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The Hungarian American Association of Washington is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Hungarian heritage and to creating better understanding and appreciation of the Hungarian culture in the community.
Founded in 1984, the Association serves people of Hungarian descent and those interested in Hungarian culture with educational and social events.
This English language site is a very close resemblance of our Hungarian language site. You can find every information here you see on the Hungarian site except this site doesn't have the Picture Album and the Forum modules. Those pages could be accessed through these links Photo Album , Forum or by navigating back to our Hungarian site and clicking on the "Album" or "Forum" on the menubar. We welcome you to post or reply to any topics in English, since the Forum is open to both languages.
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October
18: Senior Club
19: Hiking - Tiger Mountain
25: Remember Oct. 23rd 1956
30 és 31: Endre Hegedűs Concert
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 The Fall of the Red Star by Helen M. Szablya Co-Authored by Peggy King Anderson
In this fast-moving novel of the Hungarian Revolution is based on the true-life account of the Szablya family's dramatic struggle for freedom. At the heart of the novel is fourteen-year-old Stephen, who as a boy saw his father taken away by the police. Stephen knows only a Hungary governed by the iron fist of Communism, where gathering in crowds is forbidden and boy scouting is illegal. Then comes the 1956 uprising and he finds himself with a rifle in his hand. Four days of freedom are hard won, then mercilessly crushed by the Soviets. Now Stephen and his family must make a run for the border and freedom.
The book also has a Hungarian version "A voros csillag lehull" which could be acquired through Ilona Szablya (Email). The English version could be bought here: The fall of the red star.
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Dear Members
Please be advised that October 15th is the last opportunity to renew your HAAW membership. Please send your payment (+ $10 late fee) to us or call me at 253-951-5555 if you want to pay by credit card. Unpaid memberships and the subscription of Hirek will be cancelled after October 15th.
Thank you,
Laszlo Mayer membership chair-person
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Hiking
Hiking - Tiger Mountain
Time: Sunday, Oct 19, 10:00 am
To sign up and for information : E-mail by Oct.16
Velcsov Rush ( rushvel@hotmail.com)
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October 23 Commemoration
Remembering October 23, 1956
Place: First Congregational Church of Bellevue
Time: October 25, 2008 at 4 PM
Program:
Please bring some finger food (snacks, cookies, fruits, etc.) to share after the program. Thank you!
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Concert
Two special nights of music with Hungarian pianist Endre Hegedűs
Thursday, October 30th - Dinner with Endre
Recital followed by dinner at the home of Bellevue Philharmonic CEO, Jennifer MCCausland
Friday, October 31st - A concert with Endre
at the First Congregational Church of Bellevue
For tickets and more information please visit www.bellevuephil.org
Jennifer A. McCausland, CEO, Bellevue
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Club for our Seniors
We are happy to inform our members that we are opening a social club for our senior members. The first club meeting is on Saturday, February 16 at the Bradford Center in downtown Bellevue, right next to the First Congregational Church.
Location: Bradford Center (next to First Congregational Church) 700 - 108th Avenue NE Bellevue, WA 98004
Info: Alex & Christine Boldizsár 425-883-1787
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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN: THERESA MOLNÁR
By Márta Boros Horváth
The goal of the editors of HIREK and the Board of the Association with this column is community building. For weeks now it has been on my mind, who should be my first interview subject. I wanted someone who has been around the Association, perhaps from its inception, but who is less known to the current, younger generation. After some careful considerations my choice fell on Theresa Molnár. I hope that our readers will find her as remarkable and as interesting of an individual as I do.
Read more.......
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Most likely many of you are unaware that HAAW has a huge selection of Hungarian video tapes, which are available to association members for a small donation. Please call 206-340-0706 for futher information on rental. List of Videos
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