Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2009 (21. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)
2009-01-16 / 2. szám
IT WAS A GREAT SUCESSLÜ Close to a hundred people attended the opening reception of the Exhibition of Hungarian Painters in California and Hungary 4+1 - HERE AND THERE... SUSAN DOBAY - FERENC BESZE - EDITH DITTERT - EVA MATTE and TÜNDE HEGEDŰS at the United Hungarian House on January 11, 2009 at 5.00 PM. Opened by AMBASSADOR BALÁZS BOKOR, Consul General of Hungary Hungarian by birth, Susan Dobay currently resides in California . After studying graphic arts both in Hungary and the U.S, she served as an illustrator for advertising agencies; magazines, and newspapers. Wanting to explore more creative options, Susan Dobay moved from commercial to fine art, and in 1968 she was invited to join and exhibit with the Alliance of Hungarian Artists both in the United States and abroad. In Los Angeles Dobay helped found the Arany Janos Hungarian Literary and Cultural Circle . Since her work has been exhibited world wide in museums, galleries and public buildings. Artist’s Statement: Although I derive inspiration from various sources - e.g., music, nature, the human condition - I try to find the balance between matter and soul. My goal is to involve viewers in a creative game where both the mind and the heart are stimulated.’ Ferenc Besze was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary . His love for art surfaced early on in his childhood when he filled all his textbooks with drawings to the frustration of his teachers and parents. Presently he lives in San Francisco Bay Area. Ferenc exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally. His paintings are in private collections in the United States and Europe . Ferenc's paintings have also won numerous awards and his work was featured in the millennium issue of the International Artists Magazine Master Painters of the World section. He is a signature member of the Society of Western Artists and an active supporter of different fundraisers, which benefit humanitarian causes. Edith Dittert was born in Kecskemet , Hungary and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956; now residing in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1972. She began her coursework at Diablo Valley College in 1985, and has participated in several workshops with leading Bay At ' ou'' UV«s tr> paint flowers and landscapes in abstract and realistic style, as well as n “Delicious” “Risqué” “Enchanting” Critics Choice! - LA Times In thin sensuous comedy a young man encounters a first night of magic and romance on the Puszta.' Rarely produced in America, this 1924 Comedy is an u nexpectedly risque and charming examination of love. Mention this ad and get $3 off! Mention this ad and get $3 off! Friday at Spill; Sunday 3pm. (Saturday at Bpm - faS pacej 703 Venice Bivd, Venice, CA 0 W2 Marik* ** litnewte ? fewm few bMKfesrj 310-822-8392 Great Hungarian Tenor Róbert Ilosfalvy Dies Róbert Ilosfalvy (June 18, 1927 - January 6, 2009) was a Hungarian operatic tenor; he possessed a voice of lyric grace and dramatic power enabling him to sing a wide range of roles in the Italian, German, and French repertories. Born in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary, he began his career as a cantor singing in' synagogue, before “■* “* ""r
