Magyar News, 2000. szeptember-2001. augusztus (11. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2001-04-01 / 8. szám
HOW TO PARTICIPATE April 21, Saturday 3 PM St. Emery R.C. Church The 40-member Choir of the Partium Hungarian Christian University will embark on an eleven city tour of the U.S. and Canada. The choir is directed by Sándor Berkesi, a Liszt award-winning conductor. The tour is an ecumenical effort initiated by the ethnic-Hungarian Roman Catholic and Reformed churches in Transylvania (Rumania) to raise funds for the University. Accompanying the choir will be two of the University's founders, József Templi, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nagyvárad, and László Tőkés, Bishop of the Reformed Synod in Nagyvárad. The program will consist of classical and Hungarian church music, including the Psalms, music by Hungarian composers (Bartók, Kodály and others) and folk music. In the cities where a banquet is planned, the choir will also present Hungarian secular folk music, including "dance house" music. BACKGROUND When the education system in Rumania was nationalized by the Communists, the ethnic-Hungarian schools and universities were taken away and never returned. It became crucial to find a way to continue these institutes of higher learning for the approximately 2.5-million ethnic Hungarians currently living in Rumania. The Partium Hungarian Christian University was founded as a private institution in an ecumenical endeavor by the Roman Catholic and Reformed churches in that area. It relies solely on donations and private funding to continue. All proceeds from this concert tour will benefit the Partium Hungarian Christian University, which is located in Nagyvárad, Transylvania (Oradea, Rumania). HUNGARIANS MOVE OFF THE BOOKSELVES Throughout April libraries in Connecticut are working together on a program. The topic is: “The World of Words.” Fairfield Librarian Mr. Thomas Geoffino announced that they are preparing to make April a Hungarian Month. Many members of the Hungarian community volunteered with arts, artifacts, crafts, embroidery and the like to make the event successful. PROGRAM: Hungarian Art will be on display all month. The opening of the exhibit will be on April 1, from 4 to 6 PM in the Gallery of the Library. There will be a tasting of Hungarian dishes provided by Pearl of Budapest Restaurant. Also through the month one could study the LifeLine created by Erika Papp Faber. This presentation of history compares the Hungarian events with others in the world. April 7, Saturday, Emese Kertay from New Jersey will make a presentation on Hungarian decorated eggs. April 10, Tuesday a video and slide show will bring the audience on a tour through Hungary. April 21, Saturday from 3 to 5 PM students from the Hungarian School of the Magyar Studies of America will read some of their favorite passages of Hungarian literature, also in English. April 28, Saturday between 8 and 12 AM a Hungarian Folktale, The Two Greedy Bears, will be presented to children. April 29, Sunday at 5 PM a famous Gypsy Band, the Szászcsávási Cigányok, from Transylvania will be playing. On behalf of the Hungarian community we are very thankful to the Fairfield Library, and to Maura Ritz, and Marie Gall who are in charge of the event. APRIL 7. SATURDAY from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Bessemer Center (2200 North Ave. Bridgeport) they are having the 23rd Annual SPRING FLEAMARKET on two floors. Professional dealers are participating with jewelry, clothing, collectibles. There will also be featured a 'A price room. Among the food items they will be serving some famous Hungarian dishes and baked goods. For info: 367-5213. COMPUTER Call Steve Miko AMSCo. Tel:(203)331-0466 Page 2 The Chorus of the Hungarian Christian Partium University will visit us in Fairfield, CT. coming from Transylvania. They are bringing a promise that they the students and the university will serve the Hungarian minority population in that part of Rumania. They are also coming with hope. They are looking forward to meet Hungarians who are also living outside of the motherland. They are reaching out to us for support so the university could continue working. The concert given by the Chorus will be held at the newly renovated Saint Emery Roman Catholic Church on Kings Highway in Fairfield. Father Pintye, pastor of the church, made arrangements to accommodate the concert so the services do not coincide. It will be uplifting to see Hungarian minorities of Rumania in a beautiful place of Hungarian minorities of America. The tickets to the concert are SI0.00 per person. After the concert there will be a Banquet at the Bessemer Center of the United Church of Christ nearby on North Avenue, Bridgeport. During the dinner the chorus will entertain with singing. Tickets for the Banquet are $25.00. We hope that the generosity of our community will help cover the expenses and have the chorus bring home fund for the University. For information call: Fr. Pintye 334-0312; Rev. Poznan 259-6392; Rev. Reed 373- 0671; or any members of your clergy. Rolland A. Mandel, Esq. ATTORNEY AT LAW •experience •honesty •results Connecticut statewide LAW PRACTICE Family Law (divorce, custody, child support, etc.) Personal Injury Criminal Law 112 Prospect ST, 3rd floor Stamford, CT 06901 Tel.:(203)353-9489
