Jamie Lee Curtis made headlines in Hungary last week not only for winning Oscar for best supporting actress, but more for singing in Hungarian during her backstage interview. In response to a question about her connection to her Hungarian background, she sang the first two lines of a well known Hungarian nursery rhyme that she […]
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Two weeks ago I wrote about how Hungary is moving all education online as schools shut their doors for the time being. Now, new restrictions are being implemented and they affect not only educators and students, but all Hungarians: we are under partial curfew until April 11th. Stricter rules apply in all areas of life:
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Today, March 19th, we are on day 4 of all Hungarian schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement we got last Saturday seemed almost surreal: all primary, secondary, post-secondary schools closing their doors as of Monday and moving online to continue teaching. This is, education is not shot down at all, it just
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I know, I know. When it comes to Hungary, beer is not the first thing coming into your mind. You might mention pálinka, red wine…. but beer??? Yes! In the recent decade, small, usually family-owned breweries have popped up all over Hungary. It is not uncommon now to see organic, artisan Hungarian beer on the
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Zrínyi utca of Budapest has been mentioned in Architectural Digest as one of the most beautiful streets on the world.True, the location of Zrínyi utca, turned into a pedestrian street in 2007, is quite unique: steps away from the Danube river, heading to Saint Stephen’s Basilica.Put it on your list for your next visit to
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