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: Christine@myhungarianheritage.com
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

CONNECT with the Podcast
Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com
Email: Christine@myhungarianheritage.com
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
Facebook: Hungarian Heritage Podcast

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: Christine@myhungarianheritage.com
Instagram: @hungarianheritagepodcast
Facebook: Hungarian Heritage Podcast