Transcript Let`s Learn About Hungary

Let’s Learn About Hungary
www.flags.net/HUNG.htm
Where is Hungary?
Map of Hungary
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/nchungary.htm
A Few Facts About Hungary
Hungary is part of the European Union.
The capital of Hungary is Budapest.
The money used is called the forint.
The population of Hungary is 9,956,108.
The language spoken is Hungarian.
Let’s Visit Some Important
Places in Hungary
Budapest- Have a look at Budapest, LIVE - www.irisz.hu/webcam_hun.html
More sights and information on Budapest here:
www.galenfrysinger.com/hungary.htm
www.galenfrysinger.com
Eger - Visit Eger at this website www.egeronline.com/guide/guide.php?show=sightse
eing&lang=en
www.ema.fi/kuvat/mlp/ kuvagalleria/img_2816.JPG
marksquires.com/.../ eger_91_2002rescan.jpg790 x 1159 - 115k
www.mytravelguide.com/
What Hungarians Like to Eat
Fisherman’s soup
Sausage
Venison
Lecso
Strudel
www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/cuisine.html
Sponge cake
To see pictures and recipes for these and more go to
www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/foods.html
What Kids in Hungary Do
Kids in Hungary enjoy swimming, bicycling, fishing,
horseback riding and playing soccer.
Kids in Hungary go to church every Sunday. Girls
go with their mother to her church and boys go
with their fathers to his church.
Kids take music, gymnastics and belong to clubs.
They shop at outdoor markets and attend cultural
events in the parks. Sometimes they like to put on
the old hand embroidered traditional costumes for
special festivals.
Some Famous Hungarians
Eugene Ormandy - a world famous orchestra conductor
Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor - actresses
Monica Seles - tennis star
Bela Bartok - composer
Bela Lugosi - an actor famous for playing Count Dracula
Franz Liszt- composer
Harry Houdini - great magician
Joseph Pulitzer - a famous publisher who left money to set
up the Pulitzer Prize given each year for writing
Hungarian Culture
Families celebrate a Name Day. This is a day set
aside for a person’s name and a small gift is given.
On December 6 they celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day
when children put out their boots to find candy,
fruits and toys in them the next morning.
On the last Sunday in May it is Children’s Day
when parents take their children to parks, zoos or
some other fun outing.
Learn More About Hungary
Hungary
www.kidskonnect.com/Hungary/HungaryHome.html
Hungarian Children’s Stories
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/hungary.html
Ask 4 Geo – Hungary
www.ask4geo.com/hungary.php
Books to Read
Hungary, Crossroads of Europe (Exploring Cultures
of the World series). Richard Steins. Marshall
Cavendish Corporation. 1997.
Countries of the World – Hungary. Nicole
Lundrigan. 2002. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
A Family in Hungary. Jetty St. John. Lerner
Publications Company. 1988.