Sziastok! Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. This shorter episode, or Kicsi Pod, kicsi meaning small, is a series within our season where we discuss smaller topics in between some of our longer interview episodes! So let’s get started with our Episode 6 kicsi pod with my guest Gabi Vajtay, the director of the Reconnect Hungary Birthright Program. 

If you are interested in applying  for this summer’s Reconnect Hungary birthright trip there is still time! Just log onto the Reconnect website and start your application today!.  You can find more information in the show notes below about how to get in touch with Reconnect Hungary or me at the podcast. Sziastok


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Instagram: @reconnecthungary
Facebook : Reconnect Hungary
Apply on Reconnect's website:  https://reconnecthungary.org/

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Email: [email protected]
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Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. Today we are speaking with Stephen Dalina and he is here to tell us all about his amazing experience last summer on the Reconnect Hungary Birthright trip. Stephen is here to share with us about the application and interview process, as well as, all of the fantastic things that are included by Reconnect Hungary in this program. You will also hear about the daily, culturally enriching experiences, both in Budapest and outside of the city. The deep Hungarian cultural connections, the amazing food, and the lifelong friendships you will make with Reconnect’s Hungarian Birthright trip is something that you will never forget. If you are not yet familiar with Reconnect Hungary’s Birthright program, or you have been thinking about submitting your application, after you hear Stephen recount his culturally fulfilling experience, you will definitely want to submit your application to Reconnect Hungary immediately after this episode. 

If you are ready to submit your application for this summer’s Reconnect Hungary Birthright trip, the information on how to apply can be found below. Like Stephen said, why not me? So why not you?! Take the next step and send in your application today!

If you have feedback or questions about this episode or you would like to connect with me at the podcast, you will also find that information below. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you’re interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I would love to hear from you. 

Our theme music is Hungarian Dance by Pony Music, used with special license from Envato Market. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks again for listening, and until next time, make sure you Stay Hungarian Heritage Strong!  

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Instagram: @reconnecthungary
Facebook : Reconnect Hungary
Apply on Reconnect's website:  https://reconnecthungary.org/

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Email: [email protected]
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Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. We are back with another episode in our series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together! Previously my guests on the podcast, Reka Bakos and Dr. Anna Fenyvesi, the editors of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams, will be my co-hosts for various episodes during season 3, as we celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together. This collaborative  series will feature guests who contributed their personal and family’s stories in Reka and Anna’s newly released book. In this episode I am thrilled to announce that my co-host with be Reka Bakos, and together we will be featuring Laura Csiszer’s Hungarian heritage story, which is featured in Hungarian Roots and American Dreams. As Laura shares her family’s story, you will not only learn about her family’s journey from Hungary to America, but you will learn about Laura’s decades of genealogy research, when she first had her breakthrough moment, her fantastic and fulfilling journey when she finally met her Hungarian relatives for the first time, as well as, some very interesting stories along the way. You will certainly feel the Hungarian connection when listening to Laura’s story, and you will realize that you are not alone in your Hungarian Heritage journey. Listen along as we Celebrate Hungarian heritage together.

If you’re interested in purchasing a copy of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams,  either in English or in Hungarian, or if you are interested in joining the Facebook group that was mentioned in this episode, you will find that information below, as well as, how you can get in contact with Reka Bakos. 

If you have feedback or questions about this episode or you would like to connect with me at the podcast, you will also find that information below. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you’re interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I would love to hear from you. 

Our theme music is Hungarian Dance by Pony Music, used with special license from Envato Market. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks again for listening, and until next time, make sure you Stay Hungarian Heritage Strong!  Sziastok


CONNECT with Reka Bakos
Instagram: @hungarianroots_americandreams
Facebook : Hungarian Roots and American Dreams
Email : [email protected]
Purchase a copy of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams through this email:
[email protected]

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
Facebook: Hungarian Heritage Podcast  

*If you would like to get in touch with Laura Csiszer, you can reach out to either Reka or myself and we will connect you by email with Laura's permission.  

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. Staying true to the vision of connecting the circles of Hungarians around us, I would like to welcome all you to this new series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together. Previously my guests on the podcast, Reka Bakos and Anna Fenyvesi, the authors of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams, will be my co-hosts for various episodes throughout season 3, as we celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together. This new series will feature guests who contributed their personal and family’s stories in Reka and Anna’s newly released book. In this episode I am thrilled to announce that my co-host with be Reka Bakos, and together we will be featuring Aaron Melville’s Hungarian heritage story that was featured in Hungarian Roots and American Dreams. As Aaron shares his family’s story, you will not only learn of his family’s journey from Hungary to America, but you will learn about his clever genealogy research tactics that helped him connect more of the branches of his Hungarian family tree. Listen along as we Celebrate Hungarian heritage together.

