THE NEW HUNGARIAN VOICE WINTER 2006 (Read-Only)

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A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF HUNGARIAN CULTURE
Our Forum
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Revolution Project
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Interview
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SZUMÓ
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Hungarian Folk Tale
8
The White Stork
9
News from Hungary
10
The NHV Team
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Hungarian Cube
19
Hungarian Institutions
20
Images of the Past
21
Learning Hungarian
22
An Invitation
23
The Urban Fakanál
24
Spelunking 101
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“The art of the village must of
necessity be spontaneous; when
someone tries to meddle in it, and
tries to control it artificially, that is
the end of the peasant art of the
villages as we know it.”
Béla Bartók
(The Hungarian Quarterly, Volume 43, Spring 2002)
Walking about Vancouver’s streets one day, amidst the eclectic crowd of Kitsilano, a lamp
post caught my attention. A tattered posting read: “Children’s music teacher…uses the
Bartók/Kodály method”. I returned home, ruffled through the secret compartment of the bench
to our old, perpetually out of tune piano and found the piano books from my childhood. They
were littered with songs from Bartok’s basics for kids. I reminisced over my un-stellar and not
particularly notable juvenile career as a pianist and got thinking about Béla Bartók.
Although his name is familiar to almost everyone – from the casual CBC radio listener to the
folk music enthusiast, much about Béla Bartók remains mysterious. Perhaps this is because of
his mythical travels, his religious transformation or his spiritual solitude. He is however, one
of the 20th century’s most notable musicians – and perhaps Hungary’s greatest composer. His
appeal is staggering. Whether they are beginners in the study of music or interested in the folk
music of Eastern Europe’s peasantry, many people continue to ask:
WHO IS BÉLA BARTÓK
Béla Bartók’s place of birth would eventually come to haunt him. Nagyszentmiklós was in
greater Hungary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From his birth in 1881 until the end of that
decade, Nagyszentmiklós was his home. Much of his childhood was spent secluded from other
children, as the young Bartók was diagnosed with a skin condition. During that time he listened
closely to his mother playing the piano. He grew familiar with the instrument and developed an
affinity with the zongora (Hungarian for piano). Bartók’s father died in 1888, which allowed
some freedom to the family and thus, the young boy and his mother eventually found them-
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POINTS OF VIEW FROM THE HUNGARIAN-CANADIAN COMMUNITY
The New Hungarian Voice is now entering its 5 th year of publication. I think that from the
beginning we have had very good content, we have grown in size in the meantime, and the NHV
now looks nicely polished. Still, it’s a small local paper and it only comes out four times a year.
Our volunteers don’t have the time or the resources to manufacture a magnum opus or an encyclopaedia
of Hungarian culture – such material already exists and is available to everyone these
days. The cultural flame burns as bright as ever in our homeland and countless academics
nurture it with great skill and devotion in Hungary. Here in Canada and in other nations’
Hungarian ethnic communities, that fire, if we can still call it that, is held high by only a small
minority of the children and grandchildren of the original immigrants.
The New Hungarian Voice is nothing more than a spark to those who were born here, whose
lives embrace a more diverse cultural experience but whose blood flows as red, white and green
as their parents’. It’s an ember that can be passed to our friends and our loved ones who are
interested in understanding our unique heritage.
Passions can only be ignited with new ideas, with hope for the future, and with honesty that
looks bravely into the eyes of adversity. The New Hungarian Voice exists for the majority of
Hungarian-Canadians – we, whose first language is English, and for our loved ones and friends.
I published the first issue of the NHV as a rebuttal to an article in the Hungarian Cultural
Society’s (the Hungarian Hall) monthly, that misquoted me and quoted me out-of-context. At
that time, many key members of that organization also requested that our views be published in
their magazine. Our side of the story was ignored, and I joined the ranks who keenly felt the
lack of an unbiased forum for local Hungarian-Canadians.
Of course the initial idea was born of a need to be heard and understood, and it seemed to me
a good idea to continue printing it as a service to the majority of the community who have been,
and still are under represented. I also thought that I could use it as a model – a ‘suggested
serving’ so to speak, that might inspire others to do the same. I had very little experience with
computers at the time and I’m not a writer or a journalist, but the end product turned out quite
well. The New Hungarian Voice has also proved a number of things that I am very proud of:
• A team of volunteers comprised of both genders, several different generations and walks of
life, with varying degrees of knowledge of the Hungarian culture and with limited experience
with journalism and publishing can produce a high quality and respectable product.
• If everyone on the team is respectful of one another, the ‘generation gaps’ disappear.
• Contrary to popular Magyar lore, Hungarians can work together beautifully.
• People with little or no Hungarian ancestry can be our very best assets and supporters.
• Hungarians from the senior generations can be as open minded as the ‘twenty-somethings’.
• ‘Twenty-somethings’ can be as enlightened and wise as our seniors.
• Younger generations’ service to the Hungarian culture often surpasses that of their parents.
On the other hand, we have experienced a great deal of animosity from a small but steadfast
minority. From being threatened with law suits, to the NHV being officially ‘banned’, we have
had to face some astonishing reactions to our publication that I never anticipated. After speaking
with countless people about this subject I have confirmed that my one heinous mistake in the
nay-sayers’ eyes was that I openly and publicly criticised them, and their style of leadership. For
this, the entire NHV project (95% of which does not contain criticism) has been condemned. As
a member of a culture that particularly glorifies people who advocate justice, truth and freedom,
I will never be able to understand such ways of thinking. I often wonder what’s going through
these people’s minds when they attend our two yearly ‘fight for freedom’ and ‘revolution’
commemorative events.
For four years I have hoped to change those minds by sharing my most sincere feelings about
our precious culture, and even though I hate to admit it, I feel that I have been defeated in one
small aspect – I will never succeed in communicating the needs of Canadian born Hungarians to
the entire ‘establishment’. I hope the silver lining to this cloud is that we will learn to listen
more carefully to our children and to give them the respect that we had always hoped for. I
don’t think that we should use intimidation or guilt to pass the torch of our culture to our friends,
loved ones and children, or to be anxious that the flame of tradition may fizzle out – a spark is
all that’s necessary to ensure its survival.
P. Cz.
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HUNGARIAN-CANADIAN
CURLING TEAM WINS GOLD
The Canadian Hungarian Curling Team based out of Vancouver won Gold for Canada in an international curling competition
in Budapest, Hungary from December 2 nd to the 4th! They beat out 15 other curling teams from Europe including such
established curling nations as Switzerland, and Austria. The final match was against a Hungarian team which lost on the last
rock by one point to finish the game in favour of Canada 7-6.
The ultimate objectives of this team from Vancouver, Canada are:
1. To establish the world’s top Hungarian curling team here in Canada made up of Canadian players of Hungarian ancestry,
and take the team to the European Championships, World’s and Olympics.
2. To help develop curling in Hungary, which is new to the sport, and have only this year built their first ever curling rink in
the country.
3. To raise funds for the Canadian Paralympic Foundation (CPF) if the team chooses to pursue the next goal and phase of the
competition, namely the European Championships. The chairman of the team is on the board of directors of the CPF.
The players:
Tyler Klitch (skip)
Mat Bell (3rd)
Steve Zolnay (2nd)
Peter Boronkay
(Lead, and Team
Chairman)
Wayne Bell
(alternate)
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VANCOUVER
COMMEMORATES
THE
50th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
1956
HUNGARIAN
REVOLUTION
RISE UP!
A Revolutionary Retrospective
October 1st - 31st 2006
An Evening
of Commemoration
October 23rd 2006
Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC Canada
This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, and all over
the world, wherever there are Hungarians, preparations are under way to commemorate
this unique event. Not only will we be celebrating and promoting the popular uprising,
we will also be showing those around us a great deal about who we are and who we have
become. If we want to remain on the cultural fore-front we must project a clear and high
quality picture of ourselves - and that we have also entered into the 21st century
alongside our neighbours, and will continue to be an influential and respected culture –
here, outside of Hungary’s borders as well. This year will be the time for us to shine, not
necessarily as past heroes and revolutionaries, but as brave and enlightened citizens,
stronger from our experiences and more empathetic to those who suffer under tyranny
and occupation. As Hungarians we have a lot of experience to share, and as the sons and
daughters of immigrants we can also contribute by combining what we have learned
with our new perspectives.
