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Szent István Király
Szent Kenyér
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Szent István Napi Összejövetel Dallaszban - Saint Stephen Day Celebration in Dallas - Saturday, August 23rd.
This year, the Hungarian Club (MMCC) will recognize this important holiday with a dinner
accompanied by a musical presentation and the blessing of the "új kenyér" (new bread).
The gathering will be held beginning at 3:00 PM in the Italian Club of Dallas ,
at 14865 Inwood Rd., Addison, TX 75001,
The program price is $30/person, which is payable at the restaurant, and includes a menu
of appetizers, salad, pasta with chicken, beef or pork, and a dessert. Since the restaurant is providing the
dinner, please do not bring in any extra food or drink.
Saint Stephen (Szent István) of Hungary was crowned as King Stephen I (the first Christian
King of Hungary) by Pope Sylvester II on Christmas Day 1000. He died on August 15, 1038 in Székesfehérvár and is recognized as
the founder of the Hungarian state, establishing monasteries, reorganizing the army and creating the system
of counties, which are even today, important units in local Hungarian administration. He was canonized in 1083
by Pope Gregory VII, on the occasion of the opening of his tomb in Esztergom. Saint Stephen's Day is also
that of the traditional "breaking of bread" day. In 1991, the Hungarian Parliament voted to make August 20th
the official celebration day, which is highlighted by evening fireworks displays all over the country.
Please let us know if you will be able to attend. If you have any questions or suggestions,
you may contact Agnes Csiffary at (972)-422-9455, Eva Beluska at (817)-282-6333. or e-mail: magyar_98@yahoo.com.
We hope to make this an annual event..
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Vasile Beluska
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Vasile Beluska Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Vasile Beluska’s first impressions of America were straight out of a John Wayne movie: Levis, cowboy boots, cowboy hats. And that was before he even got off the plane. Then it was big cars with fins on the back and cattle with long horns—a typical day in Amarillo, Texas, his first home in the United States.
For the violinist and political refugee from Romania, life in the U.S. was a whole new world.
Now Beluska, music performance studies, is being honored for helping other musicians from Eastern Europe come to the U.S. and develop their own careers. Both in the U.S. and Europe, countless students and others have benefited from his generosity, service and talents.
With his family at his side, (including Eva and Jack Beluska of Hurst, TX), Mr Valile Beluska received an Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 10, on that small outcropping in New York Harbor that symbolizes the journey and the arrival of so many seeking freedom and a chance to make something of their lives.
The awards are sponsored by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO), a nonprofit organization created in 1984 on the conviction of its founder, William Denis Fugazy, that the diversity of the American people is what makes the U.S. great. NECO's stated mission is “to help create the world of the future today.” It does this through a number of philanthropic ventures.
Each year since 1986, NECO has sponsored the Ellis Island medals, which are presented to American citizens of diverse origins for their dedication to: community service, preserving the history of their ancestry group, supporting and defending American values, building bridges between diverse groups here and abroad, and sharing their personal and professional gifts for the benefit of humanity. Past recipients include six U.S. presidents, Nobel Prize winners, athletes, leaders of industry, artists and others whose work has made a lasting impact on humanity.
For more information visit the NECO website.
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Daniel Song and Syuzanna Kaso
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Young Pianists Perform in Fort Worth
On the evening of June 5, Piano Texas and the Fort Worth Sister Cities Budapest Committee presented a
wonderful piano concert at the home of Roz Rosenthal in Fort Worth. The concert featured two young and talented musicians,
Syuzanna Kaso and Daniel Song. The pianists were introduced by Dr. Tamás Ungár, founder and Executive Director of Piano Texas .
Syuzanna Kaso was born in the Ukraine and began her music education at the age of 6.
After studies at the Uzhgorod State Music School,she was admitted into the prestigious Kiev Special Secondary Music
Boarding School, studying under Professor Valery Kozlov, with whom, she continued her studies at the National Music
Academy of Ukraine.
