St. Stephen’s Fair

The traditional “St. Stephen’s Book Week” is to be held in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica all along the week of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. Additionally, many dioceses and sacral exhibitors will present their activity and art works. On this iconic square of Budapest, Hungaricums (outstanding national values) will also be put on show. All in all, a colourful, varied and rich picture is going to outline our ecclesiastical and national values. A mix of wooden fair stalls and an open-air stage will serve to host the exhibitors’ performances, as well as the programs of the Ars Sacra Festival.

The bus of the Pauline monastic order, just next to the Basilica, comes to familiarise us with the history of the order, quite in an unusual form, through a multilingual interactive exhibition.

Visitors may taste the delicious dishes and wines of the Prímás Pince, Restaurant and Wine Cellar complex of Esztergom.

For further details on the Ars Sacra Festival stage programs please consult their website: www.ars-sacra.hu

Fair exhibitors:

Cistercian Abbey, Kismaros
Benedictines from Bakonybél
Alpha Foundation
Pannonhalma Archabbey
Cistercian Abbey, Zirc
Don Bosco Salesian Community
Sacra Famiglia Kft. – Manufacturer of religious articles
Bea Barkos, Cloisonné artist
Hungarian Orthodox Exarchate of the Universal Patriarchate of Constantinople
Diocese of Vác
Diocese of Kaposvár
Diocese of Kalocsa
Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, Tourist Office
Monastic Offices
- Community of the Beatitudes
- Pauline Sisters
- Little Brothers of Jesus
- Discalced Carmelite Sisters

- School Sisters of Notre Dame
- Parish Society of Sisters (Societas Sororum Paroecialium)

St. Stephen’s Book Week

Simultaneously with the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress, as part of events of the St. Stephen’s Square of September 4-12, the largest and the most prominent meeting of the Hungarian Christian publishers will be held.

Participating publishers:

Agapé, Franciscan Publisher – Szeged
Augustinus Ecclesiastical second-had book shop
Don Bosco Publisher
Ecclesia Association
Etalon Film
Harmat Publisher
JEL Publisher
Jesuit Publisher
Kairosz Publisher
Kálvin Publisher
Képmás magazine
Kérügma Publisher
Korda Publisher
Lazi Publisher
L'Harmattan
Luther Publisher
Hungarian Bible Society
Magyar Kurír - Új Ember Publishers
Magyar Napló Publisher
Hungarian Schönstatt Movement
Marana Tha Publisher
Pannonhalma Archabbey Benedictine Publisher
Parakletos Bookstore
Sapientia College of Theology and Religious Orders
Szent Gellért Ecclestiastical Publisher
Szent Gellért Publisher and Printing House
Szent István Association
Új Város Foundation – Focolare movement
Verbum Publisher – Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Vigilia Publisher

Hungaricums

Catholic communities around the world focus on Hungary this week, ensuring an extraordinary opportunity to promote the Hungaricums as well. Currently 79 values are recognised and listed in the Collection of Hungaricums. According to the definition, Hungaricum refers to a collective term indicating outstanding Hungarian values having a typical Hungarian attribute, uniqueness, speciality and quality. The list includes: Hungarian agriculture and food industry products (e.g. Hungarian acacia honey, ground paprika from Kalocsa, spritzer, soda-water, red onions from Makó, Grape Marc pálinka), health and lifestyle products (Béres drops, Hévíz Lake), values of our built environment, industrial and technical solutions, cultural heritage, sport and typical Hungarian dishes.

Ministry of Agriculture - Hungaricum Committee
Hévíz lake and traditional Hévíz medicine
Halas lace
Kalocsa Folk Art
“Mohácsi busójárás “ – a masked end-of-winter tradition
Sausage and Double Sausage from Gyula
Matyó folk art – embroidery culture of a traditional community
Tokaj historical wine region culture and the aszú wine
Food products from fattened goose
Hungaricums, national values and local products
Pálinka and Grape Marc pálinka
Hungarian acacia honey

Fair attendees can also meet Hungarian hussars wearing costumes of the period.

The ancient art of falconry, as a living human heritage, will be demonstrated by professional falconers. At the falconry show one can witness the falconers’ demos, holding their own hawks on their arms, and even photos can be taken with them.

Practical information:

An IEC Registration point is to be operated on St. Stephen’s square throughout the week, enabling Congress participants to take over their event wristbands. Our volunteers await you there to provide information on issues related to the IEC.

Registration point opening hours: daily, 7:00 – 21:00, between 1 and 12 September.

Directions:

To reach St. Stephen’s square we strongly advise to use either the public transport, or take a walk. Parking facilities are limited in the area and are mostly pay parking ones. Deák square is just a short walk away from the St. Stephen’s square Fair location.

Metro line: M1, M2, M3
Public bus: 9, 15, 105, 115, 178
Trolley bus: 72M, 73M

The fair is open to everyone, neither attendance fee, nor registration is required. Please note that program and location are variable, and are subject to change.