Hungarian Heritage Review, 1987 (16. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-07-01 / 7. szám
jNeine jNuggets BETHESDA, MARYLAND — Dr. Gabor Szent- Ivany is the Writer-Producer of a video-cassette package that should be seen and heard not only by the older generation of Hungarians, but also by every American and Canadian-born citizen of Hungarian descent, because it documents how much Western Civilization owes to only one region of historical Hungary where, for more than 1,000 years, Hungarians, Slovaks, Germans, and other nationalities lived together in peace and harmony but which, since the infamous Treaty of Trianon in 1920, belongs to Czechoslovakia. First introduced at the American Hungarian Federationsponsored, “Hungarian Art Exhibit" held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., this video-cassette's title is “THE HUNGARIAN HIGHLAND: ITS CONTRIBUTION TO EUROPEAN CULTURE AND SCIENCE OVER ONE-THOUSAND YEARS". Copies of this fascinating production are available at reasonable cost to individuals, clubs, organizations, and churches. In addition to Dr. Gabor Szent-Ivany, those involved in the production of this historically significant documentary were: Eva Szent-Ivany, Assistant Producer; László Dósa. Editor; Thomas Kokai-Kun, Director of Photography; Jim Párisi and Cinnamon Flynn, Narrators; and Paul Takacs, Graphic Design. Supporting contributors were the late László Sirchich, the Rev. Kristóf Hites, Judith Oroszlán, Dr. Klara Baljthy Yoe, Dr. László Balas. Dr. Ferenc Strada, Gabor Horchler, and Ferenc Koszorús, Jr. The Table of Contents of this video-cassette includes 14 different subject areas, and as follows: I) Introduction; II) Architecture; III) Fortresses; IV) Sculpture; V) Painting; VI) Industrial Arts; VII) Literature; VIII) Theater; IX) Folklore; X) Recreation; XI) Industry and Commerce; XII) Higher Education; XIII) Mathematics and Natural Sciences; and XIV) Music. Among all of these interesting subject areas, viewers will be surprised to hear a 2,000-year-old folksong that the early Magyars brought with them when they first settled in the Carpathian Basin; see sculptural works of art dating back to the 1600’s and such priceless masterpieces as “The Lord’s Coffin’’ painted by Benedict Hronsky in 1490; view churches, main altars, and tapestries dating back to the 1500’s, including a 14th century frescoe depicting the victory of King Karoly at the Battle of Rozgony in 1312; and much more. Another interesting subject area covered in this video-cassette is the Mining School of Selmecbánya, which has a present-day connotation. Founded in 1735 by Samuel Mikoviny, it served as a model for the establishment of the famous Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. By 1770, this school was upgraded into an “Academy” and, in 1809, a Faculty of Forestry was added. After World War I, when most of the Hungarian Highland was ceded to Czechoslovakia, the entire faculty and student body moved to Sopron and, soon thereafter, what was once the Mining School of Selmecbánya became a full-scale University known throughout Europe. Then, in the wake of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, most of the Faculty and student body of the University moved again: this time to Canada. Today, it is the School of Forestry at the University of British Columbia! The price of this outstanding documentary in video-cassette form is $53.00 (postage included) and you can order it from: REV. KRISTÓF HITES 302 Portola Road Portola Valley, California 94025 The original slide-tape package, which consists of 5 cassette, carousel-trays, and instructions, can be rented for a two-week period at a rental fee of $100.00. For more rental information, contact: DR. GABOR SZENT-IVANY 9203 Cypress Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 JULY 1987 HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW 7
