Tapolca kicks off a family-filled St. Martin’s Day and Regional Talent Point Meeting on Friday, November 14, 2025, centered at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Nagyboldogasszony) Roman Catholic Primary School. The morning warms up in the classrooms with craft sessions making lanterns from pressed autumn leaves and paper mosaics, setting the tone for a lively afternoon outdoors. Families, bring your curiosity—and your mittens.
Afternoon Showcase
At 15:00, the school courtyard hosts the St. Martin’s Day celebration. The lineup opens with a majorette flag dance, followed by the Zenebona Art Workshop’s performance of the legend of St. Martin. The Kerekerdő Folk Games and Dance talent group jumps in with “Goose Games,” and there’s a beginner-friendly táncház for future first-graders led by Gabriella Szijártóné Lovász. At 15:45, the kindergarten illustration contest announces its winners. Music takes over with the Takács Percussion Ensemble in concert. Meanwhile, a play yard and craft stations, an institutional showcase, sports activities, and a buzzing market keep the energy high.
Hands-On Talent Labs
From 14:00, group and one-on-one Talent Point workshops roll out. There’s a family interactive session designing and painting textile tote bags using design elements and stencils—registration required via email at orosz.helga4@gmail.com. Barbara Walla guides “The Color Play of Autumn Evenings,” crafting glass mosaic candleholders and coasters. Painter Helga Orosz leads a stone mosaic workshop with colorful pebbles. Master confectioner Mrs. László Kajdi sweetens things with Gerbeaud truffle snowmen, fondant animal figures, chocolate-plastic flowers, and panna cotta. At 19:00, a lantern procession winds through the city center with a horse escort. Venue: 8300 Tapolca, Templom-domb 6.
Castle Walk Weekends
Guided Castle Walks run November 15–16, 22–23, and 29–30. Times: 11:30, 14:00, and 16:00 on most days, with November 30 offering 14:00 and 16:00. Two themed routes: “Walk of Light and Devotion” through the Archbishop’s Palace and the Gisella Chapel (Saturdays–Sundays at 11:30 and 16:00), and “A Thousand Years’ Journey” spanning the Cathedral, crypt, and St. George’s Chapel (Saturdays–Sundays at 14:00).
Parent Evenings: Part II
On Wednesday, November 19, at 18:00, the Parent Evenings continue in Veszprém at Padányi Catholic School (Szeglethy St. 6). The theme: Atypical Parenting – Positive Discipline. Guest expert Móni Füstös, a child-rearing specialist and neurodiversity-informed Positive Discipline educator, navigates real-life scenarios to help parents understand their children’s unique wiring, apply loving yet consistent discipline, and build a home atmosphere where both kids and parents can grow safely and with acceptance. Open to all with registration. Organized by the Family Pastoral Office of the Archdiocese of Veszprém.
Organizers reserve the right to change programs and schedules.
