204 result(s) for christmas in Community & Culture
Meet the Real Santa: Joulupukki Kicks Off the Festive Season in Budapest
- 3 Dec 2025 4:14 PM
- community & culture
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means the much-anticipated arrival of the Mikulás (St. Nicholas) to leave gifts in small boots across Hungary. This year, families in Budapest have multiple opportunities to meet the legendary man in red in person during the first week of December.
Spreading Holiday Cheer: The Christmas Shoebox Action in Hungary
- 1 Dec 2025 2:24 PM
- community & culture
The Christmas Shoebox Action (known locally as Cipősdoboz Akció) is a major charity drive aimed at collecting and distributing Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children, primarily here in Hungary. The core goal is simple: to ensure these children receive a present that brings a genuine smile to their faces during the holidays — a simple joy that many of us take for granted—and to offer something ...
Charity Fair, Concerts & Community Performances at Maltese Advent Garden in Budapest
- 1 Dec 2025 7:15 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service will open an Advent garden at Batthyány Square, where they will welcome visitors with a nativity scene, hot tea, candle lighting, light painting in the evenings, stage programs, and a charity fair offering products from 11 Maltese factories.
National Christmas Tree of Hungary to be Unveiled Fully Decorated on 30 November
- 25 Nov 2025 5:54 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is officially kicking off the festive season, following the successful transport of this year's national Christmas tree to Budapest. An impressive, nearly 23-metre-tall silver fir was felled in Ibrány, a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, before making the 300-kilometre journey to the capital. It arrived at Kossuth Square on Monday morning, where it will serve as the central holiday ...
Discover What Budapest Festival Orchestra Has in Store for the Next Few Months
- 4 Nov 2025 2:58 PM
- community & culture
Although the Budapest Festival Orchestra has just returned from the wonderfully successful Vicenza Opera Festival, rehearsals are already underway for Iván Fischer’s next major concerts at Müpa Budapest.
All Saints' Day Holiday in Hungary on 1 November
- 27 Oct 2025 5:01 AM
- community & culture
Observed annually on November 1st in many Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant countries, it is also known as All Hallows’ Day or All Hallows’ Tide. On this public holiday in Hungary, most shops and public offices are closed.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book Two, Chapter 7, Part 3
- 9 Jun 2025 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.
Shops Closed on 8 & 9 June - What Else Does Pentecost Signify In Hungary?
- 5 Jun 2025 11:19 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost in Hungary is a cherished public holiday observed on Sunday, 8 June and Monday 9 June in 2025. This Christian celebration, also known as Whitsun, brings a special weekend break that’s ideal for family outings, cultural exploration, and embracing local traditions. With shops closed on both days, here’s what expats need to know about this meaningful holiday and how to make the most of it ...
Hungarian State Opera Unveils its 142nd Season
- 10 May 2025 6:06 AM
- community & culture
World premieres of contemporary Hungarian works alongside masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner – the Hungarian State Opera unveils its 142nd season.
Meet the Real Santa: Joulupukki Kicks Off the Festive Season in Budapest
- 3 Dec 2025 4:14 PM
- community & culture
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means the much-anticipated arrival of the Mikulás (St. Nicholas) to leave gifts in small boots across Hungary. This year, families in Budapest have multiple opportunities to meet the legendary man in red in person during the first week of December.
Spreading Holiday Cheer: The Christmas Shoebox Action in Hungary
- 1 Dec 2025 2:24 PM
- community & culture
The Christmas Shoebox Action (known locally as Cipősdoboz Akció) is a major charity drive aimed at collecting and distributing Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children, primarily here in Hungary. The core goal is simple: to ensure these children receive a present that brings a genuine smile to their faces during the holidays — a simple joy that many of us take for granted—and to offer something ...
Charity Fair, Concerts & Community Performances at Maltese Advent Garden in Budapest
- 1 Dec 2025 7:15 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service will open an Advent garden at Batthyány Square, where they will welcome visitors with a nativity scene, hot tea, candle lighting, light painting in the evenings, stage programs, and a charity fair offering products from 11 Maltese factories.
National Christmas Tree of Hungary to be Unveiled Fully Decorated on 30 November
- 25 Nov 2025 5:54 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is officially kicking off the festive season, following the successful transport of this year's national Christmas tree to Budapest. An impressive, nearly 23-metre-tall silver fir was felled in Ibrány, a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, before making the 300-kilometre journey to the capital. It arrived at Kossuth Square on Monday morning, where it will serve as the central holiday ...
Discover What Budapest Festival Orchestra Has in Store for the Next Few Months
- 4 Nov 2025 2:58 PM
- community & culture
Although the Budapest Festival Orchestra has just returned from the wonderfully successful Vicenza Opera Festival, rehearsals are already underway for Iván Fischer’s next major concerts at Müpa Budapest.
All Saints' Day Holiday in Hungary on 1 November
- 27 Oct 2025 5:01 AM
- community & culture
Observed annually on November 1st in many Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant countries, it is also known as All Hallows’ Day or All Hallows’ Tide. On this public holiday in Hungary, most shops and public offices are closed.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book Two, Chapter 7, Part 3
- 9 Jun 2025 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.
Shops Closed on 8 & 9 June - What Else Does Pentecost Signify In Hungary?
- 5 Jun 2025 11:19 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost in Hungary is a cherished public holiday observed on Sunday, 8 June and Monday 9 June in 2025. This Christian celebration, also known as Whitsun, brings a special weekend break that’s ideal for family outings, cultural exploration, and embracing local traditions. With shops closed on both days, here’s what expats need to know about this meaningful holiday and how to make the most of it ...
Hungarian State Opera Unveils its 142nd Season
- 10 May 2025 6:06 AM
- community & culture
World premieres of contemporary Hungarian works alongside masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner – the Hungarian State Opera unveils its 142nd season.