Mezőkövesd, the Heart of Hungary's Matyó Country Photo Gallery by Helen Betts at pbase.com

Mezőkövesd, the Heart of Hungary's Matyó Country

Mezőkövesd is a small town that is pretty nondescript but is the home of the Matyó, a Hungarian people famous for their embroidery, wood painting and folk dress https://pbase.com/helenpb/image/133615167. We went there looking for embroidery but instead found a quaint neighborhood where there will be a folk festival next weekend (so hope to go back). Note: We did return and found fabulous embroidered pieces at an artist's workshop and in the Matyó Museum. Also, a nice church.

For a short performance of the group pictured at the end of this gallery, go to http://vimeo.com/28898597 and http://vimeo.com/28899769 and http://vimeo.com/28904908 taken at the Budapest Wine Festival in September 2011.

This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHxWeIrFtDI was not filmed by me but is from the festival that was going on during one of our visits (Matyóföldi Folklórfesztivál. Mezőkövesd. 2011)

Hadas district	Hadas district	Unique chimney	Striking steeple, Szent László Church
Golden high school	Lunch at the festival	Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum
Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum
Matyó Museum, family portrait	Matyó Museum, wedding pictures	Matyó Museum, from a 1920s photo	Matyó Museum, Kis Jankó Bori designs
Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum	Matyó Museum
Szent László Church	Matyó altar, ready for a wedding	Matyó display in church	Spectacular organ
Contemporary Matyó, from my collection	Contemporary Matyó, from my collection	Contemporary Matyó, from my collection	Contemporary Matyó, from my collection
Contemporary Matyó, from my collection	Matyó in action	Matyó in action	Matyó in action