Magyar News, 1999. szeptember-2000. augusztus (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2000-05-01 / 9. szám
W A TRIBUTE TO MARCH 15, 1848 HUNGARIANS MARCH TO THE OLD SONG \ NATIONAL SONG BY Sándor Petőfi Arise Magyar, your country calls! Now or. never, your time compels! Shall we be slaves? Shall we be free? These are the questions. Answer me! - By God, our God, Hungarians, We shall vow, Shall vow that we must be enslaved No more now! FIRST STANZA y Among Hungarians all over the world on March 15th when they celebrate the heroic efforts of the Hungarian people, specially the youth of 1848, Petöfi’s National Song has to be in the program. This year in our community, at the Bessemer Center in Bridgeport, Ct, this poem was recited by Csaba Rátkay. On top of the program the audience sang the American National Anthem and the Kossuth song. Judith Balogh, president of the American Hungarian Pannónia Club, opened the event welcoming everybody and gave a short talk about the Pannónia and about this celebration. Reverend Béla Póznán, pastor of the Calvin United Church gave the invocation prayer. István Gyékenyesi and Andrea Kalán entertained with a presentation of a Hungarian folkdance. the first one of the young people, Victoria Máthé recited fron Four members of the Magyar Studies highlite the events of1848-49 János Arany and was followed by Dr. Maria Fass who played a Rákóczi music on the violin, accompanied by László Fomwald at the piano. The guest speaker of the celebration was Béla Lipták who talked about the common features between 1848 and 1956 emphesizing the efforts for freedom and the great spirit of the Hungarian people. Connected to his speech was a poem by Albert Wass, beautifully recited by Zsuzsa Dömötör. Straight from the stage of an opera came Gábriellé Lendvay opera singer. Her professional performance brought out the highest appreciation from the audience. The entertainement continued with István Gyékényesig dance, then Endre Ady was recited by Victoria Máthé. Gabriella Lendvay sang Hungarian opera songs. ICrisztina Póznán followed with an Arany poem. László Fomwald, who accompanied all the singers and musicians, this time played the songs of the 1848 Revolution on the piano. It was an excellent collection. The two folkdancers gave another presentation of Hungarian dances. A sumaiy of the the 1848-1849 events was highlited by students of the Magyar Studies’ Hungarian School. The story was told by Tünde Miklós, Robert Hustek. Rita Schuurmans, and Louis Vörös. Gabriella Lenvay sang parts of the László Hunyadi opera, and Marie Kiss on violin played the heart warming music: Szép vagy, gyönyörű vagy Magyarország. The last poem was written by Sándor Petőfi and recited by Krisztina Serfözö. László Femwald closed the program with the Rákóczi March, then the people sang the Hungarian National Anthem. This lovely program was led by Dr. Balázs Somogyi, MC. In good old Hungarian tradition a reception followed with Hungarian poppyseed and walnut rolls. Gabriella Lendvay, opera singer; Rev. Póznán, in the background Dr. Somogyi, MC; Béla Lipták, guest speaker, and Zsuzsa Dömötör. Page 6
