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so that we may reach a wider audience who do not speak the Hungarian
language.
(However, we do have many items of interest in MAGYAR!)
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Enjoy!
Calendar of Upcoming Museum
Events for 2008:
"Ruralia Hungarica - Hungarian Country Life"
Special new exhibition of oil paintings,
offering a nostalgic glimpse into a simpler and gentler bygone era,
idyllic village life, and romanticized rural scenes of the Hungarian countryside
of the past.
December 6, 2008 - March 26, 2009
Opening Reception,: Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
BELOW - A sampling
of the Museum's more recent exhibits
and other events:
Now past:
Saturday, October 18, Vintner Dinner - at the
Museum
See below for more details, or . . .
 Click here
for special website on Vintner Dinner
12th Annual Vintner Dinner
TWELFTH Annual Vintner Dinner
to benefit the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum,
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Seated formal dinner & gala evening
comparing Hungarian & other varietals at dinner,
featuring the cusine and wines of Hungary.
This year 2008's theme:
"A Royal
Evening"
Celebrating the 550th anniversary of the reign
of Mátyás, Hungary's Renaissance King
Click here
for special website on Vintner Dinner
~ Saturday, November 8, 2008, "Folk Songs" -
First in a series of Cultural programs sponsored by the Museum;
Additional programs on Saturday, March 14, 2009, "Leisure activities and
seasonal customs," and Saturday, May 9, 2009, "Folk Dances." See
below for details!
Our most recent previous exhibition:
July 19 - October 31, 2008, at the Museum
"WORLD OF HUNGARIAN OPERA,
COMPOSERS AND THEIR WORKS"
If you love operettas, love
the music and the stories, we hope you did not miss our
Museum's "WORLD OF HUNGARIAN OPERA, COMPOSERS AND THEIR
WORKS" special exhibit!
The exhibit celebrated the legacy of operetta
composers Franz Lehar, Emmerich Kalman, and Sigmund Romberg whose works were
performed and enjoyed world-wide, as well as Pongrác Kacsoh, Victor
Jacobi, Jenõ Huszka, Mihály Eismann, Albert Szirmai and other
Hungarian composers who are lesser known today but whose creations gained
Hungarian operetta recognition internationally at the beginning of the 20th
century.
The exhibit showcasesdthe World of Hungarian Operetta
through their music, film clips, posters, playbills, pictures, icluding costumes
from stage productions on loan from the Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, Ohio.
OPENING RECEPTION was held on Saturday, July 19th
and featured a presentation about the history of Hungarian operetta and Hungarian
operetta composers by Dr. Michael Miller, Founder and President of Operetta
Foundation, Los Angeles, California, and a member of the Advisory Board of
the Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, Ohio.
Regular Museum hours are: Wed, Thurs, Sat 11-3,
Fri 11-5. Admission is free - donations to cover the cost of exhibits
welcomed.)
(See our Museum website
on Hungarian Operetta.)
More on
"MARINKA" ~ See
OHIO LIGHT OPERA for more
information. . .)
Additional RECENT PAST Museum Events,
2008:
~ July 27, Sunday- "Marinka" at the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster,
Ohio
More on "MARINKA" ~ See
OHIO LIGHT OPERA for more
information. . .)
~ August 23, Saturday- Szt. István program
~ August 24, Sunday- Hungarian Cultural Garden program
 The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society was pleased to have
Dr. Lilla Szabó May 14th at 7 p.m. This
English-language lecture addressed the issue of cultural politics and how
the political climate in Hungary influenced what art was promoted and neglected.
For those of us who have been to the National Gallery in Budapest, we know
what a fine museum it is! Dr. Szabó's visit to Cleveland gave us a
unique chance to meet a professional in the world of Hungarian art.
NOW PAST EVENT - LECTURE - in ENGLISH
- Saturday, February 9. 2008
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society cordially
invited everyone to a presentation in English by Edward Altmann,
architect, archaeologist, soldier, world traveler, entitled:
"AFGHANISTAN"
a personal view, as seen by a Hungarian born, Cleveland
raised entrepreneur who has worked and lived in the Muslim world for the
past few years. An audio-visual presentation of eastern architecture, culture,
archaeological artifacts and personal impressions.
A Clevelandi Magyar Történelmi
Társulat szeretettel meghivott mindenkit a Magyar Múzeumba,
2008, február 9.-én szombaton d.u. 3 órakor Altmann
Ede, építész, régész, katona,
világ utazó
,,Afganisztán"
egy, a muzlim világban több évet
eltöltött magyar tapasztalatai és meglátásai."
címû angol nyelvû elõadására.
Audio-vizuális bemutatás: keleti
építészet, kultúra, régészeti
emlékek és személyes történetek.
