The project aims to bring the events of traditional folk life closer to children, alongside the knowledge that can be gained and utilised from these traditions, whether related to religious, family, or seasonal celebrations.

The first two workshops (24 and 25 June 2024) focused on Whitsun/Pentecost and the Summer Solstice, where children discovered the history and significance of these special days and took part in traditional handhandcrafts. Headpieces were crafted for the Whitsun Queen and crowns for the Whitsun King. 

The King was chosen through various trials and games of skill; the young man who performed best won the title. According to tradition, he could "reign" for a week or even a year, receiving invitations to every wedding and feast, and drinking for free in local taverns at the community's expense. 

A Maypole was also decorated: traditionally erected in the courtyard by local young men, led by a suitor, as a romantic gift to express their courtship. At our event, of course, every boy and girl was a king and queen, so they all paraded together before making and heartily enjoying traditional potato flatbread (krumplilepény).

The Summer Solstice was linked to the start of the harvest, with traditions stretching back thousands of years. The children explored these customs, learning many new things about how this day plays an essential role in the heritage of numerous nations, including both Serbian and Hungarian cultures. They crafted herbal pouches—as this season was historically the time to gather raw ingredients for folk medicine—made beaded jewellery, and baked a sour cherry cake together using seasonal fruit.