On March 4th we had the pleasure to see Egmont Ouveture, a podium program presented by the 8kor Színház (8 PM Theatre) group from Sárospatak, Hungary, in honour of the 60th anniversary of the revolution and fight for freedom of Hungary in 1956. Against the fairly cold weather, there were was a half-full house enjoying a great meal and then the show.
| The Show – full feature |
(Video by Gábor Finta)
On February 25th there were 92 of us having a good time spoiling our taste buds, laughing and dancing.
| Video report |
(Video by Gábor Finta)
This weekend at the OHCC has been overtaken by Euterpe and Calliope, in a feast of spoken song and poetry. 
Due respect has been paid to Attila József, one of the emblematic poets of 20th Century Hungarian Literature. The performer, Mr. Péter Lóránt Tóth, proved to be the quintessential modern-day interpreter of a worthy poet that has defined an era in our literature.
It was a memorable, beautiful evening!
He will be welcomed back, any time, with open arms!
The Recital at the OHCC |
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| I. rész | II. rész |
(Video recordings by Gábor Finta and István Koleszár)
On January 14, the OHCC had the pleasure of hosting a piano recital for four hands presented by one of the prominent Hungarian representatives of the genre, the husband-and-wife team of Mr. Zsolt Farkas and Ms. Andrea Várnagy.
The program was built on substantial works by Franz Liszt , garnished by fitting achievements of Schubert, Grieg, Ravel and Noonan. Commented on by the artists themselves, the program has wisely addressed all segments of the audience in an absorbing presentation. The performers had displayed complete mastery of the keyboard and had full command of the different styles, as well. The The piano payer couple possessed the panache of seasoned performers, and they would always be welcomed back in Ottawa. Liszt is probably smiling with content, and he’s proud of them.
Our community received the couple’s concert-gift with a standing ovation, and we would like to thank it again.
P.S. The second child of the Farkas-Várnagy couple, Lili Farkas, is making her parents extremely proud. In 2016, she won three international piano competitions, the last one being the Vivo Youth competition in New York, in November. Some times Lili joins her parents and performs along with them, which must be an uplifting feeling for everyone, both performers and audience. We would be extremely happy to host such a concert!
Béla Köntés
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(Video recordings by Gábor Finta)
It is an old tradition of the Hungarian Community Center that we invite Santa Claus to meet our children. They were making Christmas tree decorations and cookies while waiting for Santa’s arrival. The delicious „doughnuts (fánk)” – baked by Gizike Moldován and Ildikó Mukli – also seemed to shorten the waiting time. Santa talked kindly to the young ones and distributed presents among them. The family-oriented afternoon ended with the children folk-dancing happily.
(Video by Gábor Finta)