Alexandra Béni
Traditional Hungarian Christmastime meals
What comes to your mind when you hear the word: Christmas? Love, family, quality time, homeliness, gifts, snow and of course: food and drinks. Among other traditions, festive dining plays a very important role in the celebration. Different traditions can…
Christmas traditions in Hungary
Traditions concerning different celebrations have always varied throughout the world. There are even differences in several regions of a country. Hungary is not an exception with its colourful range of traditions and folkways. Christmas is many people’s favourite time of…
The Hungarian Purist Award – Sándor Balogh: There’s no business without culture
Sándor Balogh, the president of the African-Hungarian Union (AHU) and the founder of Hungarian Trade & Cultural Centre (HTCC) was awarded with the Hungarian Purist Award. He talked about the year of 2015, his plans and faith. Globoport.hu writes that…
People are blown away by the Hungarian lángos in Australia
Another street food truck selling Hungarian food became successful in pretty much the other part of the world: Australia. There is even a review about the Rare Flower in a local newspaper. “The Rare Flower is over the moon! Today we…
Morocco from a Hungarian perspective – Part I.
It’s been 40 years since Hassan II ended the Spanish colonisation of the region; taken away from Morocco by a French-Spanish agreement (West Sahara), with the glorious ‘Green March’ and the ruler occupied this arid but rich region (again). Since…
5 surprising secrets that you didn’t know about the Hungarian State Opera
After the compromise between Hungary and Austria in 1867, the development of the capital boosted along with the increase of cultural institutions. One year after the union of Pest, Buda and Óbuda, the capital city invited applications to design the…
Budapest is one of the most creative cities in the world
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that UNESCO chose Budapest to be part of the most creative cities in the world. Budapest is now part of the Creative Cities Network. Also, it is the first capital city of Middle-Europe to win the ‘City of…
16th of December – The birthday of Zoltán Kodály, the world-famous Hungarian composer
Zoltán Kodály was a composer, pioneering ethno-musicologist, ground-breaking educator and music critic. Along with Béla Bartók, he is among the two major figures in 20th century Hungarian music. He enjoyed a status in his native land that is perhaps unrivalled…
Luca Day in Hungary
The 13th of December is named “Luca Day” in Hungary, and has many folkways and traditions. Before the Gregorian calendar, this was the winter solstice, which means the shortest daytime and the longest night of the year. It also was…
The renovation of the Southern Klotild Palace – VIDEO
After the renovation of the Northern Klotild Palace, it is the southern palace’s turn to be renewed. The Turkish owners are starting the renovation just recently and, according to the plans, it will be finished in 2018. They not only count with…