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2005


We celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2005!

1985-2005

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FISCHER - HUNGARIAN DECORATIVE POTTERY - CSODÁLATOS MAGYAR KERÁMIA

DATE of opening reception: Saturday, November 19, 2005  [NOW PAST]

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Ignac Fischer learned his craft at Herend and in 1867 founded his own pottery manufacture in Pest.  Imagination has no bounds and Fischer produced a wealth of decorative art pottery that was extensively exported. Many of the pieces found their way to the United State. These wares were fanciful creations based on Hungarian decorative motifs but incorporated middle eastern and oriental designs as well. The pieces in these exhibition provide a wide range of examples of this wonderful decorative art form.

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four-squ.gif     "An Exhibition of Donated Items  - Hungarian Memorabilia, Folk Art, Ceramics & Porcelain" (from August till mid November, 2005)
The Museum celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2005 & the generosity of its supporters by showcaseding recent donations that, because of space limitations, had not been exhibited before. 


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four-squ.gif     Additional Recent Past Events  

The people from "A View of America" came to the Museum and took many photographs. (They travel all over America and photograph the local attractions.) If you would like to see these pictures, go to their web site: www.aviewofamerica.com, click on Ohio, then on attractions, and you will see the photos.


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St. Stephen's Day celebrations, with guest speaker
Ms. Valéria Komlós,
renown journalist from Budapest (in Hungarian), & opening reception for "An Exhibition of Donated Items  - Hungarian Memorabilia, Folk Art, Ceramics & Porcelain"
(in English & Hungarian)

Ms. Komlós is a well known journalist, head of the paper Magyar Nemzet, writer, historical & social researcher;  For an on-line version of this newspaper, visit:  http://www.mno.hu/

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four-squ.gif     Saturday, June 25, 2005:
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" címû est, amelyen HAVAS JUDIT kiválló elõadómûvész Budapestrõl közkivánatra ismét fellépet és magyar költõk verseibõl adott elõ a Magyar Múzeum 20.-ik évfordulója tiszteletére.


four-squ.gif     Saturday, April 16, 2005:  "An Evening of Hungarian Splendor" with special Guest of Honor His Excellency Dr. Otto von Habsburg, Humanitarian & Statesman, to benefit Cleveland Council on World Affairs, also featured culinary delights by Kálmán Kalla, chef to royalty, from the legendary Gundel Restaurant in Budapest;  LOCATION:  The Union Club (Cleveland)


four-squ.gif     Sunday, April 17, 2005: Reception for His Excellency Dr. Otto von Habsburg by Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, Galleria at Erieview


2004


  PAST  EXHIBITION, Summer 2004 :

Our Museum was pleased to present a special exhibition of the work of  the internationally acclaimed Hungarian American  artist,

-- Mr. George Kozmon  --

George Kozmon received his BFA from The Cleveland Institute of Art and has been shown internationally in France and Germany and in numerous galleries in the U.S. including the Robert Kidd Gallery in Michigan, and the Mary Bell Galleries in Arizona, and Chicago, Illinois.

" Even before his graduation from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1982, George Kozmon's work was widely recognized and awarded. His architectural explorations of European structures evolved during an extended stay abroad, thanks in part to the Helen Green Perry Traveling Scholarship. Since those early days Mr. Kozmon has developed a vision and a path for his art. He has exhibited his work in over twenty solo shows, in both commercial and institutional fine art venues. In addition the work has been shown exclusively throughout the United States as well as Toronto, Ontario, Paris, France and Cologne, Germany."

"Mr. Kozmon is the recipient of four Ohio Arts Council grants, as well as a National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship. His work is in many public and private collections including the Cleveland Museum of Art, Butler Institute of American Art and the Erie Art Museum. Currently Mr. Kozmon's work has moved from static man-made structures to dynamic figural compositions exploring a new vision."

