Your Community

Geelong Hungarian St. Laszlo Senior Citizens Social Club Inc.

Your President

Joseph Bistal

Your Secretary

Mrs. Maria Lisz

Your Address

 PO Box 5242 North Geelong, VIC, 3215

Community Hall or Meeting Place

55 Lovely Banks Rd, Lovely Banks, VIC, 3221

Phone:

(03) 5276 1126 (Friday and Saturday PM)

Fax:

Email:

How long has your community been operating?

 Approx 57 years

How many members does your community have?

What is the first language of your community?

Hungarian

When did members of your community first start arriving in Australia. Was there a period of peak immigration?

 1949 and 1957, after the revolution.

What National Days, religious days or special events does your community celebrate?

Briefly describe your national dress - including any items of special significance.

Women: Embroidered blouses, skirts and head scarfs. Men: Black trousers, white shirts, black waistcoats and hats.

Briefly describe your community’s arts – including music/dance/song or artworks.

Music: Based on pentatonic scale which was adopted by gypsy musicians.

Classical: Bartok & Kodaly

Dance: Csa'rda's

Painting: Munkacsy

Briefly describe your community’s traditional food & drinks - including foods and drinks you would avoid
(if any)

Beef Gulyas (soup), Beef Porkolt (in Australia Ralia Goulas). Hot fish soup: Halpaprikas