Celebrate Pentecost in Hungary at Ópusztaszer

  • 5 Jun 2025 11:31 AM
Celebrate Pentecost in Hungary at Ópusztaszer
Folk dance, folk music, traditional crafts, dog and falconry demonstrations, a Pentecost procession, an equestrian competition, and the election of the Pentecost king, await visitors during this Pentecost weekend at the Ópusztaszer National Memorial Park.

Kodácz Csengele announced that a bird watching day will be held on Sunday. Visitors can witness bird ringing and learn how to make their garden bird-friendly. Master falconer Gergely Bódis will give a demonstration in the meadow. 

The Köröstork Ebtanoda will organise a dog obedience and agility demonstration, and those interested can also learn how dogs help during therapy sessions.

In the open-air museum, discussions about folklore are organized under the title Zeng a lélek with folk songs and violin accompaniment. In the courtyard of the Hódmezővásárhely farm reading circle, delicacies are baked in the oven based on traditional folk recipes, which guests can also taste. 

In addition to the workshops, you can try out folk children's games, and in the afternoon the Borica-Bálint Sándor Dance Ensemble holds a dance house.

On Whit Monday, the open-air museum will be filled with the music of Mester László's band, souvenirs to take home can be made at the craft workshops at the Szeged-Alsóvárosi porta, and an interactive costume show and playhouse titled Turn around, but don't laugh! will welcome visitors to the Hódmezővásárhely farm reading circle.

At the Csongrád Fisherman's House, Gábor Boka's street theater entertains the audience, then the Gyöprug Association presents what the Tápa Pentecost was like in the past. After the performance, the Pentecost procession begins with a herald, dancers, and musicians.

Then comes one of the most anticipated events of the weekend, the election of the Pentecost King. At the riding arena, young people from the area perform various skill tasks while sitting on horseback, and finally, after a gallop, it is revealed which of the two best competitors will manage to obtain the crown that represents the royal title.

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