118 result(s) for puszta
Tejföl: Is Sour Cream the Very Essence of Hungarianness?
- 27 Dec 2023 7:36 AM
- food & drink
Not so long ago, I interviewed the son of the great Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. The musician had escaped to the United States with his family in 1956. His brother had already told me they had embraced America and its culture with open arms and turned their back on “Hungarianness.”
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 6 Dec 2023 2:04 PM
- community & culture
According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
Special Local Wine Tasting at Budapest’s Christmas Fairs
- 25 Nov 2023 7:23 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- shopping
The Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency will promote Hungarian wines at Christmas fairs in the capital for six weeks, writes Magyar Nemzet.
Insightful Interview: Relevance of Revolutionary Hungarian Poet Sándor Petőfi to Foreign Readers
- 19 Jun 2023 10:14 AM
- http://www.hlo.hu/
- community & culture
2023 marks the bicentenary of the nineteenth-century, revolutionary poet Sándor Petőfi's birth.
Traditions In Hungary: Epiphany, 6 January
- 6 Jan 2023 9:24 AM
- community & culture
Most Hungarians associate January 6 with a quite new custom – taking down the Christmas tree decorated on December 24 (Twelfth Night tradition). However, the customs of this day root much deeper. January 6 not only ends the Christmastide on this, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, but it also marks the beginning of the Carnival Season (Farsang).
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Chapter 2, Part 2.
- 1 Nov 2022 10:34 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Hungarian Women’s Sabre Team Wins World Title
- 25 Jul 2022 9:24 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- sport
The Hungarian women’s sabre team won the gold medal at the world fencing championships for the first time in history.
Tejföl: Is Sour Cream the Very Essence of Hungarianness?
- 27 Dec 2023 7:36 AM
- food & drink
Not so long ago, I interviewed the son of the great Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. The musician had escaped to the United States with his family in 1956. His brother had already told me they had embraced America and its culture with open arms and turned their back on “Hungarianness.”
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 6 Dec 2023 2:04 PM
- community & culture
According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
Special Local Wine Tasting at Budapest’s Christmas Fairs
- 25 Nov 2023 7:23 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- shopping
The Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency will promote Hungarian wines at Christmas fairs in the capital for six weeks, writes Magyar Nemzet.
Insightful Interview: Relevance of Revolutionary Hungarian Poet Sándor Petőfi to Foreign Readers
- 19 Jun 2023 10:14 AM
- http://www.hlo.hu/
- community & culture
2023 marks the bicentenary of the nineteenth-century, revolutionary poet Sándor Petőfi's birth.
Traditions In Hungary: Epiphany, 6 January
- 6 Jan 2023 9:24 AM
- community & culture
Most Hungarians associate January 6 with a quite new custom – taking down the Christmas tree decorated on December 24 (Twelfth Night tradition). However, the customs of this day root much deeper. January 6 not only ends the Christmastide on this, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, but it also marks the beginning of the Carnival Season (Farsang).
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Chapter 2, Part 2.
- 1 Nov 2022 10:34 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Hungarian Women’s Sabre Team Wins World Title
- 25 Jul 2022 9:24 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- sport
The Hungarian women’s sabre team won the gold medal at the world fencing championships for the first time in history.