 If you’re interested in purchasing a copy of the book either in English or in Hungarian, or if you are interested in joining the Facebook groups that were mentioned in this episode, you will find that information below, as well as, how you can get in contact with Reka Bakos. If you have feedback or questions about this episode or you would like to connect with me at the podcast, you will also find that information below. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you’re interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I would love to hear from you. 

 Our theme music is Hungarian Dance by Pony Music, used with special license from Envato Market. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks again for listening, and until next time, make sure you Stay Hungarian Heritage Strong!  Sziasztok

CONNECT with Reka Bakos
Instagram: @hungarianroots_americandreams
Facebook : Hungarian Roots and American Dreams
Email : [email protected]
Purchase a copy of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams through this email:
[email protected]

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
Facebook: Hungarian Heritage Podcast  

*If you would like to get in touch with Aaron Melville, you can reach out to either Reka or myself and we will connect you by email with Aaron's permission.  

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast, where I had the pleasure of speaking with Monika Marianna Kiss, a Hungarian born artist who has been involved in the arts since she was a young girl in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. Monika is an award-winning opera singer, composer, actor, dancer, world traveler, and a critically acclaimed abstract painter. Monika will share where she draws inspiration for her abstract fine art paintings, her recent Hungarian American series of paintings, and we will also discuss her goals for opening an art gallery. Of course, we will also talk about Monika’s Hungarian heritage journey to the United States, where she draws inspiration from the positive American spirit that she blends into the colorful palettes of her art. I am certainly excited to continue following Monika’s art journey. Don’t’ forget to check below for information about how you can connect with Monika, and to find all of the places you can follow her on social media. 

 If you have feedback or questions about this episode or you would like to connect with me at the podcast, you will find all of the ways to contact me below.. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you’re interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I would love to hear from you. 

 Our theme music is Hungarian Dance by Pony Music, used with special license from Envato Market. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks again for listening, and until next time, make sure you Stay Hungarian Heritage Strong!  Sziastok

CONNECT with Monika Marianna Kiss
Instagram: @mkmfineart
Facebook: Monika Marianna Kiss-Halleran
Website: www.mkmfineart.com

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
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Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. For this first episode of season 3, I had the pleasure of speaking with Reka Bakos, and Anna Fenyvesi, and they are the authors of the book, Hungarian Roots and American Dreams. Their book is a compilation of people telling stories about their Hungarian family members who emigrated to the United States from Hungary, and some who also returned to Hungary. We are going to discuss how their book started out as an idea about researching their own family trees and sharing stories about Hungarian Heritages. Then, shortly after Reka and Anna met,  the stars aligned for them and they collaborated to transform the collected stories into a new book that is dedicated to preserving and sharing the histories of Hungarian immigrants and their descendants. Listen along as we explore all of this, and so much more.

Below, you will find information about how you can connect with Reka and Anna and for how you can purchase a copy of their new book. If you have feedback or questions about this episode or you would like to connect with me at the podcast, you will also find all of the ways to contact me below.  If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you’re interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I would love to hear from you. Thanks again for listening, and until next time, make sure you Stay Hungarian Heritage Strong!  

CONNECT with Reka Bakos and Anna Fenyvesi
Instagram: @hungarianroots_americandreams
Facebook: Hungarian Roots and American Dreams

Attend the Book Launch in Person  - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hungarian-roots-and-american-dreams-tracing-personal-history-tickets-965370548297
Attend the Book Launch Online - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hungarian-roots-and-american-dreams-tracing-personal-history-tickets-991179974987

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Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
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On this Season 2 Finale Episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast, I again have the pleasure of speaking with Ilka Kocsis, the author of Ilka’s Kitchen.  Like bookends to this season, Ilka was my first guest of Season 2, and now she is back on the podcast for the finale episode of Season 2 to talk about her experience as a winner and participant of the Balassi Summer University Scholarship Program in Budapest during the summer of 2023, which is organized by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  We are going to discuss all the details of Ilka’s four week cultural immersion experience… from the application process, to the travel logistics, to the housing and food accommodations, and of course we will discuss the daily schedule of Hungarian language classes and cultural experiences included in the scholarship. Once you hear Ilka tell us about all of the amazing things that are included in this program, I am sure that you will want to apply for the scholarship for next summer. In this episode, Ilka and I will also discuss the SECOND edition of her cookbook memoir, Ilka’s Kitchen, and all the new things that were added to make this second edition.  And…Typically, we begin each episode with my guest’s Hungarian heritage, but we have already discussed this topic with Ilka when she was my first guest of Season 2, so if you missed that episode, you should go back and listen after this episode so you can hear more details about Ilka’s family’s journey from Hungary to Australia. But don’t worry, those details aren’t immediately necessary for you to enjoy today’s topics. So let’s get started with our season 2 finale episode that is jam packed important details and insightful conversations with Ilka Kocsis about the Balassi Summer University Program and her cookbook memoir, Ilka’s Kitchen, edition 2. Below you will find information about how you can connect with Ilka to purchase a copy of her book. You will also find information about the Balassi Summer program and details about how you can apply for the scholarship.   Make sure you stay tuned to my social media for details about how you can enter to win a free copy of Ilka’s Kitchen. If you have feedback or questions about today’s episode, or you would like to connect with  me at the podcast, you will also find my email, social media  information, and podcast website in the show notes. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you are interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community that we are building, please don’t hesitate to reach out, I would love to hear from you.

