Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2009 (21. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)
2009-01-16 / 2. szám
IT WAS A GREAT SUCESSIU 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, Sltsan 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 Ai ' ,;u“c tr> paint flowers and landscapes in abstract and realistic style, as well as n from hand-made papers collected during her travels to the Orient. Her1 ing colors filtering into each other in complete harmony. She has exl sponsored by several Monterey Bay and Bay Area Art Associations. Í Santa Cruz Art League and the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center . “Delicious” “Risque” “Enchanting” Critics Choice! - LA Times In this sensuous comedy a young man encounters a first night of magic and romance on the Puszta! Barely produced in America, this 1924 Comedy is an unexpectedly risque and charming examination of love. Mention this ad and get S3 off! Mention this ad and get $3 off! Friday at 8pnu Sunday 3pm. «Saturday at apm - fcs price« 703 Venice Bívd< Vemre, CA$3MMscfc»«a*«rfUnrats ?»«*«.«*ttomfeefcretofc 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, bcfor^stiirU<i"^i '■**•"**■*■ Enchanted by the splendor of nature, and life itself, Eva Mar herself as a dreamer and has the view of a ‘hopeless romantic’. Eva was essentials of artistic style and techniques at Torrance , then at Long Bet she has experimented with various techniques including calligraphy, f In her paintings, she now employs her many skills to express her thoug beyond the everyday beauty. Hegedűs Tünde comes from Szarvas , Hungary . Her child: mais, air and water - altogether the nature influenced the sensitive littl decorating art, designing, and making clothes formed her individuality, well two spirits can live in one fragile body of a woman: the rationally sensitive person who has inner values urging her to express her sensati She paints, draws graphics, and carves statues. The main topic of her a the slender feminine figures. Putin Says Europe Gas Crisi MOSCOW (AFP) - The gas crisis that has hit Europe is getting worse despite intensive efforts to resolve it quickly, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday. “Despite all the efforts that have been made, the crisis is worsening,” Putin said as he began talks with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, whose country represents the European Union. Topolanek, current holder of the European Union presidency, has stepped in to try to broker a deal over the crisis that has left tens of thousands of Europeans without heating. The Czech prime minister said during the meeting in Moscow that he would not leave the region until Russian gas again began to flow through Ukraine to customers in Europe. “I have sent a signal to Ukrainian leaders that I will stay in the region until we get the gas flowing,” Topolanek said. Russia cut off gas for Ukraine’s domestic market on New Year’s Day in a payment dispute and followed a week later by cutting off all gas transiting Ukraine for Europe because it said Ukraine was stealing the gas. Kiev has denied this and accuses Moscow of engineering a gas crisis. Ahead of the meeting, the EU presidency was hopeful AMERICAN HE Hungarian Journal Január 16, 2009 ^
