Past Tokaj Committee Projects

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Bay Area Produced Show Features The Cuisine of Tokaj, Hungary

While the episode was filmed in 2019, you may enjoy episode 2 of season 2 of the travel show “100 Days Drinks Dishes Destinations” which was produced and hosted by Leslie Sbrocco of “Bay Area Check Please” on KQED.

Click here to view the episode.

 

 

Bay Area Produced Show Features The Cuisine of Tokaj, Hungary2025-12-05T18:00:15-08:00

Hungarian Writer Wins 2025 Nobel Prize

Editor’s Note:  This information comes from an APNews post written by Kostya Manekov, Jill Lawless, and Mike Order/9 October 2025.)

On on 9 October 2025, Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai was announced as the winner of the 2025 Nobel prize in literature, in recognition of his expansive body of work.  According to the APNews article,

Laszlo Krasznahorkai has […]

Hungarian Writer Wins 2025 Nobel Prize2025-10-22T20:05:39-07:00

Getting to Know Tokaj Event Wrap-Up

This event, which took place on Saturday/13 September 2025, was a wonderful, multi-faceted presentation about our beautiful sister city in Hungary.  Five different speakers conveyed their impressions, including the two committee chairs, Sylvia Toth and Joan Toth.  We also heard about the history of the relationship from George Webber and what it’s like to visit […]

Getting to Know Tokaj Event Wrap-Up2025-10-07T21:52:02-07:00

Getting to Know Your Sister City: Tokaj (Hungary)

Interested in learning more about the bond between Sonoma and Tokaj (Hungary)? The Sonoma-Tokaj Committee is hosting a lively informative event that will explore all aspects of this unique cultural partnership on Saturday/September 13th from 4:00-5:30pm at the Sonoma Community Center.    Suggested donation is $20/person (plus a $3.18 processing fee per ticket) and […]

Getting to Know Your Sister City: Tokaj (Hungary)2025-09-01T18:40:41-07:00

Hungarian Community in Transylvania Thrives

An article in the July/2025 issue of National Geographic magazine highlighted the everyday life of the people of Karacsonyfalva, a village located in the valley of the Homorod River in rural central Romania.  Eighty-five percent of the inhabitants in this region speak Hungarian and are descendants of ethnic Hungarians who came to the area at […]

Hungarian Community in Transylvania Thrives2025-07-30T20:54:52-07:00

Get Your Tickets Now for the Sonoma-Tokaj Committee Fundraiser on 11-2-2024

Join us for a traditional Hungarian dinner with entertainment, dancing, and wines from Sonoma and Tokaj!

The proceeds from this program benefit the intern exchange program with our Sister City of Tokaj, Hungary. Right now we have one intern from Sonoma who is working the harvest in Tokaj, and two from Tokaj working here in Sonoma.

Come […]

Get Your Tickets Now for the Sonoma-Tokaj Committee Fundraiser on 11-2-20242024-10-03T19:19:01-07:00

Listen to Live Hungarian Music on 12 May 2024

Drop by the the fountain courtyard at Buena Vista Winery from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 12th for an enchanting afternoon of Hungarian folk music performed by Zagyva Banda.  Immerse yourself in the melodious sounds of traditional music in this picturesque setting, perfect for a relaxing day out. There’s no need to make […]

Listen to Live Hungarian Music on 12 May 20242024-05-06T21:00:17-07:00

Now Accepting Applications for Wine Intern

The Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee is seeking a Sonoma wine intern to work Wine Crush in Tokaj, Hungary in the 2023 Harvest Season.

The Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee is offering a unique work, learning and cultural experience this Fall: working the wine harvest in the famous wine town of Tokaj, Hungary. Sonoma and the world-class wine […]

Now Accepting Applications for Wine Intern2023-02-02T19:24:48-08:00

A Short Film to Watch

I wanted to share this short film with you. My sister-in-law in Hungary teaches at an elementary school in a town called Gyomro which is just outside of Budapest. She sent me this link. The students were totally devasted learning about the war in Ukraine. Not only did they collect boxes of clothes, food, […]
A Short Film to Watch2022-12-29T15:55:45-08:00
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