DAY 1 - Dance Lesson :

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.

UB40 : As a succesful band, you can have the same people do tour after tour and eventually burn out. Or you can occasionally replace a bandmember and loose your original sound. UB40 is a smart band; they replace bandmembers with younger members of their families. The same sound, the same great vibe. Nice!

Day 5 - Babylon Circus :

Oi Va Voi : From sziget.hu
London-based Oi Va Voi's debut album, Laughter Through Tears topped the world music radio chart for three months in 2003, and the record finished second out of 1040 nominees on the annual list. Not bad for a relative newcomer that had only existed for three years. However, it is not that surprising considering that we are talking about Oi Va Voi, who didn't even have a full-length record out, when they were already invited to play at such big festivals as Glastonbury. What makes their music irresistible is their ability to bring Yiddish, Eastern European folk music and techno under the same roof with an amazing sense of taste and proportion. » more

DAY 8 - Farewell (Breaking Down the Main Stage) :

DC Cowboys at the Magic Mirror : I don't think I have ever seen a dance crew so happy to be performing before a wildly enthusiastic crowd. They had one heck of a time, and so was the audience!

Ambient Tent at Night :

AXE Promotional Scrub : AXE shower gel packets and sponges were covering the island grounds fairly densely by the end of the festival. But can you blame the festival goers for volunteering for a scrub by the scantily dressed assistants?

Trafo Tent : Trafo is a contemporary stage performance venue in Budapest. They are bringing their venue to the Island for the forst time this year.