Mr. George Kozmon is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum.  He was also one of the "Guests of Honor" at the 5th Annual Benefit Vintner Dinner in 2002, hosted by the Museum.

Partially adapted from:
http://www.ohioartists.com/kozmon.htm

& also see above for selected photos of works by, the artist

The artist's personal website:
http://www.kozmon.com/

Photo of Painting by George Kozmon:
http://www.equanimityoga.com/


2003


Saturday, 15 March, 2003
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Mr. Elmer Meszaros, Program Emcee, introduces the Honorable Jane Campbell, Mayor of Cleveland, who prepares
to read a Proclamation in honor of the Museum, and who will cut the red-white-green ribbon,  officially opening the
Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum in the Galleria at Eriview in downtonw Cleveland.  The Mayor stands
underneath the "Székely Kapu" or Transylvanian Gate, hand carved by the Hungarian Boy Scouts of Troop 22,
Cleveland, which forms the entrance to the Museum.

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For a description of the events,

please see Home Page /Index

For Service "above and beyond the call of duty"
Many thanks to the following individuals for exceptional
help during the relocation of the Museum, and with the
Grand Opening at the new location

Maria Friedrich

Otto Friedrich

Kathy Gulden

Hajnal Kézdi

George Kozmon

Andrew Lázár

Elmer Mészaros

Magdalene Mészáros

Zoltán Mestrits

Klára Papp

Martha Pereszlényi-Pintér

Valerie Ratoni-Nagy

Thomas Ratoni-Nagy

Kori Smith

Éva Szabó

Steve Szappanos

Susan Szappanos

Andrew Temesváry

Mary Temesváry

Steve Tokar



Tuesday, 25 March, 2003

His Excellency András Simonyi, Ambassador from
the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary,Washington, DC,
visits the Museum.

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(March 25, 2003):  Mr. August B. Pust, Ph.D., Commission Member, United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, Washington. DC, presents the Ambassador with a preliminary draft of the monograph researched and written by a Museum Committee on the life of General Michael de Fábriczy Kováts, Hungarian-American hero of the American Revolutionary War of 1776, who fought alongside and with General George Washington for American independence.  Also pictured (L-R) Dr. Ferenc Szebényi,  Political Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, Washington DC;  Mrs. Maria Friedrich, Vice President, CHHS & Museum;  Mr. Pust;  Mr. Simonyi; and Mr. László Böjtös, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Hungary, Cleveland;  Behind the group are posters and other realia depicting the life of  General Michael de Fábriczy Kováts;  [Prof. Margaret Kotnik (not pictured) heads the Fábriczy de Kováts Committee (which includes Mr. Pust, Mr. Ted Horváth, Dr. Magdalene Mészáros, Mr. Lél Somogyi, Mr. Steve Szappanos, and Prof. Clara Thurner.)]


ballgr.gifballgr.gif(Some of our past exhibition web pages are
still available - please click below to see highlights:
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See also our "About the Hungarian Heritage Society" webpage,
which includes earlier history and exhibitions.)

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(The following exhibits were on display at the locations noted:)

1. April, 1986 - Opening of the Museum and Exhibit, St. Elizabeth Church

2. Sept. 26, 1987 - 2nd exhibit at St. Elizabeth

3. November 25 & 26, 1988 - exhibit regarding museum at St. Elizabeth for the Hungarian Association's World Congress, Bond Court Hotel

4. March 2 - April 30, 1992 - Hungarian Folk Art - A Celebration of Hungary, Natural History Museum

5. April 24 - May 23, 1993 - Magyar Art in the Era of the Dual Monarchy, Beck Center (Lakewood)

6. November. 24, 1995 - Family Days/Family Traditions, Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum

7. October 23 - November 9, 1996 - 40th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution

8.  November 1996 - Hungarian Stamps and Coins exhibit

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(The following exhibits were on display at the the
Richmond Square Mall location of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum:)

