Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2017 (29. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)

2017-03-03 / 9. szám

“Sing” (Hungarian title “Mindenki”), written and directed by Kristóf Deák, received the 2016 Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards Sunday night in Hollywood. The story, which takes place in Budapest in 1991, follows Zsófi (Dorka Gáspárfalvi) through her elementary school studies, befriending Liza (Dorottya Hais) and joining the award-winning school choir, where she is told not to sing out loud. Film pundits say the story is mainly about the decision The kids of the short film the girls face of whether to stand up against a corrupt system, or silently go along with it. Calling the Oscar an “incredible award,” Deák said during his acceptance speech that the accolade “is dedicated to the only people who can basically make the world a better place for us: kids.” Delivering a strong message, he added: “Let’s try and raise them in a good way... in a way we can be proud of them.” bbj.hu PAL MALETER II, SON OF THE FAMOUS MILITARY HERO OF THE 1956 REVOLUTION, HAS PASSED AWAY Paul (Pal) Maleter II, son of the famous general Pal Maleter of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, died this past January 2017, according to his wife, Andrea. He was in declining health for some time, and died shortly after heart surgery. Born in Szeged, Hungary, in 1946, he was raised in Buda­pest, and left Hungary at the age of 10 in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution. After living briefly in Austria, Germany and Canada, he emigrated to the U.S. where he attended Columbia University and was the holder of several master’s degrees. He was a member of the prominent Maleter family of historic upper Hungary (now Slo- Paul Maleter and his wife with vakia) originally French Protestant Hugue-President George Bush and his wife not expelled from France some 400 years ago by the Catholic king. He lived in Louisa, Virginia. He had no children. He was a proud veteran, having served in the US Marine Corps Reserves in 1965-71. An architect by profession, he spent his career with the US Veterans Administration building hospitals. Well known in Washington D.C. circles, he and his wife had dinner with Pres. George W. Bush and his wife at the White House in 2007. (See foto with Pal Maleter II on the right and his wife Andrea on the left) Some months before his death he gave an interview about his life and his famous father to the California European Cultural Initiative/Memory Project (Reka Pigniczky, dir.), which can be found on Vimeo on the Internet which is a reference for this article. He was in close contact with a local family relative, L.A. County Commissioner Dr. Frank de Balogh, whose mother, Elinor Bano de Balogh, was a second cousin of general Pal Maleter. Pali, as he was known affectionately known, was a distinguished national Hungarian American community leader who will be greatly missed. An Incessant Search for The Essence of All Art Book by Susan Dobay “An Incessant Search for The Essence of All Art” is a book about today and about each of us. As we go through this life, with its merry-go­­round ups and downs, most of us face the question “What is the Meaning of Life?” This book does not give you a pat answer-but an example of how to approach this central questions and how to con­tinue searching for meaning throughout a lifetime. The main focus is art as a creative and energetic force. I hope you do not mind me quoting myself, a quote, which Susan Dobay used at the end of her book to explain something about Dobay and her work. Susan’s belief that artists need to understand the creative impulse and the meaning of art has drawn around her and the Scenic Gallery in Monrovia, California, all kinds of artists. In her gatherings it is not the techniques of specific art that is discussed, but a delving into the major questions of creative energy and creativity as a force and a significant element of our society. In publishing her book, “An Incessant Search for The Essene of All Art, “ Susan Dobay hopes to reach more artists, inspiring them to develop conscious artistry and their own philosophy of art.” By Penelope Torribio, author and singer-songwriter This book is not strictly autobiographical, although Dobay shares some of the major events that have influenced her life and art. But she manages to make the personal— universal, such as her growing up in war-tom Hungry during WWII, which lead readers to think about how today’s young children are manag­ing to grow up in the middle of war. The events Dobay shares add interest and depth as she searches for the meaning of art and shares the thoughts of the intellectuals who have influenced her. Susan Dobay’s book is enhanced by her paintings and compositional art, which like herself, has many layers. Seeing her distinctive art offer her readers an opportunity to connect her paintings to their own lives. Penelope Torribio The book is available on the following website: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/7616682 (It is also available in E-book format.) Hungarian by birth, Susan Dobay 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. Dobay’s art is represented in collections in London, Switzerland, Hungary, Transylvania, Canada, New York and Los Angeles. ARTIST’S STATEMENT: “Although I derive inspiration from various sources - e.g., music, nature, the human condition -1 try to find the balance between mind and spirit. My goal is to involve viewers in a creative game where both the mind and the heart are stimulated.” 775th Birthday of St. Margaret of Hungary Honored on Coins The first of only two gold coins to be issued by Hungary in 2107 honors the 775th birthday of a royal, as awell as religious icon, St Mar­­geret of Hungary. The daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina, she was born on January 27, 1242 and died on January 18, 1271. In a prayer to with God when she was an infant, her father promised her to the religious life in return for an end to the persecution of his country by its enemies. She grew into an exquisitely beautiful woman and for that was offered marriage many times but she refused any idea of a marriage. A Catholic biography of her calls her a “unique model ... for today’s modern young woman.” Margaret is seen by Christians as a paragon of self-discipline and Christian love. Despite her royal birth, she gladly performed the lowli­est work and wore the worst clothes. She spent her days working and her nights praying. According to the Hungarian legend copied by Lea Raskay in 1510, Margaret could also foretell the future, which was some­times helpful in solving her father’s diplomatic problems. She died on at the Dominican monastery on Margaret Island. Her tomb was carved from red marble with some white marble parts around 1271 by the Lom­bard sculptors Albert and Peter. Together with the Dominican Order, her older brother, Stephen V (1270-1272), called for her canonization due to the miracles said to have occurred at her tomb. King Matthias also sup­ported her canonization, but the Catholic Church only declared Margaret a saint centuries later. Veneration of Margaret was officially allowed in Hungary from 1789,and finally Pope Pius XII made her a saint on November 19, 1943, the feast day of her aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary. In the Hupgary of today, St Margaret’s memory is also of a differ­ent sort. Margaret Island, in the Danube River in central Budapest is an oasis of green and one the city’s most popular recreation areas. As with all Hungarian commemorative coins, it comes in two versions -.986 gold proof 50,000 forint (6.982 g, 22 mm), limited to 2,000 pieces, and a copper-nickel-zinc 2,000 forint (4.20 g, 22 mm) in uncirculated quality with a mintage of 5,000. Prices are $550.00 and $19.50, respectively. The obverse of the coin shows a view of the current ruins of the Dominican monastery on St. Margaret Island. 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