There are countless projects and events underway, and I hope you all take part in
some way, as this will be an important year in our lives. My main focus will be on the
exhibition at the downtown branch of the Vancouver Public Library – I will do my very
best to bring all Vancouverites a taste of what Hungary was like in the 1950’s, and how
the Revolution unfolded. I’m collecting original documents, photographs, uniforms,
insignia, weapons, revolutionary newspapers, flags, military equipment, secret police
items and other artifacts, including everyday items from the Revolution for our display.
I’ll also making maps, diagrams and scale models. It should be informative and exciting
– I hope you’ll like it!
Greg Csiszár and Andi Szilágyi are working on a fascinating project. They are
researching the local archives and newspapers from 1956 in order to bring you the
unique Vancouver perspective of the Uprising and the subsequent arrival of the
Hungarian refugees. This material, on display and published in our special anniversary
booklet, will be an important key in relating this event to our friends and neighbors, and
those of us who were born here. We will be printing as many issues of our booklet as
possible, and they will be available free of charge – we hope to touch as many people as
we can with our heritage.
Our website will also carry the additional 1956 material, and I am sure that our
webmaster Rodney Kovács will present it in a way that our world-wide Internet audience
will greatly appreciate and enjoy. Greg is also cooking up a special Revolition project
that will air nationally - stay ‘tuned’ to the NHV for updates!
On October 23 rd , the official day of the start of the Revolution, we will be presenting
an evening of commemoration at the downtown library’s 325 seat auditorium. Lorraine
Weideman will be organizing guest speakers and video presentations that will be very
dynamic and informative. Ron Dutton, the Public Service manager of the Fine Arts and
History Department of the Vancouver Public Library has been incredible with his help
with the library co-sponsoring our project and with the 6 th floor display area and the
auditorium. He is truly a great friend to all Hungarians! We will keep you informed of
our progress in each issue of the NHV, and we look forward to celebrating and
commemorating the 1956 Hungarian Revolution with you this year.
Peter Czink VRNT
Below: Preliminary scale model for some of the library exhibits on the 6th floor.
MHBK
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Mike Pratt’s
NHV
INTERVIEW
Frigyes Kabók has been involved with
the Forrás folk band as a fiddle player
since 1998, performing on stage and at
táncház. Currently he’s pursuing an
English degree and making music.
Frigyes came to Canada with his family
in 1992 from the Vajdaság area.
What is the biggest challenge facing
the Hungarian community here
I would say lack of togetherness. It
seems to me that people get discouraged
by smaller problems in the community
and because of this they drop out or give
up. Also, there is no recognition for
individual contribution.
What is the solution to this challenge
Since there are only a few members
in the community who are keeping it
together, we need to solidify our community
and broaden it by being diverse and
catering to the diversity of the Hungarian
population.
What are some other things you'd
like to get involved with or see other
members get into
I would like to see myself and others
become more active in the Hungarian
Hall. Let's face it, as much as people
don’t like directly dealing with the
Hungarian Hall, it is the only Hungarian
organization that everyone should have
access to outside of the different organizations
like churches, dance groups, etc.
that might only accommodate to specific
groups of people.
The Hungarian Hall should be an
umbrella for all the smaller groups - the
head to the body so to speak.
Unfortunately, because we don’t have
this kind of situation there, the Hungarian
community is like a chicken with its head
cut off.
Many people don't feel welcome
at the Hungarian Hall - what could
the leadership do to make more people
want to walk through their doors
For the Hungarian Hall to attract
younger people they have to stop putting
their meanest member at the door -
people get turned off by a very bad first
impression.
Another reason people get turned off
is because they don’t see young people
involved there. It’s a vicious circle, but I
believe that the only way we can change
things is if the youth here gets involved.
The original immigrants don’t have
a contingency of younger people to
take over - do you think they are
sincerely interested in handing over
the reins to their children
I think that the leadership knows that
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at some point they have to give over the
steering wheel or say goodbye to the
community. I don’t know whether they
want this to happen now or later but I
have already started to notice a difference
in the communication between the
Hungarian Hall and the younger people,
which tells me that they want us to be
there.
But to answer your question plainly, I
don’t know. I’m only hoping that when
we get involved, (becoming members and
all) we will not be ignored and our
requests and ideas will be equal to theirs.
Where does the Forrás band fit into
the community
Our role in the community is about
the preservation of Hungarian folk music,
dancing and customs. This, however,
does not really target the general
Hungarian crowd here.
I don’t think it is the duty of Forrás to
target everyone, rather, it should be the
duty of the members of Forrás to realize
that just being a part of the dance group
or band is not enough.
What is it about Hungarian folk music
is it that drew you so close to it
Primarily the party atmosphere. I
became attracted to the fact that Forrás
was drawing Hungarian youth together,
outside of dance practice. I grew older
and realized the significance of what we
were doing. After all that, I fell in love
with the music.
Where do you see the Hungarian
community in 10 years
I have seen more Hungarian youth
out there than ever before. With two
newspapers and dance groups, the local
Hungarian theatre group and more
partying amongst youth (without the
Hungarian Hall acting as a ‘facilitator’), I
have a good feeling we’ll be OK by then.
We still need a common bond and we
need to communicate more and support
each other, to make sure that none of us
abandon the community.

Attila Tóth
HUNGARIAN RIKISHI
“Around 2000 years ago the population of a young Japanese nation were said to have witnessed a sumo bout. That bout,
apparently between two local deities is believed to be Japan's first leadership battle with the winner - a god named Takemikazuchi -
laying claim to the archipelago of over 4000 islands and in the process, as legend has it, founding the Japanese imperial line. At the
same time laying the foundations for the sport we know today as sumo (or, Ozumo to give it its proper Japanese term when referring
to the professional game), little would any of the gods or spectators present way back when, expect that a young foreigner from
Hungary would be entering their deified pastime in the millennia ahead.”
Mark Buckton, Editor-in-Chief*
Sumo Fan Magazine www.sumofanmag.com
We North Americans have a hard time with things like sumo
wrestling. Maybe it’s because the players don’t look much like
Calvin Klein underwear models and there are no Nike logos on
their waist-belts. You might even be asking yourself “What is
he doing writing about sumo wrestling in a Hungarian cultural
publication anyway”
Many years ago, one of the local TV stations used to televise
Japanese sumo bouts in the wee hours of the morning, and being
somewhat of a night-owl, I found myself glued to the set,
mesmerized by the bizarre martial and ethereal spectacle. I was
surprised at myself at first, as it was very foreign to me, but I
soon realized that the attraction was very similar to my interests
in my Hungarian cultural heritage. The most obvious point, of
course, is the main focus – conflict.
Secondarily, it’s a cultural phenomenon that is highly misunderstood
– few people in my neck-of-the-woods have taken the
time to understand its ancient complexities, much the same as
the public’s ‘dracula-gypsy-goulash-soup’ misconceptions about
Hungary. Perhaps I felt empathy for those two men, battling it
out in an ancient ring, ignoring the oblivious world around them
for little reward – and was strengthened by their resolve to keep
alive an anachronistic yet infinitely valuable form of expression.
Sumo wrestling is a traditional Japanese contest of strength
and skill. Although it looks simple enough at first glance, it is a
complex matrix of subtle and practiced moves and traditional
and ancient values. It is not the kind of sport we see here in the
form of pro wrestling – it’s much more than that.
