Hungarian Heritage Review, 1990 (19. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1990-01-01 / 1. szám
As thousands sang mournful songs and shouted singled cries, the funeral wagon was lead to the grave site by twelve white horses, preceded by a riderless Viliam saddled and draped with black cloth. The royal family, nobles, chief warriors, and bareheaded Hun grandees followed the coffin on foot. Joined by people from allied nations, some having traveled as long as three days, the sea of mourners carried thousands of torches as the sun descended in the western sky. Then, with a roll of drums and final blasts of tribute from his army’s bugles, Attila was laid to rest. The dam was broken, and the waters rushed to protect the site from all future evil. A legend was gone. In the future, his name would be held in both high esteem and contempt, but he would long be remembered for his deeds as Attila, King of Huns.” (You can get a copy of this fascinating book for $16.95 at your local bookstore or from your local library. It is worth reading!) INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA - If you have ever wanted to travel to Hungary to learn more about its culture, history and its present day life - this trip is for you! In August 1990, Janus Pannonius University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, will sponsor a three-week trip to Pecs, Hungary. The trip will be designed specifically for American-born citizens of Hungarian descent who are interested in gaining more knowledge about their heritage. Participants will have the opportunity to attend informal lectures presented in English by JPU faculty members. Among the topics will be: The cultural and economic development of Hungary; political development; Hungarian folk customs; music; literature; the legal system, and Transylvania. In addition an intensive course in the Hungarian language will be offered. There will be, in addition to the lectures, a number of field trips. Pecs, about 120 miles from Budapest, is over 2000 years old. It has an abundance of historic sites, many famous art galleries and exhibitions. The city also sponsors an especially rich cultural program during the summer. With the spectacular Mecsek Mountains and beautiful Baranya County in its backyard, there are many possibilities for side trips, and participants will have time to explore the area on their own. Because housing and meals will be in the JPU dormitory, the cost of the trip will be very reasonable. This three-week trip will be associated with the IUP/JPU six-week summer semester in Hungary designed for American college and university students. For further information about either the threeweek program or the IUP/JPU summer semester, please contact: Dr. Robert Morris, Dean International Programs 103-E Keith Annex Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA 15705 TEL: (412) 357 - 2295 WASHINGTON, D.C. - As though the matter of US aid to Poland and Hungary were not already sufficiently confused, a new political wrinkle has added to the puzzle. Just recently the House voted down a proposal that would have doubled the amount of food going to the two Eastern bloc nations. The stumbling block emerged as two conflicting US groups became entangled - the US farming interests and those of the Merchant Marine. Congressman Fred Grandy introduced a bill to exempt the shipment of food from the rules of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act which requires that threequarters of all US aid be carried on US flag ships, even if cheaper transportation is available. He asked that the agricultural interests restrict their own profits. This, of course, led to a dispute over which of the two interests stood to profit most. The result of the ensuing debate was simply that the actual sending of the food to both countries will now have to wait for other measures to ensure its delivery. JANUARY 1990 HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW 7
