Japanese Garden in Budapest's 14th district
There is only one day left until the most anticipated event of the summer, Hungary's largest and most popular cultural event, “Museum Night”, which will take place this Saturday in over 460 venues across Hungary with around 2,800 cultural programmes. Museums are already bustling, for example the Japanese Garden in Zugló (Budapest 14th district) will host a special Far Eastern martial arts demonstration on 22 June.
Many people may not know that Zuglo is truly a jewel box of the Far East. The Botanical Garden of the Varga Marlton College of Landscape Architecture and Land Surveying has a special Japanese garden, creating an island of harmony in the middle of the bustling capital. On the Museum Night on June 22, the Kagami-ryu Martial Arts Association will pay tribute to the traditions and values of Japanese samurai with a martial arts demonstration. The waters of the pond in the Japanese garden will also be lit with candles to mark the Japanese Obon festival, an annual Japanese holiday to remember and mourn deceased ancestors.
Demo rehearsal. Photo credit: Facebook/Varga Márton Múzeum
One of the longest nights of the year offers some fantastic adventures not only at Japanese gardens but all across the country.
As in previous years, organizers will provide a program for visitors of all ages and interests.
In addition to the usual guided tours, participating venues plan to make this magical summer evening an unforgettable one with concerts, film screenings, interactive events, family and children's activities and plenty of surprises.
It would be impossible to list all the different types of Night of the Museum events, so those interested can search by location, date and type of event on the official website.
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Night of Museums was first held in Hungary in 2002, modelled on foreign cultural events. Since 2003, the event has usually taken place in St. John's Night (often associated with the Midsummer festival in Europe)What's special about “Night of the Museums” is that you can visit all participating facilities with the purchase of a ticket wristband, and children under the age of 6 can participate for free.
Via Magyar Nemzet; Featured Image via Facebook/Varga Márton
