13 result(s) for balaton region in Community & Culture
Pentecost Events in Hungary
- 20 May 2026 6:05 AM
- community & culture
Beyond its religious and historic significance, Pentecost in Hungary serves as the unofficial debut of summer, filling the long weekend with outdoor concerts, craft markets, and exceptional local food and wine.
Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
St. Stephen’s Day Holiday in Hungary
- 11 Aug 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
Festivities for the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary’s statehood will span six days, beginning on August 16. The highlight will be the traditional mega fireworks display over the Danube.
Csárda & Kéknyelű: Traditional Hungarian Inn & Rare Grape Variety Declared Hungarikums
- 2 Jun 2025 12:39 PM
- community & culture
Hungary’s Committee for Hungarikums has recently added two new treasures to its prestigious national register: the csárda, a traditional Hungarian inn, and Badacsony kéknyelű, a rare native grape variety grown exclusively in the Lake Balaton region. These are now officially recognised as Hungarikums – exceptional elements of Hungary’s cultural and gastronomic heritage.
See What Happened: Xpat Charity Party ’24 - Bonfire Night Gala @ Budapest Marriott
- 8 Nov 2024 12:12 PM
- community & culture
The annual Bonfire Night celebration in Budapest proved to be an epic event, again! It was a very international affair, as usual, uniting a multitude of nationalities - including senior diplomats from the British, Canadian, U.S. and other embassies.
Valley of Arts Festival, Kapolcs, 19 - 28 July
- 16 Jul 2024 1:34 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The 33rd Valley of Arts festival in western Hungary will feature a record number of events, almost 3,000 in all, between July 19 and 28. Also, several museums will be represented at this year’s festival with a greater focus on contemporary art, she said.
Number of Expats Settling in Hungary Increased by Over 60% in Past Decade
- 26 Oct 2023 5:47 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
In ten years, the number of foreigners living in Hungary has increased by 61 percent, Géza Sebestyén, economist and Head of the Center for Economic Policy of Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), pointed out in a post on his social media page.
Veszprém: 'Spectacular Success Story of Renewal'
- 15 May 2023 6:58 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The city of Veszprém, a 2023 European capital of culture, “is a spectacular success story of Hungary’s renewal since 2010”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, opening the ActiCity Dance and Movement Centre in the western Hungarian city.
Spectacular Celebrations to Kick Off Cultural Capital Season in Veszprém, 21 - 22 January
- 10 Jan 2023 9:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The European Capital of Culture title presents “a unique opportunity” for Veszprém and the surrounding area, the regional development minister said, unveiling the program ahead of the official opening this January
Pentecost Events in Hungary
- 20 May 2026 6:05 AM
- community & culture
Beyond its religious and historic significance, Pentecost in Hungary serves as the unofficial debut of summer, filling the long weekend with outdoor concerts, craft markets, and exceptional local food and wine.
Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
St. Stephen’s Day Holiday in Hungary
- 11 Aug 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
Festivities for the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary’s statehood will span six days, beginning on August 16. The highlight will be the traditional mega fireworks display over the Danube.
Csárda & Kéknyelű: Traditional Hungarian Inn & Rare Grape Variety Declared Hungarikums
- 2 Jun 2025 12:39 PM
- community & culture
Hungary’s Committee for Hungarikums has recently added two new treasures to its prestigious national register: the csárda, a traditional Hungarian inn, and Badacsony kéknyelű, a rare native grape variety grown exclusively in the Lake Balaton region. These are now officially recognised as Hungarikums – exceptional elements of Hungary’s cultural and gastronomic heritage.
See What Happened: Xpat Charity Party ’24 - Bonfire Night Gala @ Budapest Marriott
- 8 Nov 2024 12:12 PM
- community & culture
The annual Bonfire Night celebration in Budapest proved to be an epic event, again! It was a very international affair, as usual, uniting a multitude of nationalities - including senior diplomats from the British, Canadian, U.S. and other embassies.
Valley of Arts Festival, Kapolcs, 19 - 28 July
- 16 Jul 2024 1:34 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The 33rd Valley of Arts festival in western Hungary will feature a record number of events, almost 3,000 in all, between July 19 and 28. Also, several museums will be represented at this year’s festival with a greater focus on contemporary art, she said.
Number of Expats Settling in Hungary Increased by Over 60% in Past Decade
- 26 Oct 2023 5:47 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
In ten years, the number of foreigners living in Hungary has increased by 61 percent, Géza Sebestyén, economist and Head of the Center for Economic Policy of Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), pointed out in a post on his social media page.
Veszprém: 'Spectacular Success Story of Renewal'
- 15 May 2023 6:58 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The city of Veszprém, a 2023 European capital of culture, “is a spectacular success story of Hungary’s renewal since 2010”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, opening the ActiCity Dance and Movement Centre in the western Hungarian city.
Spectacular Celebrations to Kick Off Cultural Capital Season in Veszprém, 21 - 22 January
- 10 Jan 2023 9:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The European Capital of Culture title presents “a unique opportunity” for Veszprém and the surrounding area, the regional development minister said, unveiling the program ahead of the official opening this January