Lets visitors see past project history for Tokaj Committee
Like China, the national biosymbols of Hungary encompass the mythical as well as the earthly. On the mythic side, there is the Turul, a large bird of prey often depicted holding the sword of Attila. The bird closely resembles the Saker Falcon, a large falcon whose territory f=ranges from Central Europe into parts of China.
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The Tokaj Committee is happy to announce our intern for 2026, Gabe Lanusse. Gabe will be working in Tokaj at Hétszölö Winery. We are excited because Gabe is a native Sonoman, born and raised in our beautiful town and the perfect candidate to represent us. This will further the goal and mission of Sonoma Sister […]
From the Museum website:
The Tokaj Museum (Bethlen Gábor u. 7.) has been renovated. Reopened in March 2016, its refreshed exhibitions present the flora and fauna of the Hegyalja region, the ecclesiastical art objects of the Béres Collection, and the museum’s hidden treasures! The history of Tokaj Castle is told in the ground-floor exhibition space […]
Editor’s Note: This content comes from Hungary Today/12.25.2025. Click here for the whole article.
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.
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
