A tiny village in Hungary hosts a Welsh concert every Christmas - even though none of the residents have ever visited Wales.
Branded the “Welshest village” in Hungary, the remote village of Kunágota has a strong connection to Welsh music and traditions.
The event is organised by Hungarian-born classical singer, and former Cardiff resident, Elizabeth Sillo, who is also behind Cardiff’s annual Welsh-Hungarian concerts.
The latest concert on Sunday was the first ever Christmas special and featured performances in Welsh, English and Hungarian.
Welsh Christmas songs included the lesser-known ‘Tua Bethlem Dref'.
Elizabeth Sillo said, “As soon as we began singing in Welsh, I could feel the locals were astonished by the performance.
"Thanks to the annual concerts, the residents of Kunágota really value the Welsh language and are extremely delighted to hear Welsh music right on their doorstep.”
This was the third Welsh-Hungarian concert to be held in the unlikely location, following annual summer events in the past two years.
The Welsh-Hungarian concerts have proven so popular in the region that another nearby town, has requested a concert this summer.
The popularity has as far as the Romanian border, with the town of Battonya taking an interest in Welsh folk performances for 2020.
Elizabeth, who is also a member of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, added: “My proudest moment so far was teaching popular Welsh songs such as ‘Sosban Fach’ and ‘Ar Lan y Môr’ to the locals, who then sang along with excitement.
"It was truly heart-warming to see people who had previously known very little about Wales joining in and embracing this amazing culture.”
She added: "I’ve noticed some parallels between the way Hungarians and the Welsh embrace their folk music, language and traditions.
"I was particularly touched by the story of ‘The Bards of Wales’, a Hungarian poem that all Hungarians learn in school, yet not many in Wales are aware of its existence.
"I believe Wales and Hungary have a lot in common – and this is something the residents of Kunágota would definitely agree on!”
