by Liz | Sep 21, 2014 | Do It Yourself Projects
Add a nice touch to your refrigerator or filing cabinet with these Hungarian-themed pencil holders! Here is a very simple project we recently completed. If you have an old magnet on your refrigerator that you can use for this, that’s even better! There are many...
by Liz | Sep 21, 2014 | History and Inventions, Learning Hungarian
On January 22, 1823, Ferenc Kölcsey, a Hungarian poet, completed the manuscript of his poem “Himnusz.” Ferenc Erkel set this poem to music. It was many years later that it was officially declared the National Anthem of Hungary. This anthem is played throughout...
by Liz | Jan 31, 2014 | Holidays and Traditions
Boldog Névnapot! Happy Name Day! Hungarians celebrate birthdays and name days! Name days are special days celebrated on a day designated for particular names. These days are picked mainly based on religious traditions and historical events and the day is celebrated in...
by Liz | Jan 31, 2014 | Do It Yourself Projects, Holidays and Traditions
For the last couple of years I have been thinking about making the traditional Hungarian Christmas candy, szaloncukor. What was my motivation? I miss the traditional fringed paper. I just like how it looks. I guess it is nostalgic. But it also is (or at least it was)...