 NOW PAST EVENT
- The Cleveland Hungarian
Heritage Museum joined 5 other nationalities with an exhibit at Cleveland
City Hall throughout November.
Address: 601 Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland.
WHEN -
The Rotunda was
open to the public. On November 19th, Monday, from 5:30 - 6:30 there was
an hour long program in the Rotunda at City Hall, celebrating Hungarian Culture.
This program too was open to the public.
 Everyone
was Welcome!
November was Eastern European Cultures month in
the City of Cleveland. We were one of six nationalities participating. Each
nationality was given the opportunity to organize an hour long program. The
Hungarian program featured dancers from the Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble,
a DVD on Hungary sent to us by the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, and a
presentation on the Hungarian immigrant commnunity in Cleveland. This program
was free and open to the public and sought to educate the audience
on various aspects of Hungarian culture, history and Hungarian life in the
greater Cleveland community.
NOW PAST special exhibition -
"The Designing Spirit - Hungarian Folk Art"
CLICK HERE,
ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS, MORE INFORMATION
ON THIS HUNGARIAN FOLK ART EXHIBITION
Our NOW PAST Special Exhibition:
"Domján -
Master of the Color Woodcut"
Centennial Exhibition
Opening was
held on:
Saturday, April 14, at the Museum
CLICK HERE, ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS, DOMJAN
EXHIBITION.
CLICK HERE, ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS, DOMJAN
EXHIBITION.
Our Other Most recent Past Events:
PAST PROGRAMS:
St. Stephen's Day
Szent István napi megemlékezés
NOW PAST - Saturday, August
18, 2007
w/ guest speakers (Magyarul - in Hungarian)
Program / Mûsor
Megnyitó ima: Nt. Tamásy Zoltán
Emlékezés Szent Istvánról: Lendvai-Lintner Imre,
a KMCsSz elnöke
Zenei program: Kis Magyar Kórus
Ünnepi szónok: Bozóki Antal, nemzetközi
jogász, délvidéki publicista:
"Magyarok a Vajdságban"
Verscsokor Hargitai István elõadásában
Záró ének: Kis Magyar Kórus
St. Stephen's Day with guest speakers
( in Hungarian):
Opening prayer by Rev. Zoltán Tamásy; Opening remarks about
St. Stephen by Imre Lendvai-Lintner Imre, Pres., Hungarian Scouts in Exteris;
Musical performances by the Little Hungarian Choir; Poetry recital by
István Hargitai, & guest speaker ANTAL BOZÓKI,
journalist and publicist from Vojvodina
Read more about Szent István /
St. Stephen & his role & importance in Hungarian History &
Culture.
Below - A RECENT PAST EVENT!
'56 Exhibit was a huge success!
Due to popular demand,
'56 exhibit was available until
FEBRUARY 24, 2007 !
 "Spirit of Freedom 1956" - "Az 1956-os Forradalom
Ötvenedik Évfordulója"
DATES & TIME OPEN:
Through December 30: Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM.-3
PM, Fridays: 11 AM-5 PM;
LOCATION:
At the Museum located in the Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Street &
Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on
Saturdays; phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466,
or e-mail:
magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com;
Free, but donations welcome.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1956
Hungarian Revolution, this extensive exhibit includes:
 "Chronology of the Revolution":
October 23rd to November 14 & the aftermath, historical accounting
of the daily heroic events described in detail & depicted in photographs;
"Faces of the Revolution": The stories of
the courageous freedom fighters told through enlarged photographs taken during
the Revolution by Erich Lessing & others;
"Documentary films": On TV monitors, various
documentary films about the heroic events of 1956, including the CBS special
with Walter Cronkite;
"Support around the World": World Reaction and
expression of sympathy & support expressed in poetry & literature
by authors around the world, & photos of demonstrations in Cleveland
and cities around the world;
"Commemoration in Art ": Works of artists depicting
the Revolution, particularly showcasing the works of Hungarian artist
Mr. Csaba Kur, including charcoals, paintings and his life-size statue of
the freedom fighters of the Revolution;
(Original newpaper from the old Cleveland
News,
1956)
Viewers - Your help
is
needed!!
It's amazing the impression left in people by
the '56 Hungarian refugees and freedom fighters, and that after 50 years,
people still care enough about them to pursue it. We would like to help some
supporters of the Hungarian Revolution, who are also friends of the Museum,
and who are seeking our help in identifying and/or learning more about
people who were victims of the events of 1956. Please contact us at the Museum
at magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
and we will forward the information and/or get you in touch with the
individuals.
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE MAN AND THE BABY IN THIS
PHOTO BELOW?