Attila Tóth (now known by the fighting name of Masutoo),
born and raised in Szolnok, started out early as a sumo wrestler
– that’s not a surprise, as his dad coaches an amateur team in
Hungary. He’s “…a mild mannered young man with several
years of junior wrestling experience under his belt…” and was
spotted while competing in the 5th World Junior Sumo Championships
in Osaka, Japan, where he secured second place in the
open weight competition.
The 127kg 19 year-old lives in the newest sumo ‘stable’ or
beya, headed by a successful former wrestler who left another
old and respected one known as Kasugano Beya. Being a
Hungarian sumo wrestler, or rikishi is a feat in itself, Attila is
one of the last foreigners to enter the sport since a cap was put in
place on non-Japanese competitors.
This baby-faced bruiser has traded csirke paprikás for
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chanko-nabe (‘sumo stew’), and is doing pretty well considering
the long and gruelling climb up the sumo ladder. In the current
tournament, or basho, he has secured a winning record and will
be promoted up a division to leave him in the sandanme division
for the next basho in January (basho are held in the odd
numbered months for 15 days - at his level he fights 7 times).
Because he is in a junior level he receives no salary. Only
those ranked at juryo (still a ways off) and above can get paid,
although all his food and housing are covered and he might be
given a little spending money by his boss.
He gets up at sunrise just about every day of the week, throws
on a rough canvas loincloth, and spends the next several hours
pushing and shoving his colleagues while perfecting the
mysterious and complex ancient techniques. That done, he’s
rewarded with a little food and water. It’s worth his while,
however, as he now is close to the middle of the second highest
jonidan division.
P.Cz.
Feel free to send emails, cards or letters of encouragement to this
unique Hungarian! Your support will be greatly appreciated.
Write in Hungarian or English to:
Masutoo-san (Attila Tóth)
c/o SFM Editor-in-Chief
Aizawa Building 401
Umejima 3-1-5
Adachi-ku 121-0816
Tokyo Japan
email: MBtatton@aol.com
*Mark Buckton, Editor-in-Chief of Sumo Fan Mag is an “English guy with a young family living in Tokyo”.
His love for the sport started in the 1980’s via the television, and he himself dabbled in the ring as an amateur.
His publication was started to fill the void of the now defunct magazine, Sumo World.
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HUNGARIAN FOLK TALES
TRANSLATED and retold by andrea szilÁgyi
THERE WAS ONLY ONE DOG MARKET IN BUDA
You may have already heard
the story of the dog market at
Buda. People still sometimes talk
about it and laugh. Well, I’ll remind you of the story, which
happened a long time ago, when King Mátyás ruled in
Hungary. The people regarded King Mátyás as wise and just,
and liked him very much. One day he became bored of his
royal surroundings and decided he needed to be among real
people. So, he disguised himself as a student and wandered
to the nearest village.
As he approached the village, he noticed two
farmers working in their fields. One farmer
had six oxen pulling his plough, and the
other had only two, so the king wandered
over to the poorer farmer and said,
“What would you wish for if you
could wish for anything”
“I would wish for more kindness
among neighbours,” replied the poor
farmer as he looked over at the next farm.
“If he would give me two of his oxen,
we would each have four, and my work
would get done much quicker. What does
he need 6 oxen for!” continued the poor
farmer.
The king readily agreed, and he
walked over the rich farmer and asked
him if he would lend two of his oxen to
his neighbour. The man replied,
“What for! Let him get his own oxen.
These are mine and I’m not going to tire them out in his
fields.”
The king looked disappointed and returned to the poor
farmer’s field. He revealed to the farmer his true identity, and
the farmer immediately started to bow to the king.
“Get up, get up!” said the king. “You will stand straight
and regard me as any other man. Now listen, what you need
to do is sell your 2 oxen for as many dogs as possible. Then
take them to market in Buda, and you will sell them for great
riches.” The farmer hesitated, unsure of this strange plan.
“Trust me,” said the king. And the farmer trusted him.
He traded in his oxen for dogs, and made his way up to the
Buda market. His arrival annoyed people as he walked
through the market with his filthy and noisy dogs, but the
king’s servants were expecting him, and they allowed no harm
to come to them. One servant informed the king that the poor
farmer with his dogs had arrived, and the king immediately
changed into a grandly decorated cloak, and his shiniest black
boots, and made his way to the market.
“The latest fashion is to buy dogs at this market, so I
suggest everyone dig into their pockets and buy up these dogs
before they disappear!” The king repeated this announcement
as he walked about the market.
People looked skeptical, but when the king
himself purchased the dirtiest, scrawniest
dog, they followed suit. Soon, the dogs
were disappearing and the farmer’s pockets
were stuffed with money. Once all the
dogs were sold, the king said to the farmer,
“Now go home and tell all the people
what kind of dog market this is in Buda.”
And the poor farmer did just that.
When the rich farmer heard about the
dog market, he immediately sold all six of
his oxen and bought a ton of dogs! He
must have had a hundred dirty dogs, all
jumping around, yipping and yapping at
him the whole way to the Buda market.
There, he bragged about the latest fashion
of buying dogs at the market,
“Soon I will be the richest man in the
village. Just wait, the king and his men will
arrive and they will buy up every one of these dogs!”
At that moment, two of the dogs began to scrap, and this
caused the rest of the dogs to run around the market, turning
over bins of flour, knocking over stalls and people and making
a huge mess of the market. When finally all the dogs were
rounded up and had settled down, the farmer began to yell
again, “Clean up this mess! Make room! The king and his
men will soon be here to buy my dogs. Hurry up now!”
Well, the people at the market didn’t like this, and someone
from the crowd shouted, “There was only one dog market in
Buda!” And they chuckled to themselves as they chased him
and the hundred dogs right out of the market.
“One Time Dog Market in Buda” has at least five variants that I’m aware of. This is my version, which is based on an
online Hungarian version, found on the egyszervolt.hu website. The expression “there was only one dog market in Buda” is still
used to refer to a rare or unusual event. I’ve also seen it translated as “lightning never strikes twice” in Irma Molnar’s
collection of Hungarian folktales.
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THE WHITE STORK, OR FEHÉR GÓLYA
“The stork is, also, a sacred bird. It must not be caught or killed;
To disturb its nest will set the house on fire. He who sees for the first time
in the year a stork standing, will be very lazy during the year; if flying,
then fresh and very healthy.”
The first time that we travelled to
Hungary, I became fascinated by the site
of huge nests balanced on the tops of
electrical poles, rooftops and chimneys,
in many of the scenic eastern villages and
towns. Since we always went to Hungary
in September, the opportunity of seeing
the white storks that build these nests was
not possible, as they had just left town to
winter in Africa – not to return until
April.
The white stork (ciconia ciconia), or
fehér gólya in Hungarian, is well known
throughout Europe and I had the opportunity
to learn more about this charismatic
bird at the Hortobágy National Park.
This vast nature reserve of plains and
wetlands covers 80,000 hectares and is
home to more than 330 species of birds.
The Hortobágy became the first National
Park in Hungary on January 1st, 1973
and later qualified as a ‘biospherereserve’
by the UN in 1979.
This adored stork is actually black and
white, with long red legs and lengthy
tapered red bill. They often grow to three
feet in height. Ninety percent of the
world stork population inhabit Eastern
and Central Europe, with a large percent
of them nesting in Hungary. Storks form
monogamous pairs for the duration of the
breeding season but they do not migrate
together. They arrive back to their breeding
grounds near the end of March and
the beginning of April. Storks are loyal
to their nests and return to the same one
annually (some of these nests have been
in use for hundreds of years). Their nests
sometimes end up more than seven feet
wide and ten feet deep, made from
branches and sticks and lined with twigs,
grasses, sod, rags, and paper.
The male arrives to the site first - a
week to ten days early to repair the nests,
and then greet the returning females with
a display of side to side head shaking,
while they hold their wings away from
their sides, making chattering sounds
with their long bills.
Their arrival in the spring is met with
open arms as it is considered lucky to
have a white stork nesting on your home.
