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DECEMBER 2009 In This Issue:
Csardas DANCE COMPANY CELEBRATES 15TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY  Csardas
Dance Company was delighted to celebrate it’s15th anniversary in 2009.
The organization was founded in 1994 by Richard Graber and Christopher
Smith. Over the last 15 years, Csardas Dance Company has enriched the
lives of thousands of people with colorful main-stage performances,
educational presentations in schools, and with a myriad of community
outreach initiatives. This special event was celebrated with a Gala
Dinner/Dance on August 1, 2009 at the West Side Hungarian Reformed
Church on Puritas Avenue in Cleveland. The audience was treated to a
delicious chicken paprikas dinner, champagne toast, and a spectacular
dance performance by Csardas Dance Company. Guests of Honor included the
Honorary Consulate General of Cleveland, Laszlo Bojtos, who delivered a
memorable commendation to our company and Congressman Dennis Kucinich
who offered a 15th anniversary toast. Author Charlotte Marky of “Journey
To Freedom” was also present. The gala performance consisted of current
Youth Ensemble members and alumni dancers. The audience was treated to
the Shepherd’s Stick Dance by Christopher Smith as well as a special
grand finale performance of Szatmár with all company and alumni dancers
including Richard Graber and Christopher Smith. The company members have
proclaimed this as their best performance yet! A Silent Auction with
many generous donations from individuals was included in the events as
well as a fun and energetic "tancház" (dance party) directly following
the performance. We wish to thank The Cleveland Hungarian Development
Panel, the W. W. Grainger Company and the law firm of Lesiak, Hensal &
Hathcock, as well as individual supporters, for their generous
donations. Photographic services were provided by InMotion Photography
and videography was provided by Beating Hart Productions. Pastor Zoltan
Kelemen and the staff of West Side Hungarian Reformed Church did a
wonderful job at executing the details of the event. Please see our BLOG for
more photos and information on this special occasion! PROCLAMATIONS FROM MAYOR JACKSON AND GOVERNOR STRICKLAND  To
commemorate the 15th anniversary of Csardas Dance Company, we were most
honored to receive Proclamations from the Mayor of Cleveland, Frank G.
Jackson, and the Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland. In addition, Csardas
Youth Ensemble had the distinct honor of performing at Cleveland’s City
Hall in June as part of the Art in the Rotunda series. Our dancers were
delighted to meet and greet Mayor Jackson that day! The Proclamations
can be viewed on our BLOG. CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH SUBMITS PROCLAMATION TO CONGRESSIONAL RECORD  Chairman
of the Hungarian-American Congressional Caucus, Congressman
Dennis Kucinich, who was recently awarded with the Commander’s Cross
of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary by Ambassador Béla
Szombati, was delighted to attend Csardas Dance Company’s 15th
Anniversary Performance on August 1, 2009. To commemorate this special
occasion Congressman Kucinich submitted a proclamation which was entered
in the Congressional Record on September 30, 2009. You can view the
proclamation on our BLOG.
The photo shows Congressman Kucinich presenting the Proclamation to
Managing Director, Toni Gras. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR 2009
In 2009 Csardas Dance Company continued to delight audiences in northeast Ohio with the art of Hungarian dance. Presenters at Case Western Reserve University, Cuyahoga Community College, The Music Settlement, and Baldwin Wallace College were pleased to educate their audiences with the rich and cultural experience of Hungarian dance. Festivals such as the Berea Oktoberfest, IX Center Christmas Connection, Medina Christmas in the Colonies, Lake County Captains Hungarian Night, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church Village Wedding and the Little Mountain Heritage Festival all provided fun and colorful performances.
Special outreach
performances included Lorantffy Care Center and Menorah Park Assisted
Living. Special performances included Clevelands’ City Hall and the
Hungarian Heritage Museum. Please see the Schedule
page after the new year
for 2010 performances! Photo courtesy of InMotion Photography CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK! -- "Csardas Dance Company" Watch for occasional "Communique" bulletins to keep you up to date with Csardas events! |
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the palate of your holiday company with freshly baked and authentic
Hungarian nut and poppy seed rolls! Rolls are $9.00 each ($8.00 each
when ordering any combination of 10 or more rolls). Orders must be
submitted and paid for by Friday, December 11. Pick-up will be scheduled
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