About the above photo- Mr. Charles R. Embrey (USA)
writes us:
"IN DECEMBER 1956 I WAS A NAVY POTOGRAPHER ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR TRANSPORT
SIX BASED AT MCGUIRE AFB NJ. I MADE THIS PHOTO ABOARD ONE OF THE FLIGHTS
BRINGING HUNGARIAN REFUGEES FROM MUNICH TO THE U.S. IT WAS PROBABLY TAKEN
ON 20 DEC SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC. IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS I HAVE OFTEN
WONDERED WHO THEY WERE, WHERE THEY MIGHT HAVE GONE AND WHERE THEY MIGHT BE
TODAY. PERHAPS YOU MIGHT HELP IN MY SEARCH. . . "
Can you help identify these people???
magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
Erika - A Freedom
Fighter
Henning Schultz of Copenhagen,
Denmark, was 15 when he saw the picture of Erika on the front page of the
Danish weekly newsmagazine Billed Bladet on November 13, 1956. The
photo of Erika haunted Henning and he tried to gather information about her.
He succeeded by meeting with a Hungarian refugee who had fled to Copenhagenafter
the 1956 Revolution. The man told him that the girl's name was Erika, but
didn't mention her last name. She had worked with him at the Hotel Béke
in Budapest as a cook trainee, when she was 14, in 1955.
When the Revolution broke
out, Erika was 15 years old and along with her boyfriend joined one of the
freedom fighter groups in Budapest. She had been involved in several street
fighting engagements. Around November 1st or 2nd, the Danish photo-journalist
Vagn Hensen took several photos of her including the one you see here. Her
now famous picture appeared in newspapers all over the
free world. Erika, a demure girl with auburn hair and a charming personality
and carrying a submachine-gun, had become an icon of the heroic Hungarian
Revolution.
By the time the Russian
troops counter-attacked Budapest en masse on November 4th, Erika had
been persuaded by her colleagues to lay down her arms, but she continued
her struggle by helping the wounded as a Red Cross volunteer. Around November
8th, during heavy street fighting, one of her colleagues was shot.
Dressed in her Red Cross uniform and unarmed, she
had tried to aid the wounded boy, but she too was gunned down by Russian
machine guns, and died. No more about her is known.
Erika had been born in Budapest in 1941 during
the second world war. She died at age 15 as a freedom fighter. She would
now be around 65 years old, had she lived.
Can you help identify more about Erika and possibly her family???
magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
BELOW
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The Museum was pleased to host a reception in conjunction with the
3-Day Conference on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution held
on the campus of Case-Western Reserve University. Details
below:
Past Event: Past Event: Past Event:
Past Event:
Another Recent Past Event: Past
Event: Past Event: Past Event:
BELOW - Past Event: Past Event: Past Event:
Past Event:
The Museum was honored to host Kinga Göncz,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary,
on September 23, 2006. The event was co-sponsored
by the Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary.
Past Event: Past Event: Past Event:
Past Event:
Another Now PAST EVENT:
The Museum presented on Saturday, August 19, 2006 a program
commemorating:
ST. STEPHEN'S DAY- with guest speaker
(in Hungarian/Magyarul)
SZENT ISTVÁN NAPI
MEGEMLÉKEZÉS
DR. SÁNDOR SZAKÁLY,
Historian and writer, chief librarian of the National Archives of Hungary,
and a musical program by the
SZIKRA - HUNGARIAN ZITHER ENSEMBLE from
DETROIT
E-mail:
magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
Call the Museum & Gift Shoppe at the
Galleria at Erieview directly at
216 523-3900
(voice mail when not open)
OPEN:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM
Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM
LOCATION:
Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum;
in the Galleria at Erieview; 2nd floor;
1309 East 9th street in downtown Cleveland
PARKING:
In underground & heated
parking garage of Galleria,
(Enter off Lakeside Ave. )
FREE on Saturdays!
Need a map?? Click here & try:
Mapquest
-
It will bring you from your door to our door !
(NOTE: use "1309 East 9th Street, Cleveland,
OH"
as your "destination point.")
For Hungarian programs in the
area
or here at the Museum
- - -
Visit our co-sponsored
pages: Hungarian-American
Social & Cultural "Events Calendar-2006" for the Greater Cleveland
Area
including
Links to "Useful Addresses,"Cleveland & Northeast
Ohio"
Please note: New volunteers
and continuing volunteers are needed for the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage
Museum and also for the GIFT
SHOPPE!
Friends and Patrons
of the Museum -- your help is requested! New volunteers are always
most welcome.
Thank you for your cyberspace virtual visit!
When in the Cleveland area, please come and visit us in person.
KÖSZÖNJÜK SZÉPEN,
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Hungarian Heritage Museum
Hungarian Heritage Society,
Magyar Történelmi Társulat
Cleveland, Ohio USA
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