Hungarian American Coalition News, 2000 (9. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
2000 / 1. szám
Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger. The letter urged, among other things, the restoration of Vojvodina's autonomy as well as the regional autonomy of the various ethnic groups of the region. In addition to the Federation, which prepared the letter, Jan Nowak, the Polish American Congress, the Slovak League of America, the Bulgarian Institute for Research and Analysis and several Baltic American organizations signed the letters. Earlier, on November 11, 1999 the Federation sent a letter to Secretary Albright and National Security Advisor Berger congratulating them for meeting with Serb opposition leaders and inquiring "about the reason for the glaring absence of the Hungarian representatives among the invited Yugoslav opposition leaders." The letter also called for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid, particularly heating oil shipments, to Vojvodina as winter approached. Seattle-Pecs Sister Cities Association The Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, one of the nation's largest youth symphonies, with more than 600 young players up to the age of 23, announced that the Orchestra will be visiting Hungary in July of 2000. The trip is part of the millennium celebrations, and will be primarily with Seattle's Sister City of Pecs. The young musicians from Seattle will perform on Saturday, July 8 at a major Pecs concert hall. On Sunday, July 9 as part of an international gala of youth symphonies, the Seattle group will perform with the Pecs Youth Symphony and the visiting Krakow [Poland] Youth Symphony. They will also appear at Harmonia Hall of the Eötvös Lorand University together with the Bartók Bela Choir and Orchestra on July 5. Trip and Concerts of the Concordia Hungarian Choir from Slovakia Rev. Stefan Torok and Bishop Louis Medgyesi, the past and present presidents of the American Reformed Ministerial Association, organized a US tour for The Concordia Hungarian Choir from Slovakia. The choir consists of 44 members and they are under the leadership of Mr. László Stubendek of Komarom. The concerts are programmed from March 9 through March 30 and they will take place in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, DC, Pennsylvania and Ohio. For more information, please contact Bishop Louis Medgyesi at (440) 357-5203. Sponsors of the Concordia Hungarian Choir are the American Hungarian Presbyters Association, the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, the Calvin Synod of the United Church of Christ and the Reformed Church of Christ. In addition a number of civic organizations are cosponsors, including The National Committee of Hungarians from Slovakia, the Hungarian American Coalition, the American Hungarian Federation, the American Council of the World Federation of Hungarians, and The William Penn Fraternal Association. Hungarian Americans for Human Rights in Délvidék Since its foundation in 1992 the Hungarian Americans for Human Rights in Délvidék (HAHRD) has acted decisively to help the Hungarian minority in Délvidék. This is a population who has suffered 30,000 deaths, deportations and witnessed the flight of its youth. This year 41 college students from the cities of Novi Sad and Subotica have requested HAHRD to help fund their studies. . Each scholarship is in the amount of $240, which covers the expenses of a university student for a year. Please support the higher education of the young Hungarians of Délvidék by sending your donations to the HAHRD scholarship fund. This long-suffering community needs our financial and moral support. One of the best forms of support is to act promptly on behalf of those who want to follow on the footsteps of intellectual leaders such as writer Dezső Kosztolányi. Please send your contribution to the treasurer of HAHRD, Mr. Frederick Kormoczy, 916 Darnell Street, Libertyville, IL 60048. So far, 23 scholarships have been secured. For further information please contact Mr. Sándor Kremer at SandorK@aol.com 8 • Hungarian American Coalition • March 2000
