Between 1999 and 2001, through the continuous intervention and significant support of President Lajos Győrffy and Secretary Károly Dombi of OHCC, it became possible for a Hungarian-language program to be created through the CHIN Ottawa’s Multicultural Radio Station.
Starting in June 2002, the CHIN radio network invited the leadership of the OHCC to participate in the CRTC hearings for the new multicultural broadcast in Ottawa, as a result of which the Hungarian Radio broadcast began in December 2003, led by Éva Hadházy.
From 2006, the program editing was taken over by Károly Dombi, who held this role until the end of May 2015. In recognition of his successful work over nine years, Károly Dombi was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit of Hungary.
You can search for programs broadcast between 2004 and 2015 on this website.
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)
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)
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 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)
The Arrival of St. Nicholas
A short report of the St. Nicholas Celebration of the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre.
(Report by Gábor Finta)