“We’d like everyone in Wales to know that there’s a place in Hungary where people have such admiration for their culture and where they are always welcome. “Located in a remote part of the Great Hungarian Plain, close to the Romanian border, Breda Castle is best known as Europe’s first permanent projection mapping installation and so it gave locals the perfect opportunity to send their best wishes to Wales from afar.”
Villagers in Kunagota, which has been nicknamed Hungary s Welshest village, nearby Br da Castle in southeast Hungary was lit up in the colours of Y Draig Goch as the sound of the Welsh national anthem was played, to mark St David s Day. Picture: WHCA/PA Wire
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People would often have parties that involve traditional dances and songs like the Welsh National Anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers).
Many people wear one or both of the national symbols of Wales to celebrate St David: the daffodil or the leek, which was Saint David s personal symbol.
Children might wear traditional costumes – for boys, this could be a white shirt, waistcoat and black trousers, and for girls, a petticoat, bonnet and a tall hat.
Traditional Welsh food is also enjoyed, such as Te Bach, a Welsh cake.
St David s Day: The Welsh flag has been projected on a remote Hungarian castle to mark St David s Day. (Image: IMAGE COPYRIGHTTHE WELSH-HUNGARIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION)
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