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WHY IS THE NEEDLE LACE OF KISKUNHALAS UNIQUE The world-famous Halas Lace is a 100% hand-made needle-lace. The delicacy of the fine thin-like-breath linen thread, and the effect created by …
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THE GOLD OF KISKUNHALAS Kiskunhalas is located on the Hungarian Great Plain between the Tisza and Danube river. This large agrarian settlement endured much hardship during its history, before …
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FOLKART OF KALOTASZEG Kalotaszeg is a Hungarian folklore region located in Transylvania and consists of 34 villages. Hungarian Kalotaszeg was annexed to Rumania in 1920 (Peace Treaty of Trianon). The …
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MATYÓ EMBROIDERY OF MEZŐKÖVESD Emese Kerkay In Hungary embroidery played a great part in the upbringing of every girl. It didn’t matter, if she lived in a castle or a …
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HUNGARIAN EMBROIDERY Emese Kerkay The art of embroidery is thousands of years old. Textiles found in ancient graves were decorated with embroidery. Noblemen of Babylon and Assyria …
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DESIGN AND TECHNIQUE The ancient geometrical designs of the hímestojás cannot be found in any other branch of Hungarian folkart. Egg decorating is a world of its own. It is the world …
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FOLK CUSTOMS AROUND THE EGG Emese Kerkay The combination of Christian and ancient religious rituals were incorporated into the practices and folk customs of Easter. In many cases they cannot …
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“HANDLED LIKE A HÍMESTOJÁS” (Easter Egg) (Úgy bánik vele, mint a hímestojással) When one handles somebody or something like a hímestojás it means that the person takes absolutely good care of that …
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HÍMESTOJÁS Hungarian Decorated Easter Eggs Emese Kerkay The cult of the decorated egg is one of the most ancient religious customs of humanity, and goes back thousands of years. The …
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HUNGARIAN FOLK (PRIMITIV) ARTISTS Mrs.IMRE VANKÓ JÚLIA DUDÁS (1919-1984) Julia Dudás was born in Galgamácsa, a small village, which preserved its folk customs and traditions. Dudás was an extremely keen …
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The Dowry of a Hungarian Bride from Kalotaszeg What did the dowry of a Transylvanian girl in the 1930’s consist of? Tablecloths, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, bedspreads, laces, kerchiefs, curtains, wall-hangings, …
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HONEY-CAKE Emese Kerkay “In most parts of Central Europe the honey-cake baker has been done in by the more sophisticated pastries provided by the sugar-baker. But small numbers of stubbornly …
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HUNGARIAN WOODEN GRAVE-POSTS Ferenc Jakab In some Transylvanian Székely villages, there are still cemetery sections, where wooden grave-posts can be found, reminding us of the traditional Hungarian burial gardens. These …
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HUNGARIAN FOLKDANCE IN THE USA Where there are people there is music; music inspires people to dance; when nations are living in proximity to each they are proud of …
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AN INVITATION TO VISIT THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN MUSEUM (Archived)
The AMERICAN HUNGARIAN MUSEUM, PASSAIC was established to preserve, exhibit and cultivate Hungarian culture in one of the largest Hungarian communities in the United States. The MUSEUM specializes in the collection of memorabilia from the community, valuable folk art treasures, folk-crafts, and examples of the art.
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Hungarian Regional Embroideries
Hungarian Regional Embroideries Készítette / Made by: Kerkay Emese Fényképezte / Photo: Kerkay László
Hungarian Regional Embroideries Read MoreThe Double Life of Miklós Rózsa
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIKLÓS RÓZSA (1907 – 1995) by Dr. James H. Krukones When Miklós Rózsa borrowed the title of one of his Oscar-winning film scores for his autobiography Double …
The Double Life of Miklós Rózsa Read MoreÁgnes Kállay
ÁGNES KÁLLAY Cellist Ms. Kállay is a young Hungarian cellist with an impressive international career and concert appearances. She has performed in solo concerts in Europe. North America and Africa. Born …
Ágnes Kállay Read MoreSándor Plugor
Sándor Plugor Painter, Graphic Artist 1940-1999 Autobiography I was born on March 4th, 1940 in Kökös, in the very house my grandfather had built. My ancestors worked the land with …
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RUDY HAJNAL COPPER SMITH Rudy Hajnal was born in Pécs, Hungary, in 1942 as a last descendent of a titled Hungarian family. He was raised with strict rules and the …
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JUNE WACHTLER Harpist Harpist June Wachtler was born in Essex Fell, New Jersey in 1959 as a third generation Hungarian. She has been playing the harp since she was 8. …
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MELINDA SZÉKELY MENDEL Actress, Poet, Sculptor Melinda Székely Mendel was born in Marosvásárhely (now Tigru Mures), Transylvania on October 25, 1962. She completed her education at the Szentgyörgyi István Academy of Dramatic …
Melinda Székely Mendel Read MoreJózsef Domján
JÓZSEF DOMJÁN 1907-1992 MASTER OF THE COLOR WOODCUT József Domján’s (Budapest 1907 – Tuxedo Park 1992) eventful life was full of success and difficulties. As the oldest of 12 children of …
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EVELYN DOMJÁN ART IS MY LIFE EVELYN DOMJÁN was born in Budapest, Hungary. Although educated in a Latin School, she absorbed the language of art and the love for it at …
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Széchenyi Kinga Megbélyegzettek, A kitelepítések tragédiája (Stigmatized, The tragedy of deportations) Kráter Kiadó, 2008. Summary After Mátyás Rákosi, the leader of the Hungarian Communist Party and the de facto dictator …
Stigmatized, The tragedy of deportations Read MoreFeszty Engravings – The Arrival Of The Hungarians
THE ARRIVAL OF THE HUNGARIANS In 1895 Gusztáv Morelli made a 330cm (130 inch) long engraving of The Feszty Panorama Painting, printed at the Royal Hungarian State Printery, and made …
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A világ vezető grafikusai így látták 1956-os szabadságharcunkat ! The 1956 Hungarian Freedom Fight Through The Eyes Of Graphic Artists!
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