William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-12-01 / 12. szám
Magyar Matters ‘Torn from the Flag’ released on DVD in North America The multi-award winning documentary, "Tom from the Flag," will be released in a home-use DVD format in early December, just in time for Christmas and holiday gift giving. The film is a socio-political documentary thriller about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and the international decline of Communism. This initial DVD release will be an English-language, home-use version and will be available only in North America. For group showings, the public-use DVD continues to be available for rental in North America. In announcing the DVD release, Klaudia Kovács, the film's producer, director and writer, said she is hoping the Hungarian-version of the DVD will be released in 2010. "Our goal is that eventually everyone worldwide will be able to own 'Tom from the Flag,'" she said. The DVD will cost $24.95 plus shipping and handling. Details about where and how to place orders were not available at press time, but ordering information was to be posted on the film's Facebook and Twitter pages, which can be found at xvxvw.facebook.com/pages/Tom-from-the- Flag/120424687857 and twitter.com/ TomFromTheFlag. For more information about the film itself, you can log onto xvww.klaudiainc.com and click on "Current Project." Hungary declares flu epidemic as critics slam government response from Hungary Around The Clock The H1N1 flu has officially reached epidemic proportions in Hungary, as the number reporting symptoms of the virus in one week has risen above 20,000, national chief medical officer Ferenc Falus announced Nov. 18. Some 22,000 residents reported symptoms to doctors in the past week, a 32 percent increase, and an estimated 30,000 people have the H1N1 virus. Falus recommended that employers not hold Miklosnap festivities around Dec. 6, lest they help spread the illness. The greatest number of cases were reported in Pest, Győr, Heves and Szabolcs counties. There are sufficient supplies of vaccines in pharmacies, and supplies have also been delivered to hospitals. Seven people have died with the virus to date in Hungary, and 170 are being treated in hospitals. An estimated 11 percent of Hungarians have been vaccinated. The inoculation of the population is not proceeding at a proper pace, Fidesz health specialist Imre Pesti alleged in mid-November. He said the "extra profit" made by the Health Stocks Management Institute for storing and delivering vaccines and the 1,930-forint price per dose keeps some people from having themselves inoculated. The vaccines are free to pregnant women, children under 18, those over 60, those with chronic illnesses and healthcare workers. Fidesz leader Viktor Orbán told county newspaper Kisalföld that he will have himself inoculated against the H1N1 virus next week. Once the country is over the epidemic, Orbán continued, it will have to be seen why the cabinet has ordered vaccines from "an offshore company." The government has ordered the vaccine from Hungarian concern Omninvest, which produces vaccines in Hungary, but its ownership remains opaque. Hungary's first inoculation center opened in Pecs on Nov. 18. N.J. museum brightens holidays with 21 st Annual Festival of Trees NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Get into the holiday spirit and enjoy the cultural traditions of America, Belarus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latin America, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine at the 21st Annual Festival of Trees, Dec. 6 through Jan. 31 at the Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation. Thirteen trees, all decorated by volunteers from different ethnic groups, will be trimmed with handmade ornaments, cookies and treats. Along with the trees, there is a unique Menorah to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The Festival opens with a public reception on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Individuals representing the decorating groups will be present in folk dress, entertaining with holiday music and verse. Many will also be serving their special holiday treats. Also featured in the AHF's Harsanyi room and library is the exhibit "Hungarian Halas Lace." This exhibit features framed examples of beautiful pictorial lace pieces from the Halas Lace Workshop, a Hungarian cottage industry that's more than 100 years old. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The suggested donation is $5. The museum is located at 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick. For more information, call 732-846-5777, or visit the museum's website at wxvw.ahfoundation.org. William Penn Life, December 2009 9
