Székesfehérvári temető - photo Zoli Kakas All Saints’ Day - Mindenszentek Hungarians do not consider visiting graves ghoulish or morbid. On the contrary: they look on it as a way of remembering their deceased relations.    “Christian Catholic and many Protestant churches celebrate this day to honor all the saints, especially those who do not have a saints’ day of their own. The idea probably began in the 4th century, as a way to honor Christian martyrs whose names were unknown. In the 7th century Pope Boniface IV designated the first day of commemoration for the saints, and two centuries later, in an attempt to replace the popular pagan Festival of the Dead (Samhain), the church moved the day to November 1. Catholic services everywhere play joyful music to celebrate all the saints. “ (From: The Book of Holidays Around the World by Alice van Straalen.) “All Souls’ Day – Liturgical observance on November 2nd to offer Masses and intercessory prayers on behalf of the faithful departed. “ (From: Our Sunday Visitor’s Catholic Dictionary, ed. By Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas)    See the full story... Dr. Dora Józsefné Tima Irma

A Promise Kept As a small tribute to all Veterans, and their loved ones, on both sides of the ocean, we offer this poem:.  See the full story... Margaret Fekete Csóványos

Village sign Alsóboldogfalva Unitarians from Transylvania Visit Partner Church A delegation from the Unitarian Church of Alsóboldogfalva had a chance to see their partner Church in Westport in October.  They even came to visit the Hungarian School in Fairfield, providing a memorable experience for the students.  See the full story... Jo Shute

American-Hungarian Community

Ceremony at Fairfield Town Hall October 23rd Remembered Hungarian-Americans of the Fairfield and Bridgeport area gathered at Fairfield Town Hall on the afternoon of October 25th to commemorate the heroes of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight.  See the full story... EPF

Joe Ull pointing to Johnson Street sign The Johnson Street Hungarians Bob Kranyik takes us on a stroll down memory lane, as he visits another former Hungarian neighborhood in the Bridgeport area.    See the full story... Robert Kranyik

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Magyar News Classics

Stevan Dohanos Painted our Firehouse The October, 2009 issue of Magyar News Online carried a story about Linda Dohanos and her Barn Hill Gallery in Monroe, Connecticut.  Her famous grandfather, Stevan Dohanos, was featured in an article in the print Magyar News in June, 2006.  We are pleased to share that classic article with our viewers in this issue.  See the full story...

Arts and Culture

Hungarian Mosaic IV. During the 1980's Claudia and Joseph Balogh wrote, edited and presented an informative radio series in the Bridgeport, Connecticut area as part of the weekly program featuring Rozsika and Laszlo, very well known and respected Hungarian musicians.  The Hungarian Mosaic focused on a variety of topics of interest to Hungarian Americans and we are pleased to present aother of these topics. See the full story...

Andre Farkas in the Fairfield Museum Celebrating Our Cultural Legacies: Fairfield's Hungarian Community Descendents of early Hungarian immigrants to the Fairfield, CT area can have a glimpse of how their ancestors lived, documented through photographs and household items, and take a walk through 20th century Hungary as seen through contemporary posters.                 See the full story... Erika Papp Faber

Book Signing A book signing will take place at the Fairfield Museum’s Hungarian Community Day, November 27th, at 1 PM. Erika Papp Faber will sign her book „Our Mother’s Tears: ten weeping Madonnas in historic Hungary”, as well as the Hungarian version, „Égi Édesanyánk könnyei – tíz könnyező Mária-kép a Kárpát-medencében”. The books will be available that day at the Museum, but may also be ordered through this website (see order form).    See the full story...

Recipe for November Barátfüle vagy lekváros derelye            See the full story...

It's a Small World/Kicsi a Világ

The Polgar sisters with President and Mrs. George H. Bush Did you know... How well do you know the world of chess? The best players are not always found in Russia!     See the full story... Robert Kranyik

Moricz János It's a Small World When we meet another Hungarian in an unexpected place, we automatically exclaim, “It’s a small world!” or, “Kicsi a világ!” But what are we to say when we find that entire South American tribes speak Hungarian??? Is it fiction, or is it truth?      See the full story... EPF