Art Class
ages 6 - 12 years
Let your kids explore the world through color!
Creating art expands a child's ability to interact with the world around them and provides a new set of skills for self-expression and communication.
Activities include painting and drawing. Students will learn color theory, play with colors through painting techniques. Materials needed: paint (acrylic), color pencil, brushes (small and medium) paper
Date and Time: Fridays at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Teacher: Nono Judit Sipos is a professional painter and photographer.
Tuition: $90/course
(Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec 7)
DID YOU KNOW?
MIKULAS TOUR
Christmas Gift Bag
Please join us for a fun and interactive children's play of the clock of Santa on Sunday, December 6th at 9:30 am by Podium Theater Budapest.
The play is free but you need to register at info@hungarianschool.org
About an old Hungarian Tradition
Easter Eggs Decorating
On Easter Sunday, most Hungarian households have a basket filled with beautifully decorated Easter Eggs.
Above video shows, how the ancient custom have been preserved and brought to life with traditional colors and motifs by the hands of a talented young Hungarian artist, Ildiko Fekete.
Ildiko explains the techniques of various Hungarian Easter Egg decorating traditions and designs, from all around the Carpathian Basin.
The decorated eggs 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.
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All about Hungarian culture,
people, music, education and beyond ...
Kodaly's views
on Music Education
Zoltan Kodaly, one of Hungary's most renowned contemporary music composer,conductor, expresses his views on Music Education.
As he says "...music is spiritual food for everybody" and it's "education should start nine months before the birth of the child".
He also implies that music should be part of general education regardless if someone, might be later on developing into a professional musician, every child should receive the same basic education of music. By the age of 14 all children should be on the same musical level.
NEWS
September 18, 2018
Every Year Walnut Creek has a fun and exciting Parade through Main street called the Twilight Parade. Last year, our school was lucky enough to participate
Twilight Parade
Hungarian Festival 2018
Hundreds of people gathered in September at the Hungarian Festival in Downtown Walnut Creek to celebrate Hungarian culture, food and wine.
Hungarian Festival 2018
Hundreds of people gathered in September at the Hungarian Festival in Downtown Walnut Creek to celebrate Hungarian culture, food and wine.
September 22, 2018
Pilvax Players, Hungarian American Theater Company presented, a very special new international interpretation about our modern society
Theater
Pilvax Players, Hungarian American Theater Company presented, a very special new international interpretation about our modern society
February 28, 2018
OUR SPONSORS
Thomas Jackovics
Csoori Sandor Foundation
Elvira Orly
Szabo Winery
Erzsebet Legrandy & Tamas Kerekjarto
Erika & Ferenc Pazmandi
Katherina & Mark Thomas
Carol Hoy
Performance schedule
11: 00 am - 11:05 am -- Laszlo Tihanyi, Traditional Man Folk Dance
11:05- am - 11:20 am -- Live Pipe Gardon by Ferenc Tobak
11:25 am -- Opening Ceremony, speeches Andras Doncsev, Consul, Science and Technology Attache in San Francesco
& Justin Wedel, Mayor of Walnut Creek
11:35 am - 11:45 am -- Hungarian Folk Performance by Eszterlanc
11:50 am - 12:55 pm -- Danubius Band Performance
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm -- Corvinus Chorus (with kids)
1:20 pm - 1:45 pm -- Living the tradition – performance by Lilla Serlegi and Ferenc Tobak
1:50 pm - 2:25 pm -- Zala Folk Dance Group with Children Zither Performance
2:30 pm - 2:40 pm -- Karpatok Folk Dance Ensemble
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm -- Hungarian Folk Dance Circle with Laszlo Tihanyi
3:15 pm - 3:25 pm -- Karpatok Folk Dance Ensemble
3:30 pm - 3:55 pm -- Zala Folk Dance group with children Zither Performance
4:00 pm - 4: 05 pm -- Laszlo Tihanyi, Traditional Man Folk Dance
4:10 pm - 4:20 pm -- Karpatok Folk Dance Ensemble
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm -- Zala Folk Dance group with children Zither Performance
4:45 pm -- Finale with Karpatok Folk Dance Ensemble
Kid’s Corner schedule
11:15 am Little Red Riding Hood - Children's performance in Hungarian
11:45 am Let's go Places. Creative interactive play by Csaba Hernadi
12:15 pm Music Circle with Balazs Horvath
12:30 - pm Arts And Crafts
1:00 pm Children zither and folk instruments workshop
1:30 pm Arts and Crafts, Face paint
2:15 pm Pumpkin pipe making and interactive music and hands on instruments. Train Dance with Ferenc Tobak and Lilla Serlegi
2:45 pm Dance house with Zala Folk Band
3:15 pm Arts and Crafts
3:15 pm Pottery with Erika Pazmandi
Basic Video Making
ages 9 - 12 years
This course introduces and teaches students the basics of video making and editing. Creating videos is a natural medium for today’s generation. Having students make their own videos helps them be in charge of their own learning, develops storytelling skills, and guides them to see the world from a different perspective. Children can create short videos, share personal moments, and explore the video world. They can make their ideas stand out and share with friends, family and even on YouTube
Date and Time: Sundays at 10:00 am
Teacher: Klara Egei
Tuition: $90/course
(Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18)
Hungarian Folk Dance
ages 5 -12 years
Students will be introduced to Hungarian folk music and learn and practice basic Hungarian dance steps.
