June 3, 2006 - New Brunswick, NJ
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL HUNGARIAN FESTIVAL
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary
of the
1956 HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION
Photos: Gyöngyvér Harkó and Gabriella Győrffy
Festival parade procession on Somerset Street - with umbrellas
Members and parents of the Hungarian School of New Brunswick
Hungarian Scouts of New Brunswick
Opening ceremony and remembrance at the
1956 Hungarian Revolution Monument:
Dr. Istvan Sohar, President of the Hungarian Churches and Organizations
of New Brunswick and Alajos Bauer, freedomfighter of 1956
lay a wreath on the ’56 Monument
Blessing at
the 56 Revolution Monument by
Rev. Capistran Polgar, O.F.M. Pastor of St. Ladislaus Church
Speeches by
representatives of the city of New Brunswick,
Hungary and Hungarian organizations:
 Prof. August J. Molnar, President of American Hungarian Foundation |
 The Honorable James M. Cahill, Mayor of City of New Brunswick |
 Dr. Gábor Horváth, Consul General |
 Dr. Balázs Somogyi, President of Hungarian Cultural Society of Connecticut |
 László Strasz, President of Hungarian American Athletic Club |
 Rev. Dr. Joseph G. Bodnar, Pastor, Bayard Street Presbyterian Church |
Dr. István Sohár, Rev. Istvan Skinta, Pastor of St. Joseph
Greek Catholic
Church, Dr. Gábor Horváth,
Dr. Balázs Somogyi,
James M. Cahill, László Strasz, Prof. August J. Molnar
Performance by the Hungarian American Athletic Club's Folk Dance Group
Children's Dances
The Children of the Hungarian American Athletic Club Dance Group
Non-stop culinary experience at the Club...
...while in the bar Gypsy Joe entertained Ferenc Bollok and others
In front of HAAC
building Tivadar Papp Orchestra played
Hungarian and American hits
Folk Dancing by the Csürdöngölő Hungarian Folkdance Group of New Brunswick
Girl's Dance from Sárköz
Rain did not
stop István Üsztöke, cameraman of
First Hungarian Television, to document the event
Dancing a couple's dance from Mezoseg, Transylvania
- just for fun - in front of the Hungarian Scouts' Home
Great smiles
Children's games, arts and crafts at the Széchenyi Hungarian School
Sommerset Street Fair
...with the youngest bartender, pretty cashier...
...lovely young ladies in traditional costumes...
...perfect Hungarian man, DJ Misi with son Barnabás and Emese Gocsmán...
...Melinda, Gyula and little Réka Bartus, Blue Danube Gifts...
...Nt. Árpád Drótos at the New York Reformed Church tent...
...The old building of the Hungarian American Athletic Club...
...and the new building under construction
Great audience gathered to enjoy the Folk Dance Gala
The Children of the Hungarian American Athletic Club Dance Group
Ifj. László Hajdú-Németh leads the children in "Magyar Verbunk"
from Szatmár, Northeastern Hungary
The young children watch the Csürdöngölő
Hungarian Folkdance Group soak in the applause
Musical number by the Életfa Hungarian Folk Band - Attila Papp, László Hajdú-Németh, József 'Heki' Gartai, Ildikó Hajdú-Németh, Kálmán Magyar, Kata Harsaczki
Out-of-town guests, the Tisza Hungarian Folkdance Group of Washington, D.C.
Tisza Group from Washington - Dances from Szatmár, Northeastern Hungary
Timea Papp and little sister Olivia Papp love to watch the folkdancing
The Big Finale - Dances from Kutasföld (Transylvania)
by the Csürdöngölő Hungarian Folkdance Group of New
Brunswick
Skirts are flying...
...and the feet are stomping
Hungarian Mass at St. Ladislaus Church
Prof. August J.
Molnar greeted guests and performers of
Gala Concert at the Museum of American Hungarian Foundation
featuring
The Three Hungarian Sopranos
Music by Kálmán
(Öcsi) Magyar, Miklós and Lehel Újvári,
Angelo Miranda, József Gartai (Heki) and Raul Rothblatt
Liza Apatini - pop and rock singer
Lilla Heinrich - opera singer
Kata Harsaczki - folk singer
