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.
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” 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)
After the successful concert of the “Three Kings” Magdi Tóth asked the members (György Derzsi, Imre Vadkerti and Koppány Kovács) about the history and further plans of the group.
(Recorded by Gábor Finta)
The Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre organized a concert for young people. The audience listened to music writen for piano, violin, trombone and voice. After the concert Magdi Tóth asked the participants about their musical studies.
(Recorded by Gábor Finta)
On the 15th of November Father Csaba Böjte visited the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre. He is the founder of an orphanage-chain in Transylvania. He was interviewed by Magdi Tóth.
(Recorded by Gábor Finta)