George Szirtes was born in Budapest in 1948, and came to England as a refugee after the 1956 Hungarian uprising. Trained in Fine Art, his poems began appearing in national magazines in 1973 and his first book, The Slant Door, won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial prize in 1980. In recent years he has worked as a [...]
Pysanky is one of the oldest and most cherished traditions associated with Easter in Ukraine. Originating as a pagan ritual, the people in the region once believed that great powers were embodied in the egg. While these beliefs may have changed over the years, pysanky still holds great meaning and is a widely popular custom for [...]
An Easter tradition in Croatia, pinca also known as sirnica is a sweet bread that is flavored with raisins, rum and citrus zest. It is commonly shaped into a round loaf that is marked with a cross to symbolize the Crucifixion of Christ. Another variation is to tuck hard-boiled colored Easter eggs into the bread’s [...]
From the early days of the Magyar settlement on the Carpathian Basin, to the Renaissance era of King Matthias Corvinus and Soviet-imposed communism, there is a lot to learn about Hungarian history and how Hungary came to be the country that it is today. The following is a list of just a few wonderful books [...]
There is no doubt about it: Czechs love beer. Whether it’s the mineral-rich local springs, Bohemian hops, or simply that the world’s first pilsner-style lager was invented here, beer is undeniably central to Czech culture. To help you prepare for a great beer drinking experience in the Czech Republic, here are a few interesting facts [...]
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