8 result(s) for busójárás in Community & Culture
Busójárás 2026 in Mohács is a Six Day Winter Festival in Hungary
- 6 Feb 2026 8:31 AM
- community & culture
From 12 to 17 February, the southern town of Mohács fills with people wearing hand-carved wooden masks and heavy sheepskins. Cowbells ring constantly. Fires burn along the Danube.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 3 Mar 2025 7:01 AM
- community & culture
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.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Xploring Hungary Video: Busó Festivities at Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 2 Feb 2023 2:39 PM
- community & culture
Hungary also has a long tradition of chasing away winter and ushering in spring, and there are many customs and beliefs associated with this tradition. The Busójárás (“Busó-walking”) of Mohács is one of the most important and most well-known such customs, and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Busó Festivities Exhibition, Hungarian Heritage House
- 11 Jan 2019 10:52 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 5 March. This lively Hungarian celebration, similarly to the carnival season as a whole, is a distinguished period that encapsulates rebirth. The Busó fest in Mohács has seen a lot of changes during its history, and it’s been on the 'List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' for ten years. But what keeps a tradition alive?
Kodály Method Included In UNESCO World Heritage List
- 3 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee for the world’s cultural heritage has included Hungarian composer, researcher and music teacher Zoltán Kodály’s method for the preservation of folk music in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Hungary’s human resources minister told MTI on Friday.
Xpat Preview: Hungary's Top 7 Cultural Events In 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – for sure a great selection of programmes will characterize 2016! We have collected 7 of the most exciting ones below, among them unusual folklore festivals, cool art programmes, and open-air opera events.
'Hungarian Busójárás' In Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 9 Feb 2012 11:35 AM
- community & culture
"Held in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular traditional event that has become a popular attraction in Hungary. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the invaders. Children go along shaking feather and sawdust filled stockings. A medieval cannon is taken along and a huge fire ...
Busójárás 2026 in Mohács is a Six Day Winter Festival in Hungary
- 6 Feb 2026 8:31 AM
- community & culture
From 12 to 17 February, the southern town of Mohács fills with people wearing hand-carved wooden masks and heavy sheepskins. Cowbells ring constantly. Fires burn along the Danube.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 3 Mar 2025 7:01 AM
- community & culture
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.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Xploring Hungary Video: Busó Festivities at Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 2 Feb 2023 2:39 PM
- community & culture
Hungary also has a long tradition of chasing away winter and ushering in spring, and there are many customs and beliefs associated with this tradition. The Busójárás (“Busó-walking”) of Mohács is one of the most important and most well-known such customs, and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Busó Festivities Exhibition, Hungarian Heritage House
- 11 Jan 2019 10:52 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 5 March. This lively Hungarian celebration, similarly to the carnival season as a whole, is a distinguished period that encapsulates rebirth. The Busó fest in Mohács has seen a lot of changes during its history, and it’s been on the 'List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' for ten years. But what keeps a tradition alive?
Kodály Method Included In UNESCO World Heritage List
- 3 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee for the world’s cultural heritage has included Hungarian composer, researcher and music teacher Zoltán Kodály’s method for the preservation of folk music in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Hungary’s human resources minister told MTI on Friday.
Xpat Preview: Hungary's Top 7 Cultural Events In 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – for sure a great selection of programmes will characterize 2016! We have collected 7 of the most exciting ones below, among them unusual folklore festivals, cool art programmes, and open-air opera events.
'Hungarian Busójárás' In Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 9 Feb 2012 11:35 AM
- community & culture
"Held in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular traditional event that has become a popular attraction in Hungary. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the invaders. Children go along shaking feather and sawdust filled stockings. A medieval cannon is taken along and a huge fire ...