CONNECT with The Balassi Summer University Program
Website: www.balassieducation.hu
Facebook: Balassi Képzési Programok / Balassi Education Programs

CONNECT with Ilka Kocsis
Reach out through Instagram or Facebook to purchase her book.
Instagram: @ilkas_kitchen_stories
Facebook: Ilka's Kitchen www.balassieducation.hu

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
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On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Michael Nemeth, or Hungarian Chef Michael as he is known on social media. Michael is here to tell us all about how he has fully embraced his Hungarian heritage by jumping into his Hungarian language learning and his adventurous Hungarian cooking both on in the stove in his apartment and out on the hiking trail in his bogracs.  You know we will, of course, start the discussion by talking about Michael’s Hungarian heritage, and how his Hungarian lineage took a lucky turn allowing Michael to apply for dual citizenship. Along with Hungarian Chef Michael’s adventures learning Hungarian and taking long hikes, stay tuned to hear all about how two more adventures that Michael has coming up very soon!  Don’t forget to check the show notes for this episode to find out how you can connect with Michael and follow him on social media. Also, you should stay tuned to my social media so you can send Michael suggestions for his upcoming first trip to Hungary! If you have feedback or questions about today’s episode, or you would like to connect with  me at the podcast, you will also find my email, social media  information, and podcast website in the show notes. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you are interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community that we are building, please don’t hesitate to reach out, I would love to hear from you.

CONNECT with Michael Nemeth
Instagram:@hungarian.chef.michael

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
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On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Diana Ijjas, or Didi as she likes to be called, and she is the creator behind Himzes by Didi.  For those of you who may not know, the word Himzes means embroidery in Hungarian, and Didi is here to tell us all about how her passion for embroidery has turned into her business. Of course we are going to talk about Didi’s Hungarian Heritage as an Argentinian born Hungarian, and how she is now studying at University in Budapest. Listen along as we “stitch together” Didi’s story of growing up in a Hungarian community in Argentina, to how she is now stitching her embroidery wherever she goes in Budapest, and how you can purchase some of Didi’s beautiful and modern interpretations of Magyar Himzes. Didi's social media information is listed below if you are interested in connecting with her and/or purchasing some of her beautiful himzes creations.

If you have feedback or questions about today’s episode, or you would like to connect with or me at the podcast, you will find my email, social media  information, and podcast website in the show notes below. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you are interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community that we are building, please don’t hesitate to reach out, I would love to hear from you.

CONNECT with Didi Ijjas
Instagram:@himzesbydidi

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
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Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian heritage podcast where my special guest with Hungarian Heritage will be the Rubik’s cube. For this very special episode, I will be sharing 50 fun facts, as 2024 is the 50th Anniversary of the Rubik’s cube. The most difficult part of this episode was narrowing down all of the information to just 50 facts, as there is so much history and so many statistics related to this world famous puzzle cube. We are going to start with some basic facts that many of you will know, but as we progress our way through all fifty facts, I am sure you will surprised at some of the information about this famous puzzle cube, that if you were a kid in the 80’s you will definitely remember the Rubik’s cube’s burst onto the world’s stage. I am sure like me, many of you received one for a gift at some point during your childhood. The big question is were you able to solve the Rubik’s cube? Make sure to listen until the end, because if you ARE able to solve the Rubik’s cube you will find out just how elite your status is on a world wide scale.  Even if you have never solved a Rubik’s cube to date, present company included, this episode will end with another very special Hungarian Heritage milestone.  I hope you enjoy the fifty fun facts to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Rubik’s cube. If you have feedback or questions about today’s episode, or you would like to connect with  me at the podcast, you will also find my email, social media  information, and podcast website in the show notes below. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and you are interested in learning more about this Hungarian Heritage community that we are building, please don’t hesitate to reach out, I would love to hear from you.

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Email: [email protected]
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Search for facts from this episode:
www.rubiks.com
www.worldcubeassociation.org
www.rarest.org
www.cubelelo.com
www.ruwix.com
www.smithsonianmag.com
www.mentalfloss.com
www.rubikmania.com