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9. February - March, 1997 - Hungarian Embroidery and Fancy Needlework
SEE:ballgr.gif 1) Highlights of Embroidery; 2) Artists of the Western Reserve;
3) Photography Exhibit

10. April - May, 1997 - Hungarian Pottery and Porcelain
SEE:ballgr.gifHighlights of Pottery & Porcelain

11. May 30th - July, 1997 - Contemporary Hungarian-Americans
 - An Exhibit of Fine Arts
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SEE:ballgr.gif 1) Highlights of Embroidery; 2) Artists of the Western Reserve;
3) Photography Exhibit

12. August 1997 - Photography of Robin Hlobeczy
SEE:ballgr.gif 1) Highlights of Embroidery; 2) Artists of the Western Reserve;
3) Photography Exhibit

13. September - October 1997 - Hungarian Dog Breeds
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14. November 1997 - February 1998 - A Sampling of Hungarian Art and Culture

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(The following exhibits were on display at the the
Richmond Square Mall location of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum:)

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15. March - April, 1998 - 150th Anniversary of the 1848 War of Independence
SEE:ballgr.gif Highlights of the 1848  War of Independence & Louis Kossuth

16. May 2 - May 23, 1998 - Herend - The Art of Hungarian Porcelain

17. June 1998 - Hungarian Arts and Theater, at the Cleveland Playhouse

18. June 19, 1998 - June 23, 1999 - Hungarian Images, at the Lake County Historical Society
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19. Oct. 3, 1998 - January 1999 - Hungarian Embroidery, at Notre Dame College

20. March 13 - April 18, 1999 - Moments in Hungarian History, at John Carroll University's Grasselli Library
SEE:ballgr.gif Highlights of two off-site exhibitions

21. October 1999 - February, 2000 - Hungarian-American Contributions to Cleveland

20. March - July, 2000 - Hungarian Artists of the Emigration
SEE:ballgr.gif  Hungarian Artists of the Immigration

22. Aug., 2000 - January, 2001 - St. Stephen and the Holy Crown
SEE:ballgr.gif Herend Exhibit, Millennium Exhibit,
Holy Crown of St. Stephen Replica

23. January 20 - June 10, 2001 - Hungarian Textiles - Weaving, Lace and Embroidery
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24.  June 2001 - October 2001
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25.  November 2001 - February, 2002

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26.  February 2002 - April 2002   - "Artistic Impressions"
Opening reception was: Saturday, February 16, 2002, 3-5 PM
Watercolors:  Mr. Imre Bogárdy;  Photographers:  Mr. George Búza, Mr. Zsolt Gregora, Mr. Stephen Spinder, Mr. Béla Temesváry;  as an added attraction, Mr. Spinder, visitor from Hungary, presented a slide show of his work on Saturday, March 9, 2002, at 4 PM, after the Hungarian History Lecture.

27.  April 20, 2002 - Mid July 2002
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"NASA-Hungary Space Research Activities"
"50 Years of Hungarian Scouting in Cleveland"
"150th Anniversary of Louis Kossuth's Visit to America"

28. July-December, 2002
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1)  Hungarian Prints, Portraits, & Landscapes, focusing on Hungarian-American Artist Stephen Csoka
2)  Scouting in Cleveland
3)  150th Anniverssairy of Louis Kossuth's Visit to America
4)  Halas Lace Exhibit, Ursuline College Student Center, also at Museum

SEE: ballgr.gif The Hungarian Immigrant Experience (Spring, 2004)

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 . . . AND A FEW MORE  LINKS FROM OUR ARCHIVES:

ballgr.gif Highlights of the FIRST Vintner Dinner

ballgr.gif Highlights of the (2002) Vintner Dinner

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- not an exhibition - but much interesting information

ballgr.gifHungarian EASTER Traditions  
[=decorated eggs, links to easter sprinkling, & also religious themed Hungarian Easter traditions]

ballgr.gifSeminar Series on Hungarian History

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