United to win: Budapest hosts Borshch Festival and raises €12,400 to support Ukraine
The festival took place in Városháza Park in Budapest. Guests were offered 14 varieties of borshch, including traditional, fish, green, cold, mushroom, lean, and meat versions, as well as original variations of the popular Ukrainian dish.
In addition to the gastronomic program, the festival included a concert, workshops, a charity fair featuring Ukrainian artisans, a lottery, and other events.
The "Borshch Festival" had a charitable goal. This year, the organizers raised funds for three initiatives:
In total, the festival raised 12,400 euros.
Background
Borshch is the main first course of Ukrainian cuisine. In 2022, at the initiative of Yevhen Klopotenko, it was added to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
It should be noted that Ukrainian volunteer and artist Yaryna Soniachna organizes large borshch festivals in Germany's Saarland and is working on a music album dedicated to traditional Ukrainian dishes.
A cultural and gastronomic event organized by the Embassy of Ukraine also took place in the Czech capital. It presented Ukrainian borshch as part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage and featured a pop-up show by Ukrainian designers.
In addition, Rubryka wrote about 10 facts about borshch that may surprise you, along with three delicious recipes. Read more in the article "Ukraine's cultural victory."
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