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Charity Wine Tasting by Dúzsi Winery, Budapest, 14 December
- 13 Dec 2023 7:06 AM
- community & culture
On December 14, one of the main supporters of the Close to Africa Foundation, the Dúzsi Winery, will organize a wine tasting.
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.
Happy Birthday Budapest – 150 Years Old Today
- 16 Nov 2023 8:23 AM
- community & culture
150 years ago on 17 November 1873, the city of Budapest was established by the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. The origins of Budapest can be traced to the 4th century BC when the Celts occupied parts of Hungary. It was later conquered by the Roman Empire, which established the town of Aquincum around AD 100 on the site of today's city of Budapest.
Examples of Support for National Minorities in Hungary Include German Primary School in Biatorbágy Near Budapest
- 14 Nov 2023 11:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The situation of national minorities in Hungary cannot be negatively affected by a potentially difficult relationship between Hungary and the given motherland, the deputy prime minister in charge of policies for national minorities said.
Watch: Epic Saga of Budapest's Iconic Chain Bridge - New Video & Exhibition Now Online
- 26 Jun 2023 2:33 PM
- community & culture
How many battles have been fought at Chain Bridge? How attempts have been made to blow it up – and how many were successful? Whatever happened to the man behind the bridge, Count István Széchenyi?
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 4.
- 12 Jun 2023 7:07 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.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 9:05 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- 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.
Happy Birthday Budapest – 149 Today!
- 17 Nov 2022 3:12 PM
- community & culture
Nearly 150 years ago on 17 November 1873, the city of Budapest was established by the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda.
Charity Wine Tasting by Dúzsi Winery, Budapest, 14 December
- 13 Dec 2023 7:06 AM
- community & culture
On December 14, one of the main supporters of the Close to Africa Foundation, the Dúzsi Winery, will organize a wine tasting.
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.
Happy Birthday Budapest – 150 Years Old Today
- 16 Nov 2023 8:23 AM
- community & culture
150 years ago on 17 November 1873, the city of Budapest was established by the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. The origins of Budapest can be traced to the 4th century BC when the Celts occupied parts of Hungary. It was later conquered by the Roman Empire, which established the town of Aquincum around AD 100 on the site of today's city of Budapest.
Examples of Support for National Minorities in Hungary Include German Primary School in Biatorbágy Near Budapest
- 14 Nov 2023 11:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The situation of national minorities in Hungary cannot be negatively affected by a potentially difficult relationship between Hungary and the given motherland, the deputy prime minister in charge of policies for national minorities said.
Watch: Epic Saga of Budapest's Iconic Chain Bridge - New Video & Exhibition Now Online
- 26 Jun 2023 2:33 PM
- community & culture
How many battles have been fought at Chain Bridge? How attempts have been made to blow it up – and how many were successful? Whatever happened to the man behind the bridge, Count István Széchenyi?
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 4.
- 12 Jun 2023 7:07 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.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 9:05 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- 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.
Happy Birthday Budapest – 149 Today!
- 17 Nov 2022 3:12 PM
- community & culture
Nearly 150 years ago on 17 November 1873, the city of Budapest was established by the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda.