Magyar News, 1999. szeptember-2000. augusztus (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1999-10-01 / 2. szám
XAME OF THE DAY DAY OF THE NAME Name-days and traditions To help catch up on name-days we will keep giving information about them with the help of Joseph Stiber. Some names have only one designated day, then some may have five. You might have to work on this. We will also try to incorporate the significant days of the month. These will give some incentive of doing traditional things, or as an almanac, calls for awareness or sorts out what should be done on a certain day. SIGNIFICANT DAYS OF OCTOBER: Everybody should know that sewing the wheet for next years crop has to be don on the week of the day of Ferenc. This would be the week that has the 10th day of the month in it. It is also important to move fast and finish the work soon if you are in a wine growing region because Mária Terézia on the 15th summons the people into the vineyards for the grape harvest. There is no way out of this. Dining the Turkish times, XVI-XVII centuries the warriors of wine regions took time off to participate in the harvest. Naturally the highlight of the “szüret” was the parade and the Grape Harvest BAIL With a morning start, the ballroom is decorated all day long. In the middle of the hall they hang the “crown” that is a few feet tall. It is covered with a nice design of grapevine, red paprika, grapes, buns and saltsticks. Undemeat they set up a spread with a baked duck, bottles of wine, watermelon, pastries and a tort. If you go to a harvest ball in your area and it is not set according to tradition, then please complain. In the absence of limos the boys make do with carriages of varrying quality and pick up the girls at their home. Leading the convoy is the Elder with his wife. Somewhere in the buch one could find the musicians just by listehing. The main dish at the dinner is button stew with rice or even better with barley. In regions where husbandly is the main occupation they bring the animals to the Demeter Day Fair on the 26th. Naturally they have to celebrate the good fair. The shepards cook their famous lamb paprikás and bake the “túrós lepény”. Then the young men challenge each other on the dance floor. With their solo dances they want to show off as the best dancer. I guess our corporations could learn a few tlungs Name Days of October 01. / Reming, Malvin 02. / Örs, Petra 03. /Helga 04. / Assziszi Ferenc 05. / Attila, Aurél 06. / Bruno, Renata 07. / Amalia 08. / Holy Mary 09. / Dénes, Ábrahám 10. / Gedeon 11. /Brigitta 12. / Miksa 13. / Kálmán, Ede 14. / Bogárd, Helén 15. / Teréz 16. / Gál, ehel 17. /Hedvig, Rudolf 18. / Lukács evangelist 19. / Nándor 20. / Vendel, Irén 21. / Orsolya, Zsolt 22. / Előd, Kornélia 23. / National Holiday János Kapisztrán 24. / Salamon 25. / Mór, Blanka 26. / Dömötör 27. / Szabina 28. / Simon, Tádé 29. / Melinda, Nárcisz 30. / Kolos, Álfonz 31. / Farkas We will bring information until we run out of months. upcomino event/ SEPT. 26. SUNDAY. On the grounds of the United Church of Christ the American Hungarian Heritage Association will hold its ANNUAL SZALONNA SÜTÉS, aka SÜTNI SZALONNA from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. (2200 North Ave., Bridgeport.You will receive szalonna on the skewer, bread, veggies and coffee. You bring your own drinks, hard or soft. For desert they ask the ladies to bring some of their baked goodies. Donation requested per person is $6.00. Bring family and friends. For reservation and information Call: 203-372-8643 or 203-377-0569. Rain date will be October 3, Sunday, same time. OCT 2. SATURDAY. The ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER DANCE will the place at St. Ladislaus Church, South Norwalk 7:30-11:30 PM. Music by Stan Scott Trio. Roast pork Dinner. B.Y.O.B. $20.00 per person. Call Bela Szabó 203-866-6871 OCT 2. SATURDAY The Hungarian Cultural Society of Connecticut (HCSC) will hold its ANNUAL FUNDRAISING RECEPTION at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. A silent auction, winetasting, and musical entertainment will be part of the program. Profits from the event will be used to support the Parabolic Dish Antenna Program. Last year's fundraiser provided for the installation of twenty-six dish antenna systems in Transylvania. For further information, please call Balazs Somogyi at 203-271-0443. OCT 3. SUNDAY a spectacular show of Central Euopean folk music will be held at the Hungarian Community Hall in Wallingford, CT., at 4:00 pm. Two exciting ensembles from . Budapest will perform: the ÖKRÖS FOLK MUSIC ENSEMBLE with the renowned SÁNDOR FODOR ("NETTI") AND KÁLMÁN BALOGH AND THE GYPSY CIMBALOM BAND. Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the door. For further information, please call Linda Kata at 203-634-0602. NOV. 7. SUNDAY. The United Church of Christ will celebrate its 95th ANNIVERSARY. Luncheon and special program at the Three Door Restaurant Call:203-367-5213 PETER A. 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