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Events
Sausage Festival
There might not be a person in Hungary who has not heard
of the great atmosphere of the Sausage Festival. In addition
to the domestic visitors, a great number of tourists arrive
from abroad to visit the festival in Békéscsaba, the capital
of the sausage, which presents the Csaba sausage and other
unique gastronomic specialities.
Magic (Garabonciás) Days
The Magic (Garabonciás) Days have made the life of the
students of Békéscsaba colourful for almost a quarter of a
century. Today, it is Hungary’s biggest secondary school
event. The one-week series of events has been preceded by
enthusiastic preparation in the town’s secondary schools for
decades.
Csaba Summer
Our town has many treasures of cultural, architectural, and
gastronomic importance. Each year, a series of events is
organized under the title of ‘Csaba Summer’, which off ers
a range of colourful cultural programmes from the theatri-
cal performances of the Town Hall Evenings, through to
art exhibitions, and to classical and pop music concerts.
The Town Hall Evenings programme series has been mak-
ing the cultural life of Békéscsaba vibrant since 1998. Th e
programme series is characterized by a unique diversity of
genres; only a few other such examples are found in Hun-
gary.
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