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Read Hungarian Conservative in Print Too — Latest Magazine Issue Out Now

The brand new edition of our magazine features a piece by Miklós Szánthó, director general of the Center for Fundamental Rights, who wrote about the subversive nature and history of the new Woke ideology; as well as a statistical analysis…

The Challenges of Winter Warfare — Matthias Corvinus and His Christmas Campaigns

‘King Matthias of Hungary (r. 1458–1490) spent many years of his reign in the saddle. This was the case in 1463, 1467, and 1475, when he “celebrated” Christmas in Jajce in Bosnia, in Brașov after the Battle of Baia, and…
A Budapest bus driver dressed as Mikulás in one of the traditional Mikulás Buses on 4 December 2022.

Mikulás, the Hungarian Santa Claus

While millions of children across the globe get their Christmas presents from Santa on Christmas Day, in Hungary, Saint Nicholas, called Mikulás, arrives on the eve of 6 December, bringing sweets and nuts, and leaves the task of delivering the…

Blue Planet Podcast Highlights Frugal and Environmentally Conscious Holiday Preparations

Preparing for Christmas should not equal plenty of spending and waste: if we resort to the good old practices of our grandparents, we can be frugal and environmentally conscious at the same time….

Festive Light Trams and Buses Mark the Winter Holiday Season in Budapest

Tibor Bolla, the CEO of the Budapest Transport Company revealed that the vehicles of the light fleet are adorned with more than five kilometres of LED lights, incorporating 140,000 LED bulbs….
Advent wreath with first candle lit.

Advent: A Season of Preparation, Reflection and Joy

Advent is one of the most important periods in the Christian world: it heralds the beginning of the Christmas season. According to the Gregorian calendar, it starts on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. But where does the tradition of…
The Castle District in winter, with the steeple of the Matthias Church in the background, viewed from the Tabán.

Advent Splendour at the Castle District Begins on 1 December

As part of the series titled ‘Advent in Buda,’ visitors can expect a vibrant array of activities, including stage performances, handcraft workshops, folk art nativity scenes, exquisite Hungarian culinary delights, candle lighting, and a festive atmosphere….

Celebrating the Season: Várkert Bazaar’s Advent Extravaganza Unveiled

With the Advent period nearing, the traditional series of programmes at the Várkert Bazaar will make sure that visitors, adults and children alike, get into the Christmas spirit while also learning about traditional Hungarian customs and cuisine….

Another Culture War — Ukraine’s Christmas Day: 7 January or 25 December?

Ukraine used to celebrate Orthodox Christmas Day on 7 January, but as a cultural shift away from Russia, Ukrainians are increasingly keen on celebrating Christmas in December….

How Communism Stole Christmas

As communist ideology considered religion, including Christian faith ‘the opium of the people’, as Karl Marx famously put it, its teachings were labelled harmful—and so was celebrating Christmas as a Christian holiday….

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