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Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2025 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
UNICEF Hungary Partners with Police Force to Promote Children’s Rights
- 21 Nov 2025 11:58 AM
- community & culture
Marking World Children’s Day, UNICEF Hungary said it is partnering with the national police headquarters ORFK to promote child safety and the protection of children’s rights.
Chinese Clay Soldiers Arrive in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:08 AM
- community & culture
Ten clay soldiers have arrived in Budapest from China, soon to be part of a large-scale exhibition of terracotta soldiers of the first Chinese emperor titled The Guardians of Eternal Life at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year to be Held in Pécs
- 18 Nov 2025 4:18 PM
- community & culture
Programs will be organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.
Budapest Celebrates Unification: New Honorary Citizens Revealed, Mayor Champions Freedom
- 18 Nov 2025 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, awarded honorary citizenship titles on Monday, the day marking the 152nd anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Talking about Death Remains a Serious Social Taboo in Hungary
- 13 Nov 2025 5:39 AM
- community & culture
A new nationwide survey by the Equilibrium Institute has revealed that death and burial remain among the strongest social taboos in Hungary.
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
Hungarian Writer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
- 10 Oct 2025 7:08 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai was named on Thursday the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, 23 years after the honour was bestowed on another Hungarian writer, Imre Kertész.
Unique Hungarian Instruments to Unite in Budapest on October 1st - Cimbalom & Tárogató Concert
- 29 Sep 2025 1:34 PM
- community & culture
The special meeting of two unique Hungarian instruments, the tárogató and the cimbalom, is the focus of the joint concert by Zoltán Erdő, Jenő Lisztes and Anima Musicae, which will be held at the Pesti Vigadó to mark the occasion of World Music Day.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2025 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
UNICEF Hungary Partners with Police Force to Promote Children’s Rights
- 21 Nov 2025 11:58 AM
- community & culture
Marking World Children’s Day, UNICEF Hungary said it is partnering with the national police headquarters ORFK to promote child safety and the protection of children’s rights.
Chinese Clay Soldiers Arrive in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:08 AM
- community & culture
Ten clay soldiers have arrived in Budapest from China, soon to be part of a large-scale exhibition of terracotta soldiers of the first Chinese emperor titled The Guardians of Eternal Life at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year to be Held in Pécs
- 18 Nov 2025 4:18 PM
- community & culture
Programs will be organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.
Budapest Celebrates Unification: New Honorary Citizens Revealed, Mayor Champions Freedom
- 18 Nov 2025 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, awarded honorary citizenship titles on Monday, the day marking the 152nd anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Talking about Death Remains a Serious Social Taboo in Hungary
- 13 Nov 2025 5:39 AM
- community & culture
A new nationwide survey by the Equilibrium Institute has revealed that death and burial remain among the strongest social taboos in Hungary.
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
Hungarian Writer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
- 10 Oct 2025 7:08 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai was named on Thursday the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, 23 years after the honour was bestowed on another Hungarian writer, Imre Kertész.
Unique Hungarian Instruments to Unite in Budapest on October 1st - Cimbalom & Tárogató Concert
- 29 Sep 2025 1:34 PM
- community & culture
The special meeting of two unique Hungarian instruments, the tárogató and the cimbalom, is the focus of the joint concert by Zoltán Erdő, Jenő Lisztes and Anima Musicae, which will be held at the Pesti Vigadó to mark the occasion of World Music Day.