Sarasotai Magyar Hirmondó, 2003 (9. évfolyam, 1-10. szám)
2003-01-01 / 1. szám
THE MESSENGER Newsletter of the Kossuth Club January, 2003. Vol. 9. No. 1. „The Concert Must Go On!” This proved to be true when three days before the Dohnányi Memorial Concert pianist Bálint Vázsonyi had to cancel because of illness. However, he arranged for another artist to perform in his place and we were fortunate to hear an outstanding young pianist: Angelica Sganga gave an inspired and spirited performance and was rewarded with a standing ovation at the end of her program. We thank our sponsors for their donations to help the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. Milestones. With this issue we start the ninth volume of the newsletter. In the past eight years we followed a consistent policy of bnnging Hungarian culture through music and the arts to American audiences in southwest Florida, and supported Hungarian cultural and educational institutions in the Carpathain Basin. We also supported students of Hungarian descent in Florida through the Kossuth scholarship program. Our membership grew from 45 in 1995 to 175 in 2002. Our fund raising efforts were always met with generous and enthusiastic support by members and non-members alike. The result is that in the past eight years our scholarships and charitable contributions amounted to more than $125,000. Thank you for making a difference! Donations in 2002 were distributed as follows: Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Hungary) $3,000.00 Hungarian School in Csíkszereda (Transylvania) $1,400.00 Hungarian Bolyai School in Szabadka (Vojvodina) $600.00 Ilosvai Selymes Péter Folk Dancing Group (Slovakia) $500.00 Artists from Eger (Hungary) $500.00 Total: $6,000.00 Hungarian Church News. Ecumenical service by the Magyar Christian Church is given at 3:00 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month at the Church of the Cross (3005 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota). Holy Mass by the Hungarian Catholic Mission is celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month in St. Michael the Archangel Church (5394 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key). Services of the Hungarian Christian Church in Safety Harbor are every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. For information call 727-726-6531. Reminder. The next program in the Selby Public Library on January 30 at 4:00 p.m. is an illustrated lecture by Dr. Stephen Csaba Padar: The Galapagos islands. The annual membership meeting and election will be held after the program. If you are unable to attend please fill out and return the enclosed proxy with your 2003 membership dues. 4
