29 result(s) for mohács in Community & Culture
Busó Festivities Draw Tens of Thousands to Mohács in Hungary
- 18 Feb 2024 1:19 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Busó festivities in Mohács, in south-western Hungary, a six-day carnival to mark the end of winter, drew tens of thousands of visitors this year, the Hungarian Tourism Agency said.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 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. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
Special Guests Revealed for Upcoming Folk Art Festival In Buda Castle
- 8 Aug 2023 6:54 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Czechia will be the guest of honour country at this year’s traditional Festival of Folk Arts organised in the Buda Castle between August 18 and 20, the organisers said.
'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.
Hungarian String Band, Lipizzan Horse Breeding on UNESCO List
- 2 Dec 2022 6:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Hungarian string band tradition and Lipizzan horse breeding traditions are among new inscriptions on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Directorate of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Skanzen Open Air Museum in Szentendre said.
Hungarian State Purchases Batthyány Family Documents
- 3 Aug 2021 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Hungarian state has purchased a collection of 520 documents pertaining to the aristocratic Hungarian Batthyány family, stored for the past 75 years in Vienna, for 5.6 million euros.
Mass Graves Investigated At Mohács - A Key Historical Site For Hungarians
- 19 Aug 2020 8:53 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
Archaeologists from the Janus Pannonius Museum in Pécs have started to dig out the mass graves in Mohács, where perhaps the most consequential battle of Eastern European history took place almost 500 years ago between Ottoman and Hungarian troops.
Video: Hungary Says Goodbye To Winter With Bizarre Costume Festival
- 2 Mar 2020 10:13 AM
- community & culture
The southern Hungarian city of Mohács has officially welcomed in spring, in a slightly scary traditional way. As part of this colourful Buso festival, locals wear wooden masks and march through the city.
Busó Festivities Draw Tens of Thousands to Mohács in Hungary
- 18 Feb 2024 1:19 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Busó festivities in Mohács, in south-western Hungary, a six-day carnival to mark the end of winter, drew tens of thousands of visitors this year, the Hungarian Tourism Agency said.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 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. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
Special Guests Revealed for Upcoming Folk Art Festival In Buda Castle
- 8 Aug 2023 6:54 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Czechia will be the guest of honour country at this year’s traditional Festival of Folk Arts organised in the Buda Castle between August 18 and 20, the organisers said.
'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.
Hungarian String Band, Lipizzan Horse Breeding on UNESCO List
- 2 Dec 2022 6:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Hungarian string band tradition and Lipizzan horse breeding traditions are among new inscriptions on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Directorate of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Skanzen Open Air Museum in Szentendre said.
Hungarian State Purchases Batthyány Family Documents
- 3 Aug 2021 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Hungarian state has purchased a collection of 520 documents pertaining to the aristocratic Hungarian Batthyány family, stored for the past 75 years in Vienna, for 5.6 million euros.
Mass Graves Investigated At Mohács - A Key Historical Site For Hungarians
- 19 Aug 2020 8:53 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
Archaeologists from the Janus Pannonius Museum in Pécs have started to dig out the mass graves in Mohács, where perhaps the most consequential battle of Eastern European history took place almost 500 years ago between Ottoman and Hungarian troops.
Video: Hungary Says Goodbye To Winter With Bizarre Costume Festival
- 2 Mar 2020 10:13 AM
- community & culture
The southern Hungarian city of Mohács has officially welcomed in spring, in a slightly scary traditional way. As part of this colourful Buso festival, locals wear wooden masks and march through the city.