30 years of Sziget: festival kicks off with Kylie Minogue

Hundreds of nationalities gather in the heart of Budapest – as the 30th edition of Sziget festival kicks off today.

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00:00Suitcases are rolling over the K-Bridge. The Siget Festival in Budapest has opened its

00:07door for the 30th time. This year, the organizers are expecting almost half a million music

00:13fans from all over the world. Jenna has come up from Finland for the fifth time and says

00:19she wouldn't want to miss it.

00:21Siget, the main theme is love is love and the atmosphere here is amazing. People are

00:30so kind. For six days straight, Siget puts on over 1,000 shows across more than 50 different

00:36stages. In addition to the music, partygoers can also enjoy circus and street theater acts

00:42as well as many international performances. The festival features a diverse lineup and

00:48people from over 100 nationalities come together in the heart of Budapest. Fans are eager to

00:55see some of their favorite performers and one of those favorites is none other than

01:00Kylie Minogue.

01:14On the campsite, everyone is preparing for the events in their own way. Andrea and her

01:18friends are completing their look for the first day of their first Siget.

01:22Just fun, like a whole different environment than other places, so I'm very excited to

01:29not sleep at all.

01:30The Hungarian folk pop band Margaret Island were the ones to kick off the main stage on

01:35Wednesday.