AUCKLAND HUNGARIAN CLUB

On Saturday afternoon, November 8, the courtyard of Richmond Road School in Ponsonby was once again filled with the irresistible aroma of food simmering in cauldrons. The Auckland Hungarian Club’s traditional Bogrács Festival once again proved that Hungarian gastronomy can remain a living heritage even in New Zealand’s largest city. From early afternoon, enthusiastic cooks bustled around five cauldrons, each hiding a different delicacy: the scents of beef goulash, pork stew,

Since Halloween had taken place the evening before, our day began with a roundtable discussion: who had what kind of costume, how much candy they collected, and whether they celebrate this holiday at all. Hanna arrived shortly afterward, so we could also go through the wall calendar together—we definitely wanted to wait for her, as we know it’s one of her favorites. And although from November 1 it might still seem like Christmas is far away, since this was our last school day

It was a great honor to be able to take part for the second time in organizing an event for the Hungarian community in Wellington. I am truly grateful to Klári Szentirmay, President of the Hungarian Millennium Park Trust, for placing her trust in me once again. This time, we commemorated the 69th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence. During the preparations, we organized a quiz, an acrobatic rock and roll dance performance, and a dance house. T