In this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast I am thrilled to announce another exciting co-host collaboration! As many of you know, Season 3 has featured many new co-hosts, and all of them began with an episode recording, followed by a blossoming friendship that lead to new collaborative ideas. So, for those of you who have been listening to the podcast for a while, it will come as no surprise that my next co-host is Ilka Kocsis, author of Ilka’s Kitchen Stories, Balassi summer program participant, and most importantly my friend. Together, Ilka and I will be celebrating Australians with Hungarian heritage, and in this first episode of our Australian series we will be featuring Peter Sacket from the Hungarian folkdance group, Keszkenő. Listen closely and you’ll hear the strength of Hungarian heritage in every step of this folk dance group. You will hear just how Hungarian Heritage strong the Keszkenő Folkdance group and Peter Sackett are as they continue to foster the growth and love of traditional Hungarian folk dancing in Western Australia.

If you are interested in contacting my co-host Ilka Kocsis about her cookbook or her experience in the Balasssi program , I will leave her information below, and if you are interested in contacting Peter Sackett from the Keszkenő folk dance group, I will leave the dance group’s contact information in below, as well.

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 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 Peter Sackett from the Keszkenő Folk Dance Group
Email: keszkeno@outlook.com
Instagram: @KeszkenőHungarianDanceGroup
Facebook: Keszkenő Hungarian Folk Dance Group

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

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian heritage podcast where I am welcoming back my former guest and friend, Elizabeth Lukacs Chesla, author of You Cannot Forbid the Flower. She is back to help me announce that the podcast will be starting online book clubs in season 4 coming this fall. What originally started out as being a quick Kicsi pod episode to make this exciting announcement, turned into a full length episode that combines our collaborative announcement along with a larger clip from the episode where I interviewed Liz about her book in Season 2. Our inspiration for this new collaborative book club adventure is to provide a space for people to read books about our Hungarian Heritage by writers of Hungarian heritage. We are hoping to provide a way for us to connect more deeply with our own Hungarian family heritage by connecting more deeply with each other.

This episode will also feature a portion of Elizabeth's original episode from season 2, which will enable you to draw additional Hungarian heritage connections by listening to Liz discuss her Hungarian heritage, her inspiration for writing the book, and so much more.

We hope that we have inspired you to join us this fall for our inaugural online book club. Information on how to purchase your copy of You Cannot Forbid The Flower can be found below. We will also send you reminders on social media about the first online book club date of September 25, 2025. We really hope you can join us for an evening of book discussion and Hungarian Heritage connection.

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 in the show notes. 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 Elizabeth Lukacs Chesla
Website and Email: www.elizabethchesla.com
Instagram: @lizchesla

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