Family Weekend in the Kossuth Gardens in Satu Mare

2010-06-07

The Ady Endre Society, the MADISZ, the MIK and the local organization of DAHR organized this year's edition of the Family Weekend in the Kossuth Gardens in Satu Mare on June 5th and 6th. MEP Csaba Sógor was a guest of the event.

The two-day event’s popularity has been growing every year, so the leadership of the local DAHR decided to turn the initiative into a tradition. The organizers broadened the scope of the Family weekend with new elements: the Ady Endre Society and the Aranykapu Cultural Association organized a family contest where families could compete with each other. The contest saw all members of the families – children and parent alike – taking part in the tasks.

The contest lasted several hours on Saturday with the families having to participate at eleven trials requiring dexterity, speed and wits. By Sunday, only three families were in contest: the Boras, the Fülöps and the Vargas. To win the big prize, they had to perform a musical number. The audience and the jury decided that the Fülöp family was the best; as a result they can travel to Brussels on a trip offered by MEP Csaba Sógor. The prize was handed to the family by the MEP himself.

Csaba Sógor and the Fülöp Family

DAHR’s MEP Csaba Sógor said that June 4^th is the day when we remember the Hungarian families torn apart ninety years ago by the Treaty of Trianon, but on the 6^th we celebrate the possibility to have our families together in Satu Mare. – In the past ninety years not even state borders were able to keep us apart. Us politicians constantly work for Hungarians from Transylvania and Hungary come together – he said.

The MEP congratulated the contenders during the awards ceremony and stated that anyone taking part in this competition is well versed in the trials of everyday life. “I believe that this competition helps us enjoy and help each other in our work and studies” – said Csaba Sógor.

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