| Tokaj - From the vintage till the next vintage |
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There are no translations available. Tokaj-Hegyalja is well known from centuries for the events related to the wine culture and traditions. Already in the 18th century were held gourmandizings and proms for vintage celebrating. From the beginning of the 19the century in the vintage-time was organised a pageantry by the local students. They were singing drinking songs accompanying the statue of Bacchus in the streets of the localities on this wine region. That was the cause of the pageant tradition and the wine harvest festival, which enjoy each year growing popularity among national and international visitors. There is no reason for complaining if somebody is coming to the district out of the vintage-time as there are many festivals and wine-tasting during the whole year. The festival time starts with the Festival of Tokaji Wines in Tokaj by the end of May. The next is the Hegyalja Festival organised for the youth, followed by `Filmmusta` (Filmfestival) in Tokaj, and the Zemplén Festival offering unforgetful experiences for all participants. The building of the former synagogue is converted into a Culture and Conference Centre. Many concerts, conferences, proms, winetastings, parties and exhibitions are arranged there during the year. Other interesting sites encompass the building is the Paulay Ede Theater inviting for a lot of amusing plays as well as the former mine `Patkó` transformed into an open air theatre with capacity of several thousand seating places. A lot of wine-tasting, exhibitions, programs with ships and canoes make it a perfect venue for all the visitors.
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