The female lays 2 to 5 eggs and the pair
takes shifts hatching them. To encourage
white storks to nest on their homes,
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farmers put old cartwheels on the tops of
their chimneys to make comfortable
platforms for the storks, since various
legends maintain that white storks bring
fertility, prosperity and protect houses
against fire. They live near humans and
like to forage in freshly ploughed fields
for rodents, amphibians, and insects, but
also seek food in the tranquility of
marshy wetlands. Records mentioning
their presence in the Carpathian Basin
start around the 13th century.
The White Stork population declined
considerably during the twentieth century
as agricultural practices changed. Wetlands
were drained and cities grew, but
strong conservation efforts starting in the
1980’s, such as protecting the wetlands,
minimizing habitat loss and building
holders to secure nests to power poles to
help protect them from electrocution,
have helped make a difference. The
Hungarian stork population can be
estimated at 5,500 pairs and thanks to the
protective actions made in the last two
decades their numbers have stabilized
and can now be maintained.
Lorraine Weideman

NEWS
FROM HUNGARY
by Magda Sasvári
WAL-MART TO BUY
CORA CHAIN
2005.IX.30.
Retail giant Wal-Mart is set to take
over the Cora chain in Hungary this
October. The Cora chain is owned by
Belgian-French retailer Louis Delhaize
and Magyar Hipermarket Kft., employs
3,600 people, and also owns the several
Profi supermarkets in 15 counties.
PRIME MINISTER
GYURCSÁNY MEETS
WITH US PRESIDENT
GEORGE BUSH
2005.X.5.
Hungary’s Prime Minister and his
entourage visited the United States, and
their four day visit started with a
meeting with United Nations General
Secretary Kofi Annan and the subjects
discussed included the upcoming reform
of the UN, Kosovo and the events in the
Balkans.
Following the meeting, Gyurcsány
and his entourage visited a New York
synagogue. Next, in the Yale Club
Gyurcsány handed out state awards to
mathematician Peter Glatz and
researcher Miklós Vásárhelyi.
In the evening the Prime Minister
opened the new home of the New York
Hungarians Society at 447 Broadway.
Hungarian demonstrators awaited him,
holding placards and chanting,
reminding him of his stand to oppose
the dual citizenship referendum which
had been defeated. Gyurcsány choose
not to face the demonstrators and
entered the building from the back lane.
The next day they travelled to
Washington where Gyurcsány met with
US President George Bush and
Condoleezza Rice, and discussed the
visa requirements for Hungarians and a
possible visit by George Bush to
Hungary. There wasn't any commitment
by the US President.
Following the meeting Gyurcsány
laid wreaths at the statues of Lajos
Kossuth and Raoul Wallenberg. They
concluded the official tour by visiting
the George Washington University.
POPULATION DECREASE
IN HUNGARY
2005.X.25.
During the last four years the population
of Hungary decreased by 1.1%.
The education level has increased
considerably and more people live in a
one person household. The population
of Hungary on the 1st of April 2005 was
10,900,000. The birth rate is also decreasing,
and the aging level of the
population is growing, especially among
women (more than half the women are
over 40 years of age). The education
level continues to grow: 90% of 15 year
olds and over completed Grade 8, and
45% of the 18 year olds and over
graduated from high school. In 15 years
the number of those 35 years and over
who completed university or other
higher education increased from 10% to
15 %.
EURO TO BE INTRODUCED
IN HUNGARY BY 2020
IN QUESTION
2005.X.27.
Hungary's Finance Minister János
Veres stated that the country would be
able to meet conditions for introducing
the euro by 2008 and would be able to
switch over to the common currency by
2010. On October 20 th the European
Commission’s representative stated that
Hungary's 2005-2006 budget deficit
targets will not be met due to spending
on military aircraft, higher social
spending and proposed taxation cuts.
For Hungary to join the euro zone in
2010, both the government and the opposition
should undertake major reform
steps, said Gábor Horn of the junior
governing liberal Free Democrats
(SzDSz), after the EC expressed
concerns over Hungary's ability to meet
the Maastricht criteria for euro membership
by 2010.
LÁSZLÓ SÓLYOM, PRESIDENT
OF HUNGARY SPEAKS ON CNN
2005.X.30.
“I have a plan, which was a secret
until today, that I would like to establish
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a network of green presidents, who feel
a special responsibility for the environment
and who care about the future
generations” said Sólyom in an
interview during the program ‘World
Report’ on CNN. The reporter of the
program reminded the audience, that the
president, two months after taking
office as President of Hungary, took
part in a Hungarian environmental trip,
where he climbed to the radar station on
Zengö Mountain in Hungary to protest
the building of it.
A PLANET NAMED AFTER
YOUNG DÁNIEL RÁTAI
2005.XI.8.
The 20 year old Hungarian inventor
received an unparalleled six 1st prizes at
the International Scientific and Innovation
Olympics in Phoenix, Arizona.
The young scientists olympics of 2005
was held between May 8th and 15th for
the under 20 year olds. 1400 students
from 45 countries took part. Rátai's
accomplishment made him a member of
a select society: previous Hungarians
whose names are on different planets
are poet Sándor Petöfi, mathematician
János Bólyai, astrologists László Detre
and Jenö Gothard and astrologistmeteorologist
Miklós Konkoly-Thege.
WORLD SCIENCE FORUM
IN BUDAPEST
2005.XI.17.
Jane Goodall and Otto von Hapsburg
were among the guest speakers at the
gathering of 500 international scientists
at their 3 days conference in Budapest.
Subjects included sustainable drinking
water supplies with acceptable carbon
dioxide levels, coping with AIDS and
bird flu.
At the closing session November 12,
Otto von Hapsburg stole the show when
he talked about a ‘looming crises’ of
democracies, as their elected representatives
are more and more professionals
and distant from ordinary voters. He
said “now we have not a single manual
labourer left in the European Parliament,
nor miner, nor factory worker.

Ladies and Gentlemen that is not good.
That is not a representation of the
people. We need to get back to our roots
or this will lead us to a very great
crises.”
GREENPEACE
DEMONSTRATION
2005.XI.8.
Greenpeace activists demonstrated in
front of Parliament against extending the
operation life of Hungary's nuclear
power station at Paks. The activists protested
against a cabinet decision made in
September, to extend the 20 year old
nuclear power plant’s operation for another
30 years.
The four political parties made a secret
deal on the extension, excluding
public consultation, said Roland Csáki
from Greenpeace. “Not one of the
world's numerous VVER 440/213 reactor’s
lifetime was extended due to deep
safety concerns.”
Following the demonstration the parliament’s
environmental committee
voted against prolonging the service and
insisted that the issue be put before the
full house of parliament.
PROPOSAL ABOUT THE
STATUS OF HUNGARIANS
LIVING OUTSIDE THE BORDER
2005.XI.30.
A proposal was accepted by the
government about the constitutional
status of Hungarians living outside
Hungary's borders, announced a government
spokesman on the 30th of November.
“Its goal is for the wording of the
present constitution to have an inclusion
of the Hungarians living outside of the
border.” said András Batiz, government
spokesman. “After the amendment the
Constitution would state that Hungarians
living outside of the state borders are
part of the nation, as they share the
common language, culture and history
with the community.” He also said that
this would give a new meaning to the
word ‘nation’. The proposal received
the support of majority in the House.
The SzDSz (liberal party) abstained
from voting.
BUDAPEST
OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
2005.XII.1.
The Budapest Stock Exchange and
14 leading companies formed the BOM,
a lobby group to bring the Olympic
Games to Hungary in 2016 or 2020.
Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy, Budapest
Stock Exchange chairman and BOM
President told a press conference: “In
terms of medal winners per head,
Hungary stands in third position, and out
of the original 11 nations which formed
the modern Olympic movement, only
Hungary has yet to stage the games.”
FIRST ROMA POLICE FORCE
2005.XII.15.
