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New Year’s Eve Celebration In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 31st of December has been the last day of the year only since the 17th century. In Hungary, New Year’s Eve is called Szilveszter, after Pope Sylvester I (314-335). During his service, he strived to improve the public position of the church in Rome. Among others, the construction of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce) basilica, a Roman equivalent of the sacred places of Jerusalem, is linked to his ...
Xpat Interview: Sachi Okuyama, Owner of Okuyama no Sushi Restaurant
- 16 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Sachi Okuyama-san, the owner of Japanese restaurant Okuyama no Sushi (located in the basement of the 'Kolosy House', Budapest 1036, Kolosy square 5-6.), was born on a small island in Japan and knows fish like the back of his hand.
Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Gizzard Soup With Tarragon
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
"Welcome a little warmth into your kitchen with fresh vegetables and the distinctive flavor of Tarragon.
Xpat Opinion: The Hunters And The Hunted: Kuruc.info’s List Of Anti-Hungarians
- 24 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The first detailed description of the flashmob that took place in front of László Csatáry’s house on July 16 was published in Kanadai Magyar Hírlap. The author of the article was Eszter Garai-Édler, a participant, who was subsequently identified by some of the readers of kuruc.info. The threats against her have been relentless ever since. Two came from Béla Varga himself, who offered a bounty of ...
Hungarian Fire-Fighter Dies As Vehicle Overturns
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A 27-year-old fire-fighter died when a fire engine overturned between Sándorfalva and Ópusztaszer, Csongrád county, on Wednesday. Another fire-fighter was taken to Szeged clinic with a collarbone fracture and four others with bruises and all were released. National Disaster Control chief György Bakondi visited them at Szeged headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Best Restaurants In Hungary Announced
- 26 Jan 2012 1:55 AM
- food & drink
Hotel Sofitel Budapest hosted the annual DiningGuide.hu award ceremony on 19 January 2012. Onyx was voted Restaurant Of The Year 2011, Kistücsök in Balatonszemes was named the 'Countryside's Favourite Restaurant'; and Mák was the winner of 'Budapest's Favourite Restaurant' in 2011.
Recipe Of The Week: Savory Curd Cheese Pasta
- 16 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- food & drink
"Túrós csusza is a Hungarian savoury curd cheese noodle dish or cottage cheese noodle dish made with small home made noodles or pasta. Túróscsusza is a traditional pasta dish of the Hungarian cuisine.
Thomas’s Day Traditions In Hungary, 21 December
- 20 Dec 2010 7:35 AM
- community & culture
"Thomas’ day is a traditional day for pig killing in Hungary. In a sense, with the killing and the feast that followed, people symbolically put an end to the year that passed. And from the savory sight of the feast, they already started celebrating the new year ahead of them. Also, another interesting custom on this day in Hungary was young women walking around the village, deliberately knocking ...
New Year’s Eve Celebration In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 31st of December has been the last day of the year only since the 17th century. In Hungary, New Year’s Eve is called Szilveszter, after Pope Sylvester I (314-335). During his service, he strived to improve the public position of the church in Rome. Among others, the construction of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce) basilica, a Roman equivalent of the sacred places of Jerusalem, is linked to his ...
Xpat Interview: Sachi Okuyama, Owner of Okuyama no Sushi Restaurant
- 16 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Sachi Okuyama-san, the owner of Japanese restaurant Okuyama no Sushi (located in the basement of the 'Kolosy House', Budapest 1036, Kolosy square 5-6.), was born on a small island in Japan and knows fish like the back of his hand.
Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Gizzard Soup With Tarragon
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
"Welcome a little warmth into your kitchen with fresh vegetables and the distinctive flavor of Tarragon.
Xpat Opinion: The Hunters And The Hunted: Kuruc.info’s List Of Anti-Hungarians
- 24 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The first detailed description of the flashmob that took place in front of László Csatáry’s house on July 16 was published in Kanadai Magyar Hírlap. The author of the article was Eszter Garai-Édler, a participant, who was subsequently identified by some of the readers of kuruc.info. The threats against her have been relentless ever since. Two came from Béla Varga himself, who offered a bounty of ...
Hungarian Fire-Fighter Dies As Vehicle Overturns
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A 27-year-old fire-fighter died when a fire engine overturned between Sándorfalva and Ópusztaszer, Csongrád county, on Wednesday. Another fire-fighter was taken to Szeged clinic with a collarbone fracture and four others with bruises and all were released. National Disaster Control chief György Bakondi visited them at Szeged headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Best Restaurants In Hungary Announced
- 26 Jan 2012 1:55 AM
- food & drink
Hotel Sofitel Budapest hosted the annual DiningGuide.hu award ceremony on 19 January 2012. Onyx was voted Restaurant Of The Year 2011, Kistücsök in Balatonszemes was named the 'Countryside's Favourite Restaurant'; and Mák was the winner of 'Budapest's Favourite Restaurant' in 2011.
Recipe Of The Week: Savory Curd Cheese Pasta
- 16 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- food & drink
"Túrós csusza is a Hungarian savoury curd cheese noodle dish or cottage cheese noodle dish made with small home made noodles or pasta. Túróscsusza is a traditional pasta dish of the Hungarian cuisine.
Thomas’s Day Traditions In Hungary, 21 December
- 20 Dec 2010 7:35 AM
- community & culture
"Thomas’ day is a traditional day for pig killing in Hungary. In a sense, with the killing and the feast that followed, people symbolically put an end to the year that passed. And from the savory sight of the feast, they already started celebrating the new year ahead of them. Also, another interesting custom on this day in Hungary was young women walking around the village, deliberately knocking ...