The Eighth Tribe, 1981 (8. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1981-06-01 / 6. szám
June, 1981 THE EIGHTH TRIBE Page 7 DR. VICTOR MOLNÁR: HUNGARIAN VARIETIES As most readers know, this writer hosts a 90- minute bi-Iingual radio program entitled: Hungarian Varieties, each Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pa. One of the several features on this broadcast is “The News with the Hungarian Touch”. It is compiled from various sources: newspapers, radio programs and several publications. “The News with the Hungarian' Touch” plso receives much favorable audience acceptance each week. It is for this reason that this writer continues to present it each week, even though much work goes into it. And it takes more time than yours truly cares to admit, in reading four daily newspapers, two weekly Hungarian newspapers, two Hungarian semimonthly publications (one from Hungary). A monthly American Hungarian Independen'tNews Service, plus several monthly and quarterly journals. And being an enthusiast of short-wave listening. I routinely hear the Hungarian language broadcasts produced by Radio Canada, the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, BBC London, and Radio Budapest. I have a built-in timer and cassette recorder in my shortwave radio receiver and record the 30-minute Radio Canada broadcast each afternoon at 1 P. M. EST. Thus, I never miss their broadcast, for I am able to hear the program when I return home each day from the office. I use the same procedure in' recording the 12:15 A.M. Hungarian language broadcast of the Voice of America. Furthermore, Radio London BBC comes in clear for me each morning as I am having breakfast. It occured to me, as T received numerous favorable comments about “The News with the Hungarian' Touch”, that some of this information might make interesting reading as well. Periodically, I will have extracts from this radio feature, beginning this issue. the news with the hungarian touch The Hungarian National Bank has devalued its currency, resulting in more Hungarian forints to the American dollar. It was a realistic look at Hungarian currency, especially its relationship to the drop of tourism to Hungary in the past two years by American Hungarians. Also, it is an admission by the communist government in Hungary that inflation has reached behind the Iron Curtain. The new currency rate means that one dollar now commands 29.57 forints. This is the second time this year (1981) that the Hungarian government has devalued its currency. * # # Dalight Savings Time became effective on March 29, 1981 in Hungary. Summer time, as it is called in Hungarian, will last till September 26th in Hungary. * * • Eugene Onnandy retiired as conductor of the noted Philadelphia Orrhestra, after 44 years on the podium. Shortly afterwards, he opened Carnegie Hall’s 9th Anniversary season in New York City. The 80 year old maestro will continue to be conductor laureate of the Philadelphi Orchestra. * » * From Vienna came the report of the death of the 106 year old Rosália Réthy, the last person to carry the official title: Actress of the Imperial Austro- Hungarian Monarchy. When the Empire collapsed, she went to work with the famous Burgtheatre of Vienna, where she remained till her retirement in 1959. However, she did appear on the stage of that theater in 1974 when they honored her on her 100th birthday. Her niece is the famous actress, Romy Cchneider, currently living in Paris. • • • An artistic album will be printed in Toronto, Canada, containing the reproductions of the paintings and sketches by the noted late artist Miklós Homyánszky of Toronto. One of his best works is the portrait of Gábor Bethlen, found in the parish hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church in the city of Hamilton. Miklós Hornyánszky’s prime work was in the field of education. In the true sense of the word, he raised several generations of artists in Toronto. He is being given great credit for his efforts in the advancement of art in Canada. NEW BOOK IN HUNGARIAN STUDIES The Folk Arts of Hungary edited by Walter W. Kolar and Ágnes Húszár Várdy (Pittsburgh, Pa.: Tamburitza Press, 1981) This volume contains the studies presented at the symposium of Hungarian Folk Cultures sponsored by the Duquesne University Tamburitzans Institute of Folk Arts on April 15 and 16, 1980. The following U.S. and Hungarian experts and scholars in Hungarian Studies contributed to the book: Tekla Dömötör (Budapest), Linda Degh (Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.) Ildikó Kroza Horváth (Budapest), Michael Sozan (Slippery Rock State College), Steven B. Várdy (Duquesne University),, gnes Húszár Várdy (Robert Morris College), August Molnár (American Hungarian Foundation), Marida Hollós (Brown University). Benjamin suchoff (Béla Bartók Estate), Béla Máday (Prof. Emeritus, American University,) Kámán & Judith Magyar (American HungarianFolklore Centrum). ORDER FROM: TAMBURITZA PRESS, 1801 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219............. $10.00, plus postage.