The National Roma Police Association,
the first organization of Roma
police officers in the world, opened with
a ceremony held in Budapest on
December 7th. The Association is
modeled after the American National
Black Police Association. György
Makkula, 25, the police officer who
heads the Roma police, received training
in the UK on police and community
relations.
SOURCES:
Budapest Online,
Magyar Nemzet, Figyelö.
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selves in Pozsony of northern ‘pre-
Trianon’ (or Greater) Hungary. It
seemed a nice fit as a cultural capital of
Europe. It is a place where Hungarian
legislative sessions were held and three
hundred years of Hungarian Kings were
crowned. A historical city of such power
politics would certainly have highly
regarded music schools – and this was a
consideration of Bartók’s mother. There,
Bartók began self-teaching and followed
under some of Pozsony’s most distinguished
musicians. One of whom was
Ernö Dohnányi, who was a few years
Bartók’s senior and a composer and pianist
of great distinction. Like many aspiring
artists, Bartók considered school in
Vienna but, under the influence of
Dohnányi, decided on Budapest’s Academy
of Music. His first major work
‘Kossuth’ was in memoriam of Kossuth
Lajos, who lead the Hungarian Revolution
of 1848. One of the pinnacle events
of Hungarian history, the revolution was
still on the conscience of the nation as the
attempt to free Hungary from the Austro-
Hungarian Empire happened hardly fifty
years before. However, if Bartók could
be characterised as a nationalist for this
work, he was also an idealist who would
develop an interest in the cultural heterogeneity
of greater Hungary. After
graduation from the Academy, Bartók’s
path as a career concert pianist was laid
out in front of him. He made good as an
international performer and maintained
that reputation until his final days, but his
trajectory would take a different direction.
In his younger years Béla Bartók’s
interest was continually tweaked by the
songs of the simple countryside. In one
instance in 1904 on a trip to compose and
study in the countryside near Pozsony,
Béla Bartók listened in on the song of an
older Székely woman. What began as an
informal discussion ended as an interview
aimed at grasping the nature and structure
of these folk songs. Shortly after, he was
introduced to Zoltán Kodály and they
soon became best of friends. Prior to
their meeting, Kodály had been collecting
Hungarian folk music, and this reinforced
Bartók’s belief in the value inherent in
this art form. Thus, he set out and began
collecting music in Hungary’s Békés
County. The year was 1906.
Bartók eventually left a teaching
position at the Budapest Academy, in
favour of music collecting excursions.
He began to differentiate himself as his
interest in the different cultures of the
region eventually lead him outside the
borders of Hungary and as far way as
Turkey and Algeria. Ernö Dohnányi also
played an important role, as he was
director of Budapest’s Music Academy.
Dohnányi allowed Bartók to stay on the
payroll, which essentially bankrolled his
study adventures through many crisscrossed
country-sides.
Perhaps some of Bartók’s best-known
work came from his excursions among
the Székely people in Transyilvania - his
first trip there was in 1907. He studied
the Székelys and their traditions as they
had developed in ethnic isolation from
other Hungarians. It was also in Transylvania
that Bartók parted ways with the
Catholic Church. His increasing disillu-
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sionment with mainstream religion and
his dislike of dogma lead him to the
Unitarian Church, which prevails in much
of Transylvania. He saw this as more
suited to his belief in science and his love
of nature.
Bartók’s idealism and interest in
ethnic diversity caused him some problems,
particularly after World War One
and the partitioning off of two-thirds of
Hungary. Much of where his youth was
spent became modern day Romania,
Slovakia and Ukraine. His home town of
Nagyszentmiklós now took the unfamiliar
name of Sînnicolau Mare. Pozsony
became Bratislava. To travel and collect
in countries newly hostile to Hungary
was often considered unpatriotic – especially
under the watchful eye of the
government and their large institutions.
But, Bartók persisted with his work while
his disenchantment with Hungary’s interwar
regime ripened. Bartók and Kodály
were both suspended from their positions
at Budapest’s Academy at the end of the
First World War. Bartók would later
refuse to perform or have his work heard
in the fascist regimes in Germany and
Italy – he was also averse to performing
in Hungary in the 1930’s. At the onset of
World War II, Bartók set sail for America
with his second wife. By most accounts,
his life in New York was difficult as his
family lived in poverty and his name was
lesser known. Bartók died of Leukemia
in 1945 in the U.S. His ashes were transferred
to Budapest following the fall of
the Iron Curtain.
Aside from his compositions, perhaps
his best contribution is his approach to
the music of the peasantry. Bartók saw
folk music as a ‘phenomenon of nature’
which required further study. He did not
pass-off folk music as simple, amateur or
artless like so many of his time (and so
many today). Rather, he saw it as a spiritual
community output with a profound
inherent value, and incorporated it into
his own style. Bartók also believed folk
music to be an organic function of nature:
a perfectly transcribed tune cannot simply
be regarded as authentic, unless context
and spontaneity are accounted for. Much
of his work carries significance today,
almost 60 years after his death. For a
look at some of Bartók’s compositions:
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/
cmp/bartok_works.html
www.cc.jyu.fi/~tojan/bartok/
bbworks.htm
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OUR FEELINGS ABOUT THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE NHV
Peter Czink
Working on the New Hungarian Voice has taught me
a great deal, not only about Hungarian issues, but also
about the complex challenges we face as an immigrant society. Born from a sincere thirst for truth and
freedom of expression, this publication has actively promoted the multi-faceted and fascinating
Hungarian cultural experience to a very wide audience. I think that we provide a very accurate picture
of our society – showcasing our limitless Hungarian talent and intriguing history, while exposing a few
backward aspects of our community that need updating.
I am proud to say that we have contributed to the work of Hungarians world-wide who realize the
importance of teaching all peoples about our heritage, and to share our culture wherever we may live,
and I’m sincerely grateful to the NHV Team and to all of our supporters who can rightfully be proud of their service to their heritage
and homeland.
Lorraine Weideman
I started volunteering
in the Hungarian
community several years ago, and after working on the ‘This is Hungary’ festival in 2001, a group of us
who developed a close friendship and efficient working relationship started to expand the notion of
promoting the Hungarian culture in the general local community. The NHV was a project that Peter put
forward - we were all excited about the idea and decided we would provide financial support for it for
one year to get the project off the ground. We are now in our fifth year, and the publication has grown
considerably in size and circulation. I really enjoy working with this dynamic dedicated team.
For me, the NHV has been a cultural exchange, one that it gives me the opportunity to learn more
about Hungarian history, art and culture; not to mention the process of creating, refining, communicating, and sharing knowledge.
Our two primary targets are Hungarians born in Canada and non-Hungarians. For these Hungarians growing up Canadian involves
cultural issues that are different than that of their parents, but are no less important. Finding ways to interest a broad group of
people, particularly those who grew up with learning limited aspects of Hungarian culture, is what I believe to be the NHV’s role.
I would like to see more article submissions from our readers and support from our community’s business people through
advertising, and more open minded tolerance from our established organizations.
Greg Csiszár
There is value in small community newsletters,
like the NHV. This, I have come to learn in the
last five years. Despite the divisions within the
community, the headaches, the crumpled papers - it is always worth it to go on. I am concerned that
values centred on materialism are thriving at the expense of cultural heterogeneity and simple respect. I
fear that more and more people are celebrating the things they have or things they want rather than who
they are. As we grey into a full decade, my aspirations are nothing grandiose... simply to continue
doing what we're doing and to keep improving in quality and coverage. I will continue to draw
inspiration from those who live under oppression or as minorities. In the coming years I hope to
collaborate more with other ethnic communities - stretching from Vancouver to wherever.
Mike Pratt
I am one of the newer members of the NHV team and
what I've experienced so far is very positive. I got
involved because of the NHV’s open door policy, which
has been something rare in the Hungarian community, and I believe that’s why this paper is such a
quality product. We provide resources and information to people who may otherwise turn away from
‘things Hungarian’.