Date and Time: Wednesdays at 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Teacher: Laszlo Tihanyi
Tuition: $60.-/course
(Sept 16, Sept 23, Sept 30, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21)
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Upcoming
ZOOM Discussion
and Q&A
Join us for a casual, afternoon conversation with Youtuber Zsuzska Hajdu.
She has been an important part of the Hungarian community as she portraits life stories of other Hungarians in her youtube channel.
The discussion will be led by:
Timea Zsedely - psychologist, director, organizer
Sunday, December 13th, 5:30 pm PT
To register for a zoom link, please email:
info@hungarianschool.org
Events
December 5
MIKULAS
Lafayette Park
SAN FRANCISCO
Gough St & Washington St
Saturday, December 5th
11:00 am – 11: 30 am
December 5
MIKULAS
Civic Park, Gazebo
WALNUT CREEK,
1375 Civic Drive
Saturday, December 5th
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
December 5
MIKULAS
Diablo Vista Park
DANVILL
1000 Tassajara Ranch Dr.
Saturday, December 5th
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Basic Video Making
ages 9 - 12 years
This course introduces and teaches students the basics of video making and editing. Creating videos is a natural medium for today’s generation. Having students make their own videos helps them oversee their own learning, develops storytelling skills, and guides them to see the world from a different perspective. Children can create short videos, share personal moments, and explore the video world. They can make their ideas stand out and share with friends, family, and even on YouTube
Date and Time: Saturdays (Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Febr 6, 13) at 10:00 am (Pacific Time)
Teacher: Nandor Tary
Tuition: $95.-/course
(Nandor Tary has been editing videos since he was 12 years old. He is currently a communication major at university. The class will use DaVinci Resolve for editing.)
Advanced Video Making
ages 9 - 14 years
Students who worked with us in the previous video-making classes will continue creating their videos in a more advanced setting. The objective of the class is to practice the skills they learned, understand how to use video making tools to their advantage, and create and edit more and more professional videos to share with family and friends.
Date and Time: Fridays (Jan 15, 22, 29, Febr 5, 12, 19) at 6:00 pm
Teacher: Eva Szabo
Tuition: $95/course
Drawing Art Class
ages 6 - 12 years
Drawing is the most useful of all the visual arts. This class will focus on shading, dimension, composition, portraiture, still life, realism, abstraction, landscape drawing, fashion design, and more.
Students will work in a combination of pencil, and colored pastels.
Date and Time: Mondays (Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, Febr 1, 8) 3:00 pm.
Teacher: Nono Judit Sipos
Tuition: $95/course
Video Game Making
ages 8 - 12 years
Join us for a fun and interactive video game making and coding class by video game creator Nora Falcon. Kids will engage and learn the secrets behind video gaming using the program Scratch.
The course requires basic Hungarian understanding.
Date and Time: Saturdays (Jan 16, 23, 30, Febr 6, 13, 20) 11:00 am.
Teacher: Nora Falcon
Tuition: $130/course
Media Class
ages 7 - 14 years
Learn about the secrets of Podcast, Radio, and live reporting.
The reporter’s job is to “see and show”.
- How to use a microphone?
- How to create live broadcasting?
- How to create live interviews?
Participants need to be able to understand and speak Hungarian at a basic level. They will also need a microphone and phone or computer
Date and time: Febr 6,13,20,27, March 6,13 at 10:30 am -11:30 am (Pacific Time)
Teacher: Attila Patkos, Radio Personality
Tuition: $110/course
Baking Class
ages 7 - 14 years
Intermediate Hungarian understanding is needed.
Does your child love to cook and bake? Join our cooking/baking class and learn about Hungarian gastronomy. Practice new and exciting recipes and your Hungarian along the way.
Date and time: Febr 6,13,20,27, March 6,13 at 9::30 am -10:30 am (Pacific Time)
Teacher: Natalia Bednai
Tuition: $110/course