Hungarian tradition once included numerous folk customs around the winter solstice on 21 December. Many people today are still familiar with the rituals of St Lucy's Day, Nativity plays and the minstrel singing tradition of "regölés”, but how many still remember the observance of St Barbara's Day, the St Nicholas Day procession on 6 December, Christmas carolling, and the customs of distributing the Communion bread or carrying bundles of sticks, the blessing of St John's Day, the Feast of the Hol...y Innocents on 28 December (known under a variety of other names), or the various folk customs associated with New Year's Eve? Anyone who has not heard of these customs will now get a chance to learn about them from the Wild Roses Folk Dance Ensemble and the Dűvő Band, who will bound through the highlights of this highly eventful month is just an hour.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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