I like to think that I represent a demographic of Hungarians born here, but who never felt comfortable
at the Hungarian churches or the Hungarian Hall because we don’t speak Hungarian fluently. I
think that our enthusiasm for our heritage, however, is no less than that of a fluent speaker. The NHV is
an outlet for people who are more comfortable writing in English about Hungarian subjects, which for some ‘old school’ Hungarians
is practically considered blasphemous! It's only natural that we use our most comfortable language to express ourselves. So if there
are Hungarians raised in Serbia, Romania, or China who are more comfortable expressing interest in things Hungarian in their native
language, I say go for it, in no way does that produce a negative result for Hungarians. The future of the NHV is looking good. We
have a diverse group of people who are dedicated to producing a quality product. As long as we keep getting such positive reaction to
our paper there will be no end in sight. Things are always looking bigger and better.
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Anita Rácz
Working on NHV has made me more aware of the
issues that I have as a Hungarian-Canadian and has given
me a venue at which to explore, express and try to understand them. It has also allowed me to work with
an incredibly wonderful and talented group of people with different backgrounds and ages who care,
support, and encourage my development as an individual and as a member of the Hungarian community.
I feel incredibly privileged to be able to work with such a supportive group of people and to have a venue
which I can support them.
I feel that the NHV has given the community, especially that part of the community that may have felt
left out, isolated and hesitant, a voice to express themselves as well as a venue to develop their passions
and explore their cultural connections. The NHV allows Hungarian-Canadians to support each other and in this same endeavour to
seek support in recognizing their differences and uniqueness.
The future of the Hungarian community is a difficult one to predict. It could easily be assimilated into main stream western
culture where its ideas and differences become mere cultural quips as opposed to a living and breathing life force. At the same time,
I can see that the community will grow and blossom as new members continue to join and old ones support and recognize their roots
and experiences. I sincerely hope for the later. And, I am sure that regardless of what state or form the Hungarian community will
evolve into, it will be one where the NHV will be active, supportive and involved. I hope only for the best in the growth and life of
Hungarians living and working together in Canada as well as for the NHV in its continued support of Hungarians here.
Magda Sasvári
I can't think anything more exciting
than being a contributing member of a
new publication, like the New Hungarian
Voice. Maybe I will modify this statement to add, that being part of a group of people, like our New
Hungarian Voice team is even more satisfying and exciting. The members of our group are smart and
innovative, constantly searching for the truth, and for new events or history to report on, at the same
time being keenly watchful for their articles being appropriate and interesting to our readers.
My humble role is to report on the news from Hungary and to bring our readers’ attentions to the
Hungarian Institutions in our area, new or long established, in my column ‘Hungarian Institutions’. I
just hope that my reports are up-to-date and satisfactory!
Andrea Szilágyi
Having been a member of the NHV
for two years now, I have come to
really appreciate being part of such a
hard working, committed, and enthusiastic team. One of the reasons I enjoy it so much is that I believe
in the principle of the paper: the NHV strives to promote all aspects of the Hungarian culture in the
dominant language of most first and further generation Canadians: English. I have a passion for things
Hungarian, but like many other first generation Canadians with Hungarian heritage, the language poses
difficulties. So, to devote an entire paper to topics that are both interesting and in English is valuable to
me and to many other like-minded individuals as well.
The NHV has allowed me to research and write about areas of Hungarian culture that interest me -
mainly folklore. But, it also allows me to give back (in a small way) to a community that has helped shape my life and made Hungarian
culture such an integral part of my life. Also, I am inspired by the NHV team - innovative, forward thinking people, with such
creativity and great ideas are hard to come by. We are a dynamic group that works together for the same cause.
The NHV tries its best to cooperate with the Hungarian community in Vancouver, as well as Hungarian communities in other
cities, to support and preserve our culture, but it also tries to reach non-Hungarians and educate them about Hungarian culture. This
to me shows open-mindedness, forward thinking, and displays an obvious passion for and desire to share what we believe in.
In the future, I hope the NHV will continue to provide a forum for exploring and preserving our heritage, to represent a wide
range of topics relating to Hungarian culture, and to grow as a confident, dynamic and interesting publication that people will want
to read.
Rodney Kovács
When I saw the NHV for the first
time I knew I had to get involved somehow.
I am not a writer; my talents lie in
the design of communication arts, not the words. So I began a dialogue with Peter and the NHV team,
and they were thrilled about my ideas for the website. Thus began my journey as the web designer for
this fantastic little publication.
Since then the NHV has given me the opportunity to reconnect with my roots and my local
Hungarian community. Like other NHV team members I was in Hungarian scouts and a long time
member of the tánc csoport (dance group). But like so many others before me, as I got older, life got
busier, and I had to leave to pursue an education, a career and my own path. Now I am back inside the
community, spreading our heritage and culture in a way I never would have dreamt of back then.
The feedback we get from Hungarians around the world about the NHV website is tremendous! We receive an impressive
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If you want to cut it out and put it in a frame, slip a piece of black paper behind it so the print on the
other side won’t show through! The complete set of 14 will be reproduced in the NHV.
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amount of traffic and our email subscriber list grows each and every week. It is such a great pleasure knowing that I am helping to
spread the team’s articles about notable Hungarians, our Hungarian heritage and our great and wonderful city to people that may be
too far way or not have the opportunity to pick up a copy of the NHV.
With such a talented and dedicated group I foresee this little, free, quarterly publication becoming so much more. In the fall of
2005 we hosted and presented a concert with the Bartók Orchestra and Choir from Hungary. It was a great success and really gave
us confidence in our ability to take on new challenges. In 2006 we have big plans for the 50 th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian
Revolution, and I am sure other opportunities will present themselves to encourage us to shape and shift into a well known and
respected foundation of ‘Hungarian-ism’ in Vancouver.
Mária Vajna
“I am grateful to belong to this young, hardworking,
spirited group of people, so full of energy and
vision for the future of Hungarian-Canadians.”
Mária served for many years with the Hungarian Cultural Society and held several key positions. She is
a dedicated member of Our Lady of Hungary’s Women’s Auxiliary and has organized and represented
our culture for the well known European Festival from 1998 to 2000. Aside from her duties with the
New Hungarian Voice, she also volunteers for the HCCA, while she continues to act as a mentor to
many Hungarians who are encouraged by her unquenchable strength and love of her heritage and
homeland.
Kristina Tanner
I can hardly believe that the NHV
has been published for so many years
already - it has been and still is
continuing to be such a pleasure working with everyone! It’s interesting that such a diverse group of
people can work harmoniously for the common good of the Hungarian culture. Our meetings, charged
with discussions, different points of view and perspectives are always stimulating and enriching – each
one a wonderful learning experience. Even when we disagree, it is in a respectful manner. There is
also a great sense of humour that everyone shares, and our ability to laugh at ourselves is very
invigorating!
The response and feedback to the NHV has been very encouraging. Friends and colleagues, whether
they speak Hungarian or not, have expressed how impressed they are with the articles, format, and in general the whole paper. Our
friends in Hungary are also very interested in the NHV, and look forward to each issue - amazed and encouraged that the Hungarian
culture is being shared so far from home, across the ocean and all the way to the West Coast, and not only with Hungarians, but with
so many other cultures. They admire the NHV team for undertaking such a wonderful project, and voluntarily nonetheless!
I see the NHV’s future as exciting! We are always talking about branching out in other ways and I am eagerly looking forward to
seeing how we will grow, improve and embrace change.
Csaba Tanner
It gives me great pleasure and satisfaction to
be part of the editorial committee of the NHV. I
enjoy working together with this truly enthusiastic
and dedicated group of people. Our publication satisfies a long missing need in our Hungarian
community - it gives the second and third generation Hungarians, and those in mixed marriages who
may speak and understand Hungarian, but do not read the language, a chance to learn more about our
culture and history, as well as feel more included in our local community.
