Save the Dates!
After missing two years due to the Covid pandemic, we are finally able to join with two other Hungarian organizations to participate in HUNGARIAN HERITAGE NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK! The ballpark that has been hosting this event is The Lake County Captain's Ballpark in Eastlake , Ohio. The date of this event is Friday evening, August 5th. The Museum is joining the Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio and the William Penn Fraternal Association that evening, and past experience shows us that combining America's past-time with Hungarian culture is a successful recipe for having a fun time. It is truly a family event! As we receive information from the Captain's team office , we will post them on this website. To date we know that August 5th is a fireworks night, that Hungarian Heritage Night t-shirts will be available; we also know that they will serve Hungarian food, that we will hear the Hungarian national anthem as part of the opening ceremony, and that the jumbo screen will feature Hungarian trivia that will entertain the those in attendance. So plan on joining us on Friday evening, August 5th!
Play ball!!
Plan to join us for our annual Vintner Dinner on Friday, October 14th! This dinner is our main fundraising event. Once again we will feature wonderful Hungarian wines that are unique, and we invite you to "taste" five of them with us at our dinner! Stay tuned for the details!
Hungarian Easter Eggs
There is nothing lovelier than a basket filled with beautifully decorated Easter Eggs. The colors and the designs make you want to decorate eggs like that. Well, you can do just that! Just read on.
Hungarian decorated Easter eggs
Many cultures celebrate Easter, and part of their heritage includes the art of egg decorating. Hungary is no exception to this custom, and many Hungarian Americans have preserved this ancient custom and bring it to life in their homes each spring. Years ago the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum hosted a hands-on program dedicated to teaching egg decorating techniques Hungarian style. Magda Temesváry began the program by telling the audience of adults and children that the decorating of eggs goes back many centuries to the times when the Magyar people had not yet converted to Christianity. Remains of decorated egg shells have been found in ancient Magyar graves.
The decorated eggs of the ancient Magyars served almost the same purpose as modern day greeting cards: they had a message scratched on them that you could "read" if you knew what the various symbols meant. When someone received an egg, it may have wished them a long life, or health, or many children. The color and the designs all meant something to the ancient Magyars, and these designs were handed down over many generations, taking on Christian meanings as the people began to decorate eggs as part of their Easter tradition.
In February, 2020, the Museum received a grant from the Ohio History Connection, which allowed us to purchase software that will enhance our ability to catalog our collection, and incorporate donor and support information into one database. As a recipient organization, we are please to announce that this project is made possible in part by the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection. The Ohio History Fund is made possible by voluntary donations of state income tax refunds, sales of Ohio History “mastodon” license plates, and other donations.
