The Hungarian Cultural Days are being held in Oradea from August 20 to 22, and to mark the occasion four floats from the Flower Carnival in Debrecen, Oradea's sister city, arrived in Union Square on Friday.

The floats had taken part the previous day in the traditional Flower Carnival, one of the most important events marking Hungary's national day, before being presented to the Oradea public.

'As we have done every year for about 25 years, on August 21 we bring several floats that took part in the Flower Carnival in Debrecen the previous day. Oradea has a joint float with Debrecen, which this year represents time through the four seasons,' Zatyko Gyula, deputy chairman of the Szent Laszlo Association and one of the organisers of the Hungarian cultural events in Oradea, told AGERPRES on Friday.



The joint Oradea-Debrecen float symbolises the cycle of the four seasons, traditions and the relationship between people and nature, as well as the longstanding relationship between the two cities, which share a common past and common celebrations.

'We also have the Holy Crown float here, because yesterday was Hungary's national day. It is a symbol of Hungarian statehood and appears every year,' Zatyko Gyula explained.



The Hungarian Post float features a cheerful scene inspired by the song thrush, designated bird of the year, and conveys the idea of escaping together from the hectic pace of everyday life. Postal workers have taken part in the carnival parade since its inception, and their floats have often been among the public's favourites.



The third float is dedicated to pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter, which is marking its 125th anniversary this year. Its central element is a three-tiered cake representing the company's past, present and future.



The Hungarian Cultural Days in Oradea feature music, dance, traditions and activities for people of all ages.

According to Zatyko Gyula, the association of the two events, the Flower Carnival and the Hungarian Cultural Days, was designed specifically to highlight the relationship between the two sister cities.

'I proposed a few years ago that the two events be combined, because this way they form a whole, especially since Oradea and Debrecen have been sister cities since 1992, for 34 years,' he explained.



In his view, the longevity of the relationship between the two cities is important, but continuity and, above all, the substance of their joint projects are even more important. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Eugenia Pasca; EN - writing by: Simona Iacob)

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