seasonal danurb+ greetings

Christmas is all around. It is the most wonderful time of the year, the time of miracles, magic, hope, solidarity, and kindness. Each nation brings in this magic its own color, aroma and bells ringing with its unique customs and traditions. Traditions in the DANUrB+ Community have strong impact on the preservation of the cultural heritage along the Danube and are one of the pillars for creating the Danube Cultural Promenade. We can see and enjoy the diversity among us, but respect and share what we have in common. Because this is the way to stay united and succeed in the achievement of our goal for regional and local resilience.

christmas traditions in hungary

In Hungary, the countdown to Christmas is marked by traditional advent wreaths. These beautiful holiday centerpieces feature four candles, representing faith, hope, joy, and love, nestled in a bed of pine branches and ribbon. A candle is lit each Sunday leading up to Christmas.

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christmas traditions in croatia

In the villages of Slavonia (Eastern Croatia), we can still find some old traditions related to Christmas celebration. For example, on the day of the Christmas Eve, the man of the family should take care of the livestock and feed them abundantly, because they should also feel the joy of the Christmas holidays. All the work in the household should be done (cleaning, decoration, getting groceries, chopping wood, cooking etc.) before the evening bell, after which the host of the house announces the start of the dinner. It is customary that a family should not eat lunch on the day of the Christmas Eve, because everybody fast until evening.

christmas traditions in romania (giurgiu)

In Giurgiu County, the population managed to transmit from generation to generation customs and traditions specific to the southern Vlășcene folk area. The traditions and customs with religious substratum that circulated in the past and were partially resumed in the present concern the great holidays at the end and at the beginning of the year, respectively, Christmas and New Year, Epiphany and Saint John.

christmas traditions in romania (CALAFAT)

The town of Calafat has been shaped and developed over time in an excellent natural geographical setting, determined by the presence of the waters of the old Danube, on whose left bank is located the settlement. Calafatul, the city of roses, chestnuts and secular oaks, golden holdings, and modern industry, but also of towering historical monuments, is in the Southwestern part of Dolj County, on the left bank of the Danube, about 90 km from Craiova.

christmas traditions in romania (tulcea)

In Tulcea, Christmas is a lot more than just decorating the Christmas tree and offering gifts. This Christian holiday is filled with beautiful celebrations, traditions, and superstitions.

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christmas traditions in slovakia

Christmas traditions in bulgaria (vidin)

In Bulgaria, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. Carol singers leave early in the morning to go round the houses as they sing songs and call for health, fertility, and prosperity.

christmas traditions in bulgaria (milkovitsa)

Soon after Christmas midnight young men, soon married or single, come walking the streets of Milkovitsa, singing. Thus, begins the annual ancient caroling custom. Local women passionately collect and preserve local traditions.

Christmas traditions in bulgaria (ruse, tutrakan, silistra)

In addition to the timeless traditions on Christmas Eve (the night before Christmas) to serve an odd number of only lean meals, Carolers singing their traditional songs all through the houses, perform the whole ritual of lighting and extinguishing the so-called “Badnik”, and many more...

christmas traditions in serbia

During the Christmas Day, younger children usually go from house door to house door and people give them presents (candies, nuts, fruits, money ...). The population of this area calls them "koljindeci" or “koledari”. According to the older locals, in the older times, unmarried man went from house to house in disguise in the evening and sang carols, but today both men and women do it and move through the settlement from early morning until evening.

Online partner meeting and workshops

The second DANUrB+ Online Partner Meeting was held on November 27, 2020 organised by the project Lead Partner – Budapest University of Technology and Economics.   

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communication workshop

DANUrB+ Communication Workshop was organized online by National Tourism Cluster “Bulgarian Guide”, Work Package Communication Leader, on November 17, 2020. Main DANUrB+ Messages and target groups were presented, as well as specific parts of the Communication Strategy.

danurb+ as a part of the reach community

DANUrB+ and REACH signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

danurb+ was at the rock open knowledge week

DANUrB+ participated in the ROCK Open Knowledge Week, “Cultural Heritage Leading Urban Futures” that was held online in October 2020. The event gathered over 400 participants on topics that are central to DANUrB+, and the project was featured as a sister in the virtual exhibition area.

DANURB+ - WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGY FOR RESEARCHING MORPHOLOGY AND LOCAL VALUES

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Happy Holidays!