After almost 66 years of continuous service, Malév the state-owned Hungarian airline founded in 1946 announced on February 3, 2012 that it was ceasing operations. The reason according to the carrier’s board of directors is that the company’s financial situation became “untenable.” As the company’s future remains uncertain, this could inevitably mark the end of an era for Hungary’s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In 1913, the 7th Congress of the International Women’s Suffrage Alliance (IWSA) met in Budapest. The aim of the convention was to raise public awareness of women’s issues in Hungary. In particular, the alliance wanted to work with city council to establish a women’s aid office as well as day care centers. Here’s a look [...]
Christmas is celebrated in many different ways throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Most of the regions’ festivities begin with the period of Advent which is four weeks prior to Christmas and the feast of Saint Nicholas on the 6th of December. Although the celebration of the season is shared, each country has developed their own [...]
Flórián Albert, Hungary’s Ballon d’Or prize-winning football player, died on Monday at the age of 70 after complications following heart surgery, his club Ferencváros said on its website. Albert played 537 matches for Ferencváros, scoring 383 goals and winning four Hungarian championships. He also played 75 times for Hungary, tallying 31 goals. He took part [...]
Google, the most popular search engine, honored the life of Albert von Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt on his 118th birthday anniversary today with a Doodle on its hompage. Szent-Györgyi is credited with discovering vitamin C and the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle. Born in Budapest on September 16, 1893, Szent-Györgyi’s family included three [...]
This past weekend, Rubin Art, held a special event in Toronto to celebrate Herend’s 160 anniversary of its Victoria collection. Founded in 1826 in a small town in western Hungary, Herend is a leading producer of luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. It’s most well-known collection is the Victoria pattern named after Queen Victoria who purchased the original set in 1851 at the World Fair [...]
A giant seesaw made from glass and metal will be placed in central Berlin to commemorate Germany’s 1990 reunification. Culture Minister Bernd Neumann announced earlier this week that officials were backing the proposal for the memorial, entitled “Citizen’s Movement”. It will carry the inscription: ”Wir sind das Volk” (We are the people) and “Wir sind ein Volk” (We are one people). The monument will [...]
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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