The NHV also serves as a kind of ambassador of our culture and history to the other nationalities
that form the multicultural fabric of Canada. It also gives me great satisfaction to see that despite initial
doubt and negativity by some members of our community, the NHV has gained wide acceptance and
has become a sought after publication not just locally, but in other communities, and even in other countries. I feel that as time goes,
and there will be less and less people in Vancouver who are fluent in the Hungarian language, the NHV will play an ever increasing
role in preserving and nurturing our national culture and heritage away from our homeland.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET INVOLVED
WITH THE NEW HUNGARIAN VOICE
We are always looking for original articles and stories. Send us your comments and criticisms, arts,
cultural and historical articles, or your Hungarian photos and travel experiences - share your cultural
experience with us!
Are you a collector or do you have an interest in a particular aspect of your Hungarian heritage If it
interests you, chances are that it will also interest our readers. We look forward to hearing from you!
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There is competition everywhere these days, in sports, at
work, with your neighbour… and now this January some of the
world's greatest solvers of the ‘Rubik's Cube’ will compete in
the International Rubik's Cube Competition. Believe it or not,
there are many tournaments for
these problem solvers! World
records in past tournaments
include categories in the 3x3x3
cube single solve (11.75
seconds), the one-handed solve
(23.76 seconds), and the blindfold
solve (1:58:32).
Ernő Rubik theorized that
random twisting of his puzzle
would not result in matching all
six sides in one’s lifetime.
There is only 1 correct answer
and 43 quintillion wrong ones.
This toy puzzle was invented in
1974 by Hungarian designer
Rubik, and is the most popular
toy puzzle in history. Some
300 million cubes have been
sold worldwide since 1980.
Ernő Rubik was born in
Budapest in July 14th, 1944.
He studied architecture and
design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in the late
1960s. While teaching interior design and architecture in Budapest
he created the Rubik’s Cube. The first working prototype
RANDOM
TWISTING
IS NOT AN OPTION!
of his cube was finished in 1974, and he applied for a patent on
the design in early 1975. It was manufactured in Hungary in
1977, it was first called the ‘magic cube’ (bűvös kocka) which
became popular in Europe, but in 1980 once it was introduced
to the rest of the world the
‘Rubik's Cube’ sold by the millions
and attracted the attention
of mathematicians and others in
the academic community. Clubs
formed to study solutions. The
first world championship was
held on June 5 th , 1982 in Budapest
with sixteen-year-old Minh
Thai unscrambling a cube in
22.95 seconds, winning first
place. No one has solved the
puzzle in less than fifty-two
moves, but twenty-two is a
considered possibility.
Rubik became the first selfmade
millionaire from the
communist block because of the
Rubik's Cube which continues
to be a toy store standard along
which his other inventions like
‘Rubik's Revenge’ (a 4x4x4
cube) and ‘Rubik's Snake’. He
continues to design furniture and toys and develops his theories
on geometric structures.
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HUNGARIAN INSTITUTIONS
THE NANAIMO HUNGARIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
After the 1956 Hungarian
uprising and the
following brutality of the
Soviet occupiers, some
200,000 people fled the
country to embrace freedom
after many years of
locked borders. Before
the Soviet Army's assault
on the country, many
Hungarians embraced the
sudden brief window of
freedom and escaped in
large groups during the
few weeks of relaxed
border control.
By the goodwill of
many countries, doors
opened to the Hungarian
refugees, and Canada,
(British Columbia especially)
became generous
hosts. About 37,000 refugees
choose Canada as
their haven and future
home, and many took
refuge on Vancouver
Island looking for a new life and new
opportunities.
A group of Hungarian residents in
Nanaimo, shocked and deeply troubled by
the events of the 1956 Revolution, took
great interest in the exodus of the Hungarians.
They were already established in
Nanaimo, and realized that among the
many Canadians who offered their homes
and assistance, they also knew the
language of the refugees. They quickly
gathered together, held meetings and
discussed the problems the refugees would
face, and how they could assist them.
They realized that the needs were many:
the new immigrants would need advice, to
develop language skills, help with legal
problems, and most of all they would need
to settle down and find their own homes.
Also, food, clothing, furniture, bedding
and cooking utensils would have to be
gathered, and eventually they would have
to find jobs and become part of the social
community.
The consideration of this multitude of
problems forced the local Hungarians to
organize themselves efficiently to provide
effective help. They met at the local
Credit Union Hall, called Harewood Hall
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and decided to make their
organization more formal
in order to be able to raise
funds effectively. The
Nanaimo Hungarian Benevolent
Society was
formed, and a constitution
and operating by-laws
were written and voted
on. Thus they started
their monthly meetings
and fundraising activities.
The founding members
and the first board of
directors were President
Frank Anzik, Vice President
Dr. Aurel Csanády,
Secretary John Bradley,
Treasurer Louis Szász,
and trustees Louis Nagy,
Michael Vass, Les Ráthy
and Andy Gazsity.
The refugees soon
heard about the assistance
available in their Hungarian
language and turned
to the newly formed society
for help. Referrals from immigration
and refugee committees also added to the
daily deluge of requests. To raise funds
the board of directors and their spouses
organized bake sales, dinner and dance
programs, and started the very successful
yearly harvest balls. Local citizens attended
these events by the hundreds, and
tickets were greatly sought after. These
activities generated enough funds to enable
the society to continue with its charitable
work - the Nanaimo Benevolent Society
helped countless refugees with their
problems and issues. The Hungarian
immigrants became well established, and
the members of the society decided that
they had fulfilled their goals of assisting
the refugees, and decided to dissolve the
organization. They had funds left over
from their work and used part of it to
award scholarships to deserving Hungarian
students of the Nanaimo District Secondary
School. They also decided to donate
the rest of the money to a good cause - to
furnish two rooms at the Dufferin Place, a
senior residence of the Nanaimo District
Hospital. My next article will be about the
Nanaimo Cultural Society.
Magda Sasvári

IMAGES OF HUNGARY’S PAST
The ubiquitous Hungarian folk costume is familiar to most of us, but we rarely get to see what the everyday Budapesti citizen
wore when they went out on the town. I added these early photographs of Hungarian ‘city slickers’ to my collection recently - they
are from the late 1800’s, and beautifully represent a wide array of elegant and uniquely Hungarian clothing styles.
P.Cz.
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LEARNING HUNGARIAN
...CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST ISSUE
CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT ISSUE...
Hungarian Language Course on the Internet:
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Lesson Three Review
In Lesson Three you learned the indefinite verb conjugation, negation, and the
ban/ben suffix. The ban/ben suffix and negation are very straightforward and you
have already seen many sentences in which they appear.
As for the indefinite conjugation, you should memorize the basic pattern and remember
the exceptions. The -ik verbs are very common, but also very easy since the only
two things to remember is that the -ik drops off in all forms but the 3rd person singular
and the first person singular always ends with -m.
The next group of exceptions are the verb stems ending in s, z and sz. Just remember
that the second person singular ends in -ol/-el/-öl, as opposed to -sz. The last
group of exceptions includes verb stems ending in -ít (notice the í has an accent) or
ending in two consonants. These verbs require a link vowel before several of the suffixes,
see Lesson Three for details.
In the following sentences, pay attention to the conjugation of the verb as well as the
usage:
Tanulok Londonban.
I study in London.
Látok egy asztalt.
I see a table.
Eszem (egy) gulyást
I am eating (a) goulash.
Jól beszélsz magyarul.
You speak Hungarian well.
Egy könyvet olvasol
Are you reading a book
Szeretek dolgozni .
I love to work.
Egy szép, nagy házban lakom.
I live in a big, pretty house.
Mit mondasz (mondani 'to say')
What are you saying
(Remember that 'what' is the object, so it takes the accusative suffix)
Én ismerem (definite) Pétert, de ő nem ismer (indefinate).
I know Peter, but he doesn't know me.

THIS IS AN INVITATION
NOT AN ATTACK!
