Busó Mask Workshop

In this workshop you can make your own mask in busójárás style. Busó masks can be scary, often horned monsters or other creatures adorned with hair.

Busójárás or Busó walk/parade is an annual ritual in Mohács, where people dance and walk in procession through the city. Participants in the parade wear scary masks and costumes. The celebration was also inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2009 and on Hungary's national treasures, the Hungarikum, in 2012. 

"Busó" means "masked participant". Traditions like Busójárás are found in other parts of the world and the tradition is described in two related stories, one of which tells of people dressing up in scary masks and costumes to ward off Turkish invaders - or to ward off winter.

The workshop will be led by visual arts teacher Niina Ala-Fossi.

Liszt Institute

21.2.2024

14.00-18.00

Free entry, pre-registrations by 19 February at 15.00: https://forms.office.com/e/f6LY8vsBBR

For all ages, children under six years old can participate with an adult.
The languages of the workshop are Finnish, Hungarian and English