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  • Police Reveal Results of Weekend Raids Around Downtown Budapest

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    • 2 Jun 2025 3:28 PM

    This year’s Pentecost Heritage Festival at the Skanzen Open-Air Ethnographic Museum in Szentendre will spotlight folk traditions, sustainability, and dance on 8–9 June. The two-day event invites visitors to explore the richness of Hungary’s intangible cultural heritage through interactive programs, music, and community celebrations.

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    • 2 Jun 2025 12:39 PM

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