by Liz | Mar 14, 2021 | History and Inventions
A set of revolutions took place in the Austrian Empire from 1848-1849. In Hungary, on March 15th, 1848, Sándor Petőfi recited the National Song (Nemzeti Dal) from the stairs of the Hungarian National Museum before thousands of people. Petőfi’s passionate recitation...
by Liz | Feb 14, 2021 | Do It Yourself Projects
Kata is from Budapest, Hungary but currently lives in North Wales and studies Welsh. She started painting folk inspired florals at the beginning of the lockdown. First she painted on concrete blocks in the garden because she was without watercolour paper or quality...
by Liz | Oct 22, 2020 | Do It Yourself Projects
Carving pumpkins isn’t necessarily a Hungarian tradition, although, as we become a more global society, different traditions are often adopted outside of their original country. I can’t say where pumpkin carving originated, but it is a pretty strong...
by Liz | Sep 24, 2020 | Do It Yourself Projects
I recently saw a wonderful project on Facebook and I reached out to the creator and asked if she would share some details. She graciously agreed! Thank you, Rita! I was born in California to Hungarian parents, my father was from Pest and my mother from Szeged. I grew...
by Liz | Aug 25, 2020 | Do It Yourself Projects
This Hungarian folk art birdhouse craft is a sweet way to bring a little more Hungarian folk art into your home! As an avid flower-lover and gardener of Hungarian heritage, the motifs and colors of Matyó embroidery have always appealed to me. Like many people...
