Europe-wide action week against racism

The first walk on 19th March takes us to the Castle District and to the Water Town. Historically, the Castle District had a multicultural population. There were Hungarians, Jews, Germans, Italians, Slovaks and Gypsies living there. Out of the three cities (Buda, Pest and Old Buda), it was Buda where Jews settled for the first time. At the foot of the hill the Turkish baths still operate, which we can only visit from the outside, but participants will have the opportunity to try for themselves after the tour.

On 20th March we dive into the 8^th District. This tour will present a section of the mainly Roma-populated streets and squares, as well as some small synagogues. There are some recently-settled Muslim people living here too, and at the end of the tour we will see the Chinese Market. For this tour, participants will need two transport tickets each (or a period pass).

On the third tour on 23rd March we wander around the Downtown and the Jewish Quarter. The Jewish Quarter does not exclusively belong to Jews today; there is a lively symbiosis of  Orthodox Jews and Roma. There is also a Romanian Orthodox Church in the region. Having left this neighbourhood, we shall visit Downtown, where we will see the Serbian and the Greek Churches, as well as the Inner City Parish Church, where the Turks have created a mihrab (a niche to indicate the direction of Mecca).

Tours start on 19^th, 20^th and 23^rd March, at 10 a.m. You can participate in all three or only one, as you choose. Each tour takes approximately 3-4 hours. You will be informed of the meeting point after declaring interest at this address: kit.dorey@szubjektiv.org. Please get in touch soon, as we can only take a certain number and places will fill up quickly. Participation in the tours is free of charge. The programme is produced in cooperation with Minority Rights Group Europe, the Foundation of Subjective Values and Rockhoppers.