Released by the White House Office of the Press Secretary

“I send greetings to all those celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Hungarian American Coalition. The fabric of America is woven together and enriched by the diversity of our people. Our legacy as a Nation of immigrants is part of what makes America strong, and the achievements of Hungarian Americans touch all our lives.
As doctors and scientists, lawyers and engineers, public servants and service members, they are helping to write the next chapter of our country’s story.

A small group of Hungarians in Chicago, IL have been working around the clock for the past few years to launch a social networking site for Hungarians. This is not just a Hungarian-language take on facebook though, it is the single, most comprehensive collection of Hungarian videos, news sites, links, youtube videos, recipes and the like that I have ever seen online. At last check it has 5,000+ members, but it is climbing every day. Check it out and let me know what you think!!!
www.magyarvagyok.com

The Hungarian American Coalition is sponsoring a two-week screening tour of the film “Incubator”, a documentary about growing up Hungarian in the United States. The award-winning director of the film, Réka Pigniczky, is a Coalition member.

Thank you to everyone who shared their wonderful pictures and stories with the Gulyas Pot for the 2009 Contest. We received great stories about how people across the US combine Hungarian and American Christmas celebrations. They were truly inspirational. The winners are:

First Prize - A Doll Named Nudli, A Christmas Story by Marta Boros Horvath - http://thegulyaspot.com/site/?q=node/423
Second Prize - Hungarian American Christmas Traditions and Celebrations by Mihaly Horvath - http://thegulyaspot.com/site/?q=node/381

On Monday, November 16 at 9 PM, a Hungarian wedding will be shown as part of the new NBC TV series, "Trauma." Check it out and send us in your comments!

GOVERNOR GEORGE E. PATAKI VISITS UNIVERSITY IN SLOVAKIA
Meets with Pál Csaky and the leadership of the Hungarian Coalition Party in Pozsony

Hungarian Americans Together Conference
September 18-19, 2009
Hungarian Heritage Museum in Cleveland , Ohio

The conference schedule will include discussion sessions on Friday and Saturday morning and afternoon, with lunch served at the Museum and a group dinner on Friday night in a nearby restaurant. More details will be sent to participants at a later date.

Nancy Brinker (former US Ambassador to Hungary) Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
August 12, 2009

Launch of Global Museum of Communism
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
June 16, 2009

Wreath Laying Ceremony
10:30 am - 11:00 AM
Location: The Victims of Communism Memorial
At the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. NW and New Jersey Ave. NW in Washington DC.

Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom Ceremony
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Three medals will be awarded to those who fought for freedom: Bishop Laszlo Tokes, U.S. House of Representatives, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Jack Kemp (posthumously).

Thank you to all of our authors who submitted a wonderful collection of family histories, personal recollections, fictional stories and informative articles to the Gulyas Pot. The winners are:

INDIVIDUAL PRIZES
1) Kathy Vogel - Nagymama's Italian Angel
http://www.thegulyaspot.com/site/?q=node/203
2) Bill Shepard - A Christmas Memorial of Cardinal Mindszenty
http://www.thegulyaspot.com/site/?q=node/189
3) Alfonz Lengyel - Fortune Favor the Brave!
http://www.thegulyaspot.com/site/?q=node/182

ORGANIZATIONAL PRIZE - Kathy Megyeri, HRFA