Syuzanna has been successful in competitions, including the 1st prize at the A. Zatin International Piano Competition,
and the Grand Prix at the “XXI Century Hopes” International Chamber Music Competition. She has performed throughout
Europe including the Purceli Room in London and the Petit Palau in Barcelona. She has made several recordings and was
recently the subject of a documentary on Hungarian TV.
Daniel Song is a 12 year old from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He started
learning the piano at the age of 5 and has been under the guidance of Professor Igor Resnianski for the past 5 years.
At the age of 8, he played at Carnegie Hall as a winner of a Young Musician Competition. He has won many prizes in
competition, including the Westchester University Piano Competition for Young Artists. After his initial appearance on the radio show “From the Top”, he was invited to perform on “From the Top Live from Carnegie Hall” TV recording.
Daniel is also a violinist and the concert master of his school orchestra.
Photos of the concert
Selections from the concert included works by Liszt, Chopin, and Mozart.
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Dr. András Simonyi, Hungarian Ambassador to the United States |
Hungarian Ambassador Visits Fort Worth
Fort Worth Sister Cities International and its
supporters sponsored a reception for His Excellency András Simonyi,
Hungarian Ambassador to the United States on Monday, June 27 at
the Fort Worth Club on West 7th Street. During his one day visit,
Ambassador Simonyi, an avid promoter of American Hungarian trade
and commerce met with Paul Harrell and the Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Board; Ann Kothman, Director of RadioShack
International; Executives at American Airlines - Don Casey and Bennie Bracken and Mayor Mike Moncrief. The Ambassador
also had a tour of the Kimbell Art Museum with Curator of Non-Western and Asian Art - Jennifer Casler Price.
At the reception in the evening, Budapest Committee Chair Karen
Kroh greeted the Ambassador and guests and presented
the Ambassador with a rondell by local artist David Gappa.
Dr. András Simonyi spoke of the mutual need to
translate the friendship between Fort Worth and Budapest into economic,
cultural and social benefits for the citizens in both cities.
The evening was an opportunity for DFW Hungarians
to meet with the Ambassador. On behalf of the Metroplex Magyar Cultural
Circle, Imre Gazda presented the Ambassador with a gift bag, which
the Ambassador thanked with sincere friendship and posed for an
impromptu photo with Imre
Gazda and Péter Váli.
The highlight of the evening was when the Ambassador played a few
numbers with
City Manager Charles Boswell's band "The Mootown Rockers". The
Ambassador was presented with a Fender
Stratocaster guitar by the band and Mayor Moncrief, which Dr.
Simonyi "broke in" at the spot with an unforgettable performance.
The band, featuring with the Ambassador on a lead guitar, played
the songs "Hoochie-Coochie Man," "Killing Floor," and "Wild Thing,"
the latter sung both in Hungarian and English.
Thank you Mr. Ambassador, thank you Fort Worth Sister Cities International
for an evening to remember.
Read an article about the Ambassador's visit to
Dallas / Fort Worth on the home page of the Embassy of Hungary >>.
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Films
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| Race for the Oscars!
This powerful, bold,thought-provoking film directed by Klaudia Kovacs about the 1956 Hungarian Revolt
features, in archive footage or in person, Dr. Henry
Kissinger, Otto von Habsburg, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, George Vassiliou, Árpád
Göncz, Gyula Horn, János Berecz and Imre Pozsgay.
In the Los Angeles debut in November of 2007, Torn from the Flag was screened in the "Milestones" section of the American
Film Institute Festival along with Ingmar Bergman’s and Michelangelo Antonioni’s films.
With the aim of entering this important film in the upcoming Academy Awards competition, an effort is underway to
raise funds to accomplish this purpose.You can actively help Torn from the Flag's Oscar race by making a charitable, taxdeductible
donation to:International Documentary Association, Torn from the Flag, 1626 North Wilcox Avenue #393,
Hollywood, California 90028
Take a look at this trailer on YouTube !
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This
book is a unique collection of Ft. Worth and area photos by noted
Hungarian photographer,
