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'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 8.
- 8 May 2023 3:56 PM
- 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.
An Ecuadorian Archaeological Gem Has Reached Budapest
- 2 May 2023 4:25 PM
- community & culture
Last Wednesday, April 26th, one of the few existing replicas of the vessel that has led researchers from around the world to determine that the origin of cocoa was in Ecuador was unveiled in Budapest.
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?"
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 8.
- 23 Jan 2023 7:52 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.
Advent In Hungary – Then & Now
- 28 Nov 2022 5:48 AM
- community & culture
Advent in Hungary is the period before Christmas, the four week long preparation for the holidays, the start of the ecclesiastical year. This year it began on 27 November, and goes on until Christmas Day.
Food Bank Budapest: Expats Help Refugees
- 12 Apr 2022 3:05 PM
- community & culture
A good group of expats in Budapest have set up a food bank for those in need coming from Ukraine, they aim to feed as many people as possible who are clearly in need of this support service.
Xpat Explainer: Hungarian Easter Egg Traditions
- 12 Apr 2022 1:13 PM
- community & culture
Local Easter eggs are decorated with simple geometric shapes or ornamented with swirls of plants and flowers. Ancient symbols sometimes feature too: the wheel of the sun, or the cockscomb, for example.
Expat Explainer: Christmas Eve In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2021 10:03 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary the family Christmas tree is usually decorated on Christmas Eve, 24 December, and in addition to the usual decorations also chocolate pieces in bright wrappings (szaloncukor) are added. It's on this day that seasonal gifts are exchanged by the tree.
Interviews: How Expats Coped With The Covid-19 Shutdown In Hungary - Part 2
- 14 Jul 2020 4:02 PM
- community & culture
By Alexandra Ivanoff for XpatLoop. March 16th 2020: None of us will ever forget it. Hungary’s theatres, mozis, bars, schools, churches, and restaurants, all closed their doors that day. Everyone marooned themselves at home, with no idea how long self-isolation from the approaching Covid-19 would last.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 8.
- 8 May 2023 3:56 PM
- 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.
An Ecuadorian Archaeological Gem Has Reached Budapest
- 2 May 2023 4:25 PM
- community & culture
Last Wednesday, April 26th, one of the few existing replicas of the vessel that has led researchers from around the world to determine that the origin of cocoa was in Ecuador was unveiled in Budapest.
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?"
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 8.
- 23 Jan 2023 7:52 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.
Advent In Hungary – Then & Now
- 28 Nov 2022 5:48 AM
- community & culture
Advent in Hungary is the period before Christmas, the four week long preparation for the holidays, the start of the ecclesiastical year. This year it began on 27 November, and goes on until Christmas Day.
Food Bank Budapest: Expats Help Refugees
- 12 Apr 2022 3:05 PM
- community & culture
A good group of expats in Budapest have set up a food bank for those in need coming from Ukraine, they aim to feed as many people as possible who are clearly in need of this support service.
Xpat Explainer: Hungarian Easter Egg Traditions
- 12 Apr 2022 1:13 PM
- community & culture
Local Easter eggs are decorated with simple geometric shapes or ornamented with swirls of plants and flowers. Ancient symbols sometimes feature too: the wheel of the sun, or the cockscomb, for example.
Expat Explainer: Christmas Eve In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2021 10:03 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary the family Christmas tree is usually decorated on Christmas Eve, 24 December, and in addition to the usual decorations also chocolate pieces in bright wrappings (szaloncukor) are added. It's on this day that seasonal gifts are exchanged by the tree.
Interviews: How Expats Coped With The Covid-19 Shutdown In Hungary - Part 2
- 14 Jul 2020 4:02 PM
- community & culture
By Alexandra Ivanoff for XpatLoop. March 16th 2020: None of us will ever forget it. Hungary’s theatres, mozis, bars, schools, churches, and restaurants, all closed their doors that day. Everyone marooned themselves at home, with no idea how long self-isolation from the approaching Covid-19 would last.