Buda Castle Christmas Fair Opening with Festive Events
Get Ready for the Christmas Fair at Buda Castle!
Between December 1-24, the Association of Hungarian Folk Artists and the Sándor Márai Cultural Public Foundation will organize a Christmas Fair at the Buda Castle, on the Szentháromság Square, where a wide range of programs will await visitors.
As part of the “Advent in Buda” programs, visitors will be welcomed with stage programs, craft activities, a folk art nativity scene, Hungarian folk gastronomy, candle lighting, and a festive atmosphere.
The three-week festive event will be attended by the most outstanding masters of the Association of Hungarian Folk Artists, showcasing a variety of crafts and traditions. Attendees will have the chance to witness craftsmen of the decades-old blue-dyeing dynasty along with ceramists, enamel and gingerbread makers, jewelers, and textile makers from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
M-ART (Regional Association of Hungarian Creative Artists of Central and Western Transdanubia) will also offer a free gift-making workshop in the afternoons where children can make Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Families can look forward to various activities including creating advent calendars, beeswax candles, door and window decorations, greeting cards, and Christmas tree ornaments, as well as gingerbread baking and decorating.
Another highlight of the event is the opportunity to learn about the craft traditions of the district’s twin towns of Lendava, Slovakia (Lendva), Komárno, Slovakia (Révkomárom), Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania (Székelyudvarhely), and Senta, Serbia (Zenta).
Weekend stage performances and folk gastronomy will help to set the mood, with traditional Hungarian dishes such as chimney cakes, ‘pozsonyi kifli,’ and Tokaj wines being served. Additionally, starting from December 2, an Advent candle-lighting ceremony will take place on the Szentháromság Square every Saturday.
The Christmas Fair at Buda Castle promises to be a festive event celebrating Hungarian culture, craft, and traditions, and is definitely not to be missed!
Via MTI, Featured image: Facebook/Advent Celebration at the Basilica
