Florence and Sam Baker, drawing by Alphonse de Neuville |
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Explorer Sass Flóra – Florence Baker – part 3
In the previous instalment, we had followed Sass Flóra and Sam Baker through the Nubian Desert. Here they continue their expedition in search of the origin of the Nile.
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Éva Wajda |
Róbert bácsi being helped by Petrás Sári, operette diva |
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Swindler with a Heart of Gold
”Róbert bácsi” was a household word in Budapest in the 1920s. When the City government was no longer able to finance the soup kitchens necessitated by post-World War I conditions, Robert Feinsilber, a Turkish citizen born in Yemen and wearing Russian garb offered to take them over, to be financed by his ”Dutch wealth”. The offer was gratefully accepted, since providing a hot lunch for 60,000 to 70,000 poor people every day became an ever heavier burden in those difficult economic times See the full story...
viola vonfi |
Too Much Talent?
Imagine a large meeting of international conductors in the 1960s. The Master of Ceremonies, taking the podium announces: “Would the Hungarian-born Maestro please step forward?”
Not one, but about half a dozen would have stepped forward: George Szell, Eugene Ormandy, Antal Dorati KBE, Sir Georg (sic, pron. "George") Solti, and Zoltán Rozsnyai.
All of them handled their batons like magic wands at the helms of world-famous U.S. orchestras. See the full story...
Olga Vállay Szokolay |
What Language Do Animals Speak?
People speak many different languages; so do animals. Or is it only that we perceive their ”speech” differently? See the full story...
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Zsuzsi and Andris, a Székely Barbie and Ken
In the fall of 2018, I spent 5 days in beautiful Erdély with my two younger sisters, Ili and Zsuzsa. It goes without saying: it was a trip of a lifetime! I will tell you about our visit in a very unusual and beautiful museum. See the full story...
Karolina Tima Szabó |
Kohlrabi |
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Stuffed kohlrabi
May is the time for kohlrabi (karalábé in Hungarian). That is why we bring you a great recipe for preparing this dish. See the full story...
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