• Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day

    Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day

    • 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM

    As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.

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  • Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring

    Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring

    • 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM

    Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the winter solstice in Hungary, with a record number of 2500 masked individuals celebrating between 8 -13 February.

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  • Marathon Northern Romanticism, Palace of Arts Budapest, 4 February

    Marathon Northern Romanticism, Palace of Arts Budapest, 4 February

    • 30 Jan 2024 5:29 PM

    Every year since 2008, the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Müpa Budapest have put on an all-day marathon production, most of them presenting the very best work of a given composer, with a series of consecutive concerts running from morning until late in the evening in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall and the Festival Theatre.

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