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  • Xploring Hungary Video: Busó Festivities at Mohács, 16 - 21 February

    • 2 Feb 2023 2:39 PM

    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.

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    • 31 Jan 2023 4:18 PM

    Michael Bublé, the multi-Grammy, multi-Juno award winning artist was a man on a mission when he signed his record deal with Reprise Records almost two decades ago and with the release of his new studio album in 2022, he continues his journey but with even more passion.

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  • Protest Held Against New Chinese Battery Factory in Hungary

    • 30 Jan 2023 9:55 AM

    Nearly 1,000 people demonstrated in downtown Debrecen on Saturday against the planned construction of an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the town.

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    • 26 Jan 2023 2:00 PM

    The last time Hungary witnessed such a deluge of rainfall in January so far was in 1915, the National Meteorological Service said.

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    • 25 Jan 2023 7:46 AM

    The nearly 50-year-old band is playing in Budapest for the first time at A38 Ship in Budapest on 18 March.

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    • 24 Jan 2023 6:13 AM

    From the organisers: New date in Hungary: March 26, 2024 – Laszlo Papp Budapest Sports Arena.

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    • 23 Jan 2023 2:31 PM

    The Canadian punk-rock band made up for their cancelled show in 2020 last year, and will return to Budapest Park this year to give fans a chance to hear a repeat performance of the band and their new album, released last year. Billy Talent return to the scene of the action on June 7. 

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