The Eighth Tribe, 1974 (1. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1974-04-05 / 1-2. szám
Page Six THE EIGHTH TRIBE August, 1974 as not everyone can embroider. Last year we added two new costumes, the girl’s dress is like that of Buják, Nograd County, and the men’s costume is like that of Rimoc, Nograd County. In spite of all the criticism, we have, through hard work, managed to keep alive at least a part of our heritage, and have presented many beautiful programs. The Pittsburgh Folk Festival, a three day event held each May at the Civic Arena, is our biggest project each year. Attendance this year at the Festival reached 30,000. The Hungarian Ethnic Group represents the Hungarians at this Festival. There are at least 21 nationalities represented, each of them doing their best to show others what it was like in the old country. To participate in the folk festival we are obligated to have a kitchen, a display booth, and a Program. Our programs have traditionally depicted a Hungarian Custom or a Village Celebration. During the years we have done a Grape Harvest, a Wheat Harvest, the Birth of a Baby, Recruiting Soldiers, a Sunday at the Csárda, and this year the Spring Send Off of the Shepherds. Many rehearsals and tattered nerves go into the production of this program in an effort to present a program that all Hungarians will be proud of. The Hungarian Kitchen, one of the biggest jobs of all, has been more and more successful each year. No matter how much food and baked goods we prepare there never seems to he enough. We are very proud of the fact that all the food and pastries are homemade by the members and friends of our group. It takes a lot of time and many hands and hearts to get this jol) accomplished. The Display Booth lias been very beautiful, educational, and interesting, thanks to Dr. Bela and Agnes Vardy and this year Maria Bistey, who have given freely of their time, knowledge, and beautiful display articles to round out our presentation of Hungary. In July, 1972 the Hungarian Ethnic Group went to Vienna, Virginia to perform in the National Folk Festival at Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts. This festival is first and foremost a festival of American Heritage Performers and only a few Ethnic Groups were invited to participate, making it something for us as Hungarians to be a part of it. Each year of the five years of our existence we have performed for the United Magyar Civic Association at their annual Hungarian Day Program. Last year we tremendously enjoyed our visit and performance at the Bethlen Home for the Aged in Ligonier. We were very surprised to find out that we were the only group to do this. It made some of U3 realize that we and other Hungarians were guilty of not remembering all Hungarians and we are going Ed Stone and Lorraine Stone, Vinnie Roszner and Sue Johnen, Steve Bayer and Cindy Revak.
