting ready (Main Stage) : Here we go. The Main Stage has been taking shape. Whatever the rumors, no matter the road closings along the Danube - here's your living proof: Sziget Festival 2008 is about to get switched on.

Rehearsal (La Fura dels Baus) : Day -2 : La Fura dels Baus, a street theater company from Catalonia is rehearsing for what's promising to be one of the highlights of the international program at Sziget Festival 2009.

Summer On The Chain Bridge : 'On the hottest weekends of the summer the Chain Bridge, one of the symbols of Budapest, will once again be the domain of strollers, the curious, fun-lovers, shoppers and above all, the arts.

Each weekend we have different surprises and programmes in store for children and adults already in the mornings: there will be fire jugglers, devil stick jugglers, clay whistlers, musicians, dancers and street artists.'

- from the official home page

Graffiti : The innumerable venues all slice out a piece of island ground for their activities with large fences, come covered for additional privacy. Needless to say plain white coverings quickly transform into (often unsolicited) artwork at the hands of the omnipresent urban artists.

View From Budapest Castle Hill : While hanging out in Budapest awaiting the Festival days, I took Gilles to some of the must see Budapest sites, among them, to Castle Hill. It was a perfect night for taking a pano: clear, crisp, barely any tourists. Free parking on Sundays, to boot ;^)

Gyula Babos Fans during a day of Music Against Racism : Gyula Babos, Hungary's well known jazz guitarist performed during the day of Music Against Racism at Sziget Festival 2009. I'd say his fans enjoyed the show - and each other.

Geszti/Novák During the day of Against Racism : Many of thos who chose to live on the island for Sziget 2009 have arrived by the night before the official opening. Others came only for the zero day concerts given by a huge number of who's who of the Hungarian Pop and Jazz world. The goal: raising awareness and inspire action through their day of Music Against Racism.

Pre-Festival : Getting ready : Stages are popping up everywhere on the Danube island of Obuda. Whatever the rumors, no matter the road closings along the Danube - here's your living proof: Sziget Festival 2008 is about to get switched on.