Wooden eggs painted with Hungarian folk designs. Easter (Húsvét) holds great significance to the people of Hungary. This is a special time where celebrations are marked by folk traditions and religious observance. Elaborately decorated eggs, dousing rituals, church ceremonies, prayers, and special foods are common practices leading up to and during Easter in Hungary. Lent [...]
This recipe for kulich is by food blogger Alina Petropavlovska and her mother who have kept the tradition of baking this sweet bread for Easter every year. She says this recipe reminds her of the incense they use in the Orthodox church as it combines the perfect blend of spices. A few tricks that Alina has recommended for making a great kulich involves kneading the dough [...]
Hungary’s main international airport has unveiled its new ambitious Terminal 2 development today. Designed by the Ybl Prize-winning architect Zoltán Tímár, the new SkyCourt building will feature a wide range of retail outlets, restaurants, cafes and duty-free shops. The former Budapest Ferihegy airport has also been renamed after Hungarian music composer Ferenc Liszt in commemoration [...]
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a new furry friend, and he is not afraid to tell the world! According to various news reports Zuckerberg has recently adopted a Puli, a Hungarian sheepdog (I guess you know why I wrote this post). The eight week old puppy answers to “Beast,” and has a Facebook page [...]
There is a saying in Thailand and Cambodia, “same, same but different”. The way I understood this phrase is that it’s similar but still different. That’s how I felt when I heard Zinfandel for the first time. This must be similar to Zierfandler but as it turned out it was different. Zierfandler also known as [...]
Budapest’s mayor Istvan Tarlos says Elvis Presley will be declared a posthumous honorary citizen of Budapest. A city landmark will be named after “The King,” as well. Presley is being celebrated for his support of Hungary during the Anti-Soviet revolution that occurred in October of 1956. The legendary singer and actor appeared on the U.S. [...]
Former Soviet Union president, Mikhail Gorbachev, celebrated his 80th birthday today. Gorbachev, the architect of perestroika and glasnost, is well-regarded by some Russians for having brought freedom and democracy to the country, while others said he was a weak politician who ruined the Soviet empire. A gala concert will be held in his honor on March 30th [...]
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