Renovations

In the fall of last year the Board of Directors decided on ordering the installation of a new asphalt paving of the parking lot and driveway adjacent to the House. This work has been executed properly (greatly diminishing the treasury, I might add).

As the coronavirus pandemic reached our town, taking advantage of the House being locked down, the BoD saw an opportunity to fulfill a long sought wish and proceeded with the inside renovation of the House. The Office on the second floor has been refurbished and its floor has been replaced. Next to the Office, the little washroom received a complete makeover, having been provided with brand-new appliances.

Now, at the beginning of May, our industrious volunteers, defying the “Stay at home!” warning, chose to “Stay in the House!”. To what end? — you may ask. Let me show you!
But the hard work is not finished yet. Please, continue to check the news, we will keep you posted.

Artúr Görgei as Commander in Chief

The corona virus pandemic  prevented our members to participate in the March 15th celebration and unfortunately the presentation about Artúr Görgei by dr. Róbert Hermann also had to be cancelled. Fortunately,  the Embassy of Hungary recorded it  so our members now have a chance to hear Dr. Hermann’s interesting and informative presentation.

(Recorded by Katalin Oroszi) 

Winter Chaser

The Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre organized a dance event on the 22nd of February. The music was supplied by the members of the Attila Zónai Band who are well known within the Hungarian communities in Canada. They form a complete band by playing the violin, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and percussion instruments. They have a vast repertoire encompassing several genres of many decades of music, both Hungarian and international. Our members – young and older – enjoyed the opportunity to dance to the music of the ensemble.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta) 

Polish-Hungarian Dance Show

The  Polish-Hungarian Dance Show entitled Polak, Węgier Dva Bratanki (Polish, Hungarian Two Brothers) was a  great success at the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre. The show featured the Polanie Dance Group, The Tulipán Hungarian Dancers and students of the Ottawa Hungarian School performing traditional Polish and Hungarian folk dances. After the show the audience also had an opportunity to try these dance steps. The event was organized by Dóra Nagy, the representative  of the Kőrösi  Csoma Sándor Program. The house was bursting at the seams, great quantities of sausages and wieners were consumed and the bar also operated at full capacity. The event was a great opportunity to foster the traditional Polish-Hungarian friendship.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta) 

Dr. András Batta - Interview

Dr. András Batta speaks about the ensemble’s history and future plans. He is a retired rector of the Franz Liszt Music University, Budapest.

(Video by Gábor Finta)