Reports

May 1st of 2021 was an exciting day for many of us!

Although the weather did not cooperate with us at all, the rainy forecast did not deter many enthusiastic Hungarians from attending this year’s Mayfest. We even had quite a number of guests – including visiting dignitaries. Honoring us with their presence were his Excellency Ambassador of Hungary, Takács Szabolcs plus 6 additional diplomats from the Embassy in Washington D.C., Consul General, Széles Tamás from Los Angeles and Viceconsul Gábor Markocsány from Houston

A Hungarian American Coalition in partnership with the Hungarian Hub and the American Hungarian Foundation organizations published their first ever Hungarian American Community Yearbook for 2020. 

You can view it, print it or even order it from Lulu.com.

Congratulations to all 3 organizations especially to Melissa Pipin for the excellent design.

On May first, the Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey was visited by His Excellency Szabolcs Takács, the Ambassador of Hungary accompanied by several colleagues from Washington, D.C.: Zita Mirk, second secretary, Hungarian Diaspora liaison, Lőrincz Páva, foreign economic attaché, Ágnes Károlyi, subordinate diplomat, Emese Gaál, cultural attaché and Dr. Csenge Papp, subordinate diplomat.

Here is a link to their own report about this - so significant visit for the Cistercian Abbey and the Hungarian community of the DFW area.

We had wonderful plans for the new year as we optimistically welcomed the coming of 2020. The New Year’s Eve party we held – the first ever organized by the MMCC, was a great success. Before it ended, many were already talking about next year’s event. Unfortunately, nobody could foresee the devastating pandemic lurking around the corner which would bring our everyday lives to screeching halt.

The commemoration began with the Sunday afternoon Hungarian mass in the Cistercian Abbey. At the conclusion of the service, a few 56-ers and their friends gathered around the Kopjafa monument in front of the church.

I see a lot of you posted, wrote about the successful Mardi Gras.

HAPPY 2020! Thank you ALL for making our New Year’s Eve Party so great and memorable!

The program opened with the Hungarian Mass in the Cistercian abbey. Then gathered at the newly relocated monument the Kopjafa, where they listened to Viceconsul in Houston, Mr. Gabor Markocsany’s solemn speech about the Hungarian revolution.  Then Eva Beluska, the (MMCC) Hungarian club’s president told the audience the story of the relocation. Because the old location in the sloping wet soil did not provide adequate support, and could not be approached from all sides, the club leaders for years tried to resolve the problem.

This was a very action-packed celebration for the DFW Hungarians. It all started Saturday, on the 24th, when we met and greeted at the airport, the Hungarian National Senior Soccer team. They made us feel proud as they came out in a group (about 40 guys) all dressed in their uniforms. After we all shook hands with each and every one of them, they went to their hotel, and we drove to Duncanville – to the Museum of International Cultures.

We had another successful Hungarian May Fest organized by the Metroplex Magyar Cultural Circle (MMCC).