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Cultural diversity

The unique cultural features of the people and the ethnic modellers’ competition, a venue for the triathlon or the

groups living together made Nógrád rich. Of the mate- Crossfit competitions.
rial memories of this peaceful coexistence, we should Easter in Hollókő is a beautiful example of how the folk tra-
remember the synagogue in Losonc, the Serbian church ditions are embedded into our thousand-year-old Chris-

in Balassagyarmat, the German houses in Berkenye and tian culture. The nativity play is still a living tradition in
Szendehely, the beautiful folk wear of our Slovak brothers most of our villages. Our county is extremely strong in folk
and sisters, or the pictures of the great gypsy painter János music and dance. Our cultural ambassadors are the Dűvő
Balázs in Salgótarján. Orchestra, Juli Kubinyi, the Nógrád Dance Ensemble, and
The Benedictine abbey and the Romanesque church from the Muzsla Folk Dance Ensemble.

the 11th century in Tereske, with its legend of St. Ladislaus The landscape of Nógrád also attracts and creates fine art-
on the north wall, are our priceless treasures, such as the ists. János Balázs, a poet and painter of the recent period,
folk music and shepherd’s legacy of ‘Uncle’ Pista Pál, the was a resident of Salgótarján. The best-known modern

‘last piper’. artists are the painter Péter Földi, the Artist of the Nation,
In Bánk, the Palóc and the Slovaks established together the as well as the sculptors Tamás Szabó, Péter Raab Párkányi

cultural and artistic festivals that are famous far and wide, and Péter Molnár. Their works of art greet us all over the

taking advantage of the lake’s attraction. There is a wide county; they are the gems of our squares.

range of programmes from ethnic gatherings to the Louis The Zenthe Ferenc Theatre in Salgótarján shows an out-
Armstrong Jazz Festival, also branded by Joe Murányi. standing standard in the field of theatre culture.

Lake Bánki is a lovely venue and a backdrop for the boat
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