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The Montanaro Duo Concert

Citizen of the world, Miquèu Montanaro, hails from France but has travelled the globe and is known the world over. In his innumerable encounters with local musicians he strived to retain the particulars and has incorporated them in his own compositions. His repertory spans continents and styles, from the Mediterranean Basin to the Far East.
The son, Baltazar Montanaro-Nagy is a virtuoso violin-player in his own right . His playing amounts to a colourful trip on the board of Balt-Orient Express, and beyond. Virtually, around the globe, in less than 80 minutes! Each moment is rooted in local folklore and he explores through improvisation their full melodic and rhythmic potential. After the concert Magdi Tóth asked the artists about their carrier.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta)

Mardi Gras Ball

The Hungarian Community centre continued with the tradidion of Mardi Gras celebrations. The audience enjoyed a scene of the Bossy Women and the students of the Hungarian School and Scouts presented an entertaing program. Later the costumes were presented and the evening concluded with dancing.

(Recorded by Tibor Lapohos)

Remembering the 1848 Revolution

The Hungarians of Ottawa celebrated on March 18th the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. At first they laid a wreath at the Kossuth bust in front of the Hungarian Embassy and later attended an event at the Hungarian Community Centre. The guest speaker was Dr. Péter Orosz, consul of Hungary. The performers presented poems, music and dances reminding the audience of the 1848 revolution. The evening ended with everybody singing together the songs of 1848.

(Recorded by Gábor Finta)

St. Nicholas in the OHCC - Dances

On the third of December St. Nicholas has arrived at the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre. The Youth Dance Group helped to pass the time while the children, parents and spectators waited for his arrival. The dancers were prepared by Dóra Nagy, a fellow of the Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Program. Thank you, Dóra!

(Recorded by Zsuzsa Lapohos and Gábor Finta )

The Three Kings - Excerpts from the concert

The “Three Kings” trio gave a very successful concert in the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre. Unfortunately we can not reproduce the whole programme here but you are invited to watch a few excerpts from the concert. The members of the ensemble are: György Derzsi, Imre Vadkerti and Koppány Kovács.

(video by Gábor Finta, audio by István Koleszár)