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When enjoying a Hungarian Christmas, best not to miss bejgli, a beloved holiday treat that brings warmth to the heart of winter. This special pastry is usually filled with a poppy seed (mákos bejgli) or walnut (diós bejgli) paste, has been a centerpiece of Hungarian holiday tables for centuries.
The 29th music @ wine celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world’s one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert. 100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.
With the number of motorways and expressways built under the current government over the last 15 years, Hungary's motorway network, relative to the size of the population, has reached the level of the most developed western European countries, the prime minister said at the inauguration of a section of the M4 motorway linking Tornyiszentmiklós and Kisújszállás, in eastern Hungary.
Pécs’s Zsolnay Cultural Quarter stays open through the winter break (except December 24-26 and January 1), offering exhibitions, light displays, interactive sessions, and hands-on activities to beat the cold.
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Aldi Hungary runs a three-day Christmas market December 19-21 at its District XIII store parking lot (Pannónia utca 59–63), open daily 3-9 p.m. Food matches in-store prices, with all proceeds going to the Hungarian Food Bank.
The Hungarian State Opera is marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state with a series of special performances celebrating Saint Stephen, Hungary’s first king.
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