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The Concert of the Virtuosos

On November 16th the Virtuosos Ensemble gave a frenetic concert in the Hungarian Community Centre. The programme consisted of well known, popular pieces in new arrangements by Apor Szűts. The compositions and the very talented young performers riveted the attention of the audience till the very end. One encore proved to be too little – the audience would have liked more but the intensity and virtuosity of the performance did not allow more from the players. Please, watch the recording, hopefully it will give you and idea of the atmosphere of the evening.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta) 

Memorial Celebrationat the Beechwood Cemetery

The Hungarians of Ottawa paid tribute this year also to the martyrs of the 1956 revolution. The Soviet invasion started on the 4th of November. The representatives of the Hungarian Embassy and local Hungarian institutions laid a wreath on the monuments at the Beechwood Cemetery and the Maple Island.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta) 

Felicán Kalmus in Concert

On October 26 Felicián Kalmus presented a concert at the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre. On the programme there were works of the great classical composers besides excerpts from movies, folk songs and his own compositions as well. As a bonus there was a visual presentation that complimented the musical effect of Kalmus’ high quality instrumental playing. The flickering of the projected images (in this video only) are caused by the different frequency of the European and American electrical systems.

(recorded by Gábor Finta) 

Raising the Hungarian Flag at City Hall (4K)

In honour of the 1956 revolution the Hungarian flag was raised at Ottawa City Hall. Ambassador dr. Bálint Ódor and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson spoke the occasion. Members of the Youth Folk  Dancers  also performed at the occasion.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta)

Remembering the Revolution of 1956

On Oktober 20th the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre presented a memorial programme of the 1956 revolution. The guest speaker of the evening was Dr. Bálint Ódor, Ambassador of Hungary. Ernő Szelepcsényi spoke about his memories of the revolution. Béla Szabó paid tribute to the recently deceased freedom fighter, József Polgár. Performances of the Ottawa Hungarian Scouts, the Youth Folk Dancers and András Dobai contributed to the programme of the evening.

(recorded by Gábor Finta)