The four-day event kicked off with a colourful procession by the participating dance troupes.
Dance troupes from seven countries - Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, India, Japan, Lithuania and Italy - are participating at this year's meeting.
The dancers will perform at several different venues around the city, including open-air stages in the city's main Dobó Square; in the "Valley of Beautiful Women", a suburb well-known for its wine cellars; and on an indoor stage at the Béla Bartakovics Community Centre.
The festival will offer a number of events for children, and children and adults alike will enjoy a concert by the Japanese percussion group Kiyo-Kito.
The 19th Agria International Folk Dance Meeting is sponsored by the local council of Eger and the National Cultural Fund.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