On one of the few weekends where I have had a moment are different. I cannot recall all the times when people have
that did not involve work, studying, family or friend time, I grouped me in with Italians, or Ukrainians, assuming we are all
caught myself perusing through the entertainment section of the the same just because we may have similar loves or culinary
paper. It was filled with various concerts, plays, dances and so dishes. Yes, we may have some commonalities but we are
on. The wonderful thing about all these events is that they were different. Second, not only should we recognize that we are
from all sorts of different cultural groups. Greek dance performances
were run next to East Indian theatre plays, next to this difference. This could be as simple as sharing a story from
different, but be able to vocalize, share stories and participate in
contemporary Japanese musical concerts. Considering the your past regarding immigration, or photos from a trip, or
recent success of the Csárdás dance
spending some time looking into
and music concert in Vancouver, I
began to wonder, why aren’t Hungarians
the ones telling their stories and
sharing their culture on a more
continuous basis Is it because there
are no Hungarians No - we do have
three churches, a Hungarian Hall, two
dance groups, one band and countless
other committees and organizations
that are run, and supported by
Hungarians. Is it because there is no
audience I don’t think so because
when we do have events they are
usually very successful. Cities in
Canada, especially Vancouver are
booming multicultural havens of
excitement and talent, with eager
audiences who are open, accepting and
exited about cultural traditions, developments and differences.
Why then are we not expressing our culture
Before I begin to discuss this interesting dilemma let me
make it perfectly clear that this is not an attack on those organizations,
individuals and clubs who are out there, promoting the
Hungarian culture with its traditions, differences, and styles but
rather an invitation, an encouraging nudge if you will, to the rest
of the people who are hesitant in defining how they are unique
and different as Hungarian Canadians and allowing them to
explore, participate and embrace who they are in this mass
collage of multicultural entities in Canada.
Perhaps the first step is to recognize that we, as Hungarians
“For many, issues
and injustices run deep,
others have merely
inherited past issues from
their parents. For
others still, the rubble
seems too deep to even
make an attempt at
finding a way out.”
Hungarian history. Never the less, this
difference needs to be a continuous
action and attempt at growing, nurturing,
and fulfilling our needs as
individuals. Lastly, we need to stop
fighting amongst ourselves. Perhaps
this is the hardest for most people to
overcome. For many, issues and
injustices run deep, others have merely
inherited past issues from their
parents. For others still, the rubble
seems too deep to even make an
attempt at finding a way out. This
wall that we put up may be for protection,
but inevitably it causes more
harm then good, for it truly keeps each
other out. There may be thousands of
Hungarians living in Canada, but if we
keep putting up walls, we will only be individuals instead of
growing, flourishing and embracing communities which nurture
our uniqueness and bring us back together.
Perhaps these steps and guidelines may seem too idealistic
and optimistic. Well, I’m a dreamer. And, I know that talking
about it and realizing that the need to be individual, yet somehow
a part of a group are the first steps to achieving anything. I
do hope that one day, we too can be such a huge force, such a
strong magnet on the multicultural radar that all Hungarians, be
it first, second, or third generation, will be able to proudly say
with a smile “yeah, I’m Hungarian.”
Anita Rácz
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it to your upper lip with a tape ‘doughnut’, and you’ll
immediately feel like a like an authentic Magyar!
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The Urban Fakanál*
by
Mária Vajna
BEEF SLICES WITH ONION
HAGYMÁS ROSTÉLYOS
Ingredients
4 slices of beef (inside round steak),
cut a half an inch thick
2 medium sized onions – sliced
2 tablespoons flour
5 teaspoons red sweet paprika
pepper (fine and coarse)
½ cup water or wine
Method for best results
Mix together flour, paprika and pepper. Lightly coat meat slices in the mixture,
coating all sides. Heat oil over high heat, add meat and brown well on all sides.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Reduce heat and add sliced onions in the same oil, stirring occasionally until onions
are translucent. Return beef to skillet with onions and cook slowly adding water or
wine until tender.
If some part of the mixture burns a little, it will just get a special flavour. Serve with
cooked potatoes.
Paprika is the main flavour in Hungarian cooking, essential in dishes such as gulyás
and chicken paprikás. Paprika ranges from sweet and mild to hot.
Chef George Lang noted that Rostélyos is one of Hungary’s national
dishes although similar dishes exist in many other countries. There are
regional specialties like Esterházy rostélyos with many variations.
Enjoy! Jó Étvágyat! Bon Appetit!
*Fakanál is Hungarian for ‘wooden spoon’. It’s an essential word for your gastronomic vocabulary,
and can also serve as a very naughty sounding expletive for you to use on your non-
Hungarian speaking guests.
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JANUARYJANUÁR
Sunday
Vasárnap
Monday
Hétfő
Tuesday
Kedd
Wednesday
Szerda
Thursday
Csütörtök
Friday
Péntek
Saturday
Szombat
1
Fruzsina
2
Ábel
3
Genovéva
4
Titusz
Leona
5
Simon
6
Boldizsár
7
Attila
Ramóna
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Gyöngyvér
Marcell
Melánia
Ágota
Ernő
Veronika
Bódog
15
Lóránt
Loránd
16
Gusztáv
17
Antal
Antónia
18
Piroska
19
Sára
Márió
20
Fábián
Sebestyén
21
Ágnes
January 1
New Year’s Day
January 26
Ecumenical Worship Service
Hungarian Reformed
Church of Vancouver
“Join the three Hungarian
congregations, their
ministers and church leaders
at 7:00pm for this
annual event”
January 28
Táncház
Forrás/Hungarian Hall
February 14
Valentine’s Day
February 25
Táncház
Forrás/Hungarian Hall
March 15
Hungarian National Holiday
(1848 War of Independence)
March 25
Táncház
Forrás/Hungarian Hall
Sunday
Vasárnap
5
22
29
12
19
26
Sunday
Vasárnap
Vince
Artúr
Adél
Ágota
Ingrid
Líva
Lídia
Zsuzsanna
Géza
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30
FEBRUARYFEBRUÁR
Monday
Hétfő
6
13
20
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Monday
Hétfő
Rajmund
Zelma
Gerda
Martina
Dorottya
Dóra
Ella
Linda
Aladár
Álmos
Edina
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31
Tuesday
Kedd
7
14
21
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MARCHMÁRCIUS
Tuesday
Kedd
Timót
Marcella
Tódor
Rómeó
Bálint
Valentin
Eleonóra
Ákos
Bátor
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Wednesday
Szerda
1
8
15
22
Wednesday
Szerda
1
Pál
Ignác
Aranka
Kolos
Georgina
Gerzson
Albin
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Thursday
Csütörtök
2
9
16
23
Thursday
Csütörtök
2
Vanda
Paula
Karolina
Aida
Abigél
Alex
Julianna
Lilla
Alfréd
Lujza
27
Friday
Péntek
3
10
17
24
Friday
Péntek
3
Angelika
Balázs
Elvira
Donát
Szökőnap
Kornélia
28
Saturday
Szombat
4
11
18
25
Saturday
Szombat
4
Károly
Ráhel
Csenge
Bertold
Marietta
Bernadett
Mátyás
Kázmér
Please contact the
appropriate organization
(listed on page 27) for
more information.
5
12
Adorján
Adrián
Gergely
6
13
Leonóra
Inez
Krisztián
Ajtony
7
14
Tamás
Matild
8
15
Zoltán
Kristóf
9
16
Franciska
Fanni
Henrietta
10
17
Ildikó
Gertrúd
Patrik
11
18
Szilárd
Sándor
Ede
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with the unique Hungarian
‘name days’, or névnapok,
is sponsored by the Hungarian-
Canadian Cultural Alliance
19
26
József
Bánk
Emánuel
20
27
Klaudia
Hajnalka
21
28
Benedek
Gedeon
Johanna
22
29
Beáta
Izolda
Auguszta
23
30
Emőke
Zalán
24
31
Gábor
Árpád
25
Irén
Írisz