William Penn Life, 1999 (34. évfolyam, 2-12. szám)
1999-12-01 / 12. szám
WASHINGTON - Hungary's progress toward economic modernization and political integration will enable the country to provide greater moral and financial assistance to Hungarians abroad. That was the message stressed by both Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Foreign Minister János Mártonja during the second meeting of the Hungarian Standing Conference held Nov. 13 and 14 in Budapest. The conference addresses issues of common interest to all Hungarians, both those living in Hungary and those living outside its borders. The Hungarian government leaders were joined at the meeting by representatives from Hungary's six parliamentary political parties and elected leaders representing Hungarian communities in neighboring countries. Also present were representatives of the American Hungarian community and other Hungarian minorities in the West. The conference heard alarming NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A history professor, an international lawyer and a prominent business executive were recently honored for their eminent contributions to the broad field of human knowledge, the arts and understanding among nations and peoples. They were honored Nov. 15 at the 37th annual George Washington Awards Dinner sponsored by the American Hungarian Foundation. This year's recipients included: Dr. István Deák, a professor of history at Columbia University, whose teachings and writings have reports about the vulnerability of the 350,000 Hungarians living in Serbcontrolled Vojvodina. The delegates voiced support for the autonomy plan that would help protect the rights of those Hungarians. To the disappointment of many, the conferees failed to reach a concensus about granting voting rights to Hungarian citizens living abroad. The conference's closing document lacked any reference to the topic, but the governing coalition promised to propose such a law in the Hungarian parliament. During a post-conference interview on Duna TV, Prime Minister Orbán said Duna TV programming will be made available in North America by 2001. If that happens, Hungarians in the U.S. and Canada would finally be able to watch highquality Hungarian-language television programs. (Our thanks to the Hungarian American Coalition for this report.) been credited with providing new insight into modern European history; Dr. Lajos Schmidt, a partner in the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie, who helped shape present-day Hungary's economy by helping to attract $1 billion of Western investments into Hungary; and Dr. Imre Somody, president and general manager of Pharmavit-Bristol Meyers Squibb Co., Hungary, who has charted new paths in commerce and community healthcare through a philosophy of ethical and social responsibility. Exhibit focuses on the Hungarian ‘Eye of Paris' WASHINGTON - During the late 1920s and early 1930s, a young Hungarian named Gyula Halasz saw Paris in a way no one had seen it before. His atmospheric photographs of the French capital earned him the nickname "The Eye of Paris." The artist better known as "Brassai" is the subject of a retrospective exhibition honoring the centennial of his birth. The exhibition runs between now and Jan. 16,2000, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Brassai was bom in 1899 and took his pseudonym from his birthplace, Brassó, Transylvania, which was part of Hungary then, but now is in Romania. The exhibition surveys his entire career as a photographer, sculptor, draftsman, writer and filmmaker. It also highlights his associations with his fellow artists, including Andre Breton, Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Henry Miller. Magyar Links Did you ever find yourself searching for the Hungarian equivalent of an English word, and you didn’t have a Hungarian dictionary handy, but you did have access to the Internet? Okay, so that situation may not crop up everyday. But, there is a place on the web where you can go to translate English into Hungarian and vke versa. Log onto www.sitokf.hu. Click “services,” then click “English- Hungarian” under “Dictionaries." Where it says “pattem,” type in the word or phrase you want translated, then hit “start search." Within moments, a list of matching expressions will appear. Hungarians from around the world meet for annual Standing Conference American Hungarian Foundation honors G. Washington Award winners HilliuPm.lie, December 1999 9
