Every February, 
Budapest
’s central 
Szabadság Square
 is the site of a celebration for a Hungarian breed of domestic pigs, 
Mangalica
, in a buoyant festival featuring a wide range of 
Mangalica-based meals
 cooked on the spot under the open sky, alongside 
handcrafted goods
 of local producers, 
Hungary’s finest wines and pálinka
 
specialties
, and
 live-music performances
 during 
February 10-12
.