The 21st Transylvanian Classical Hungarian Literature Carpathian Basin Prose Reading Competition was organized by the Transylvanian Stars Literary Association in the conference room of the Csipke hotel in Kiskunhalas on April 19. The co-organizers of the event were: Pásztortűz Egyesület, Thorma János Museum, Kiskunhalas City Municipality, II. Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technical School, Bibó István High School, Dékáni Árpád Vocational Training Center.

The competition is a literary event with the participation of primary and secondary school students, in the framework of which they read excerpts from the novel Give Me Back My Mountains by József Nyírő Uz Bence and Albert Wass. The Hungarian students from the highlands, led by Szilvia Mihacs and György Pallag, traveled to Kiskunhalas in the organization of the Kárpátia Sport Civic Association and with the support of the József Kossányi Elementary School in Szentpéter. The main patron of the event was László Kövér, the president of the Hungarian Parliament.

In the role of the hostess, Anna Tóbiás greeted Fráter Oliver, the historian of the National Strategic Research Institute, László Téglás, the II. The director of Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technical School, Gábor Bányai, the government commissioner responsible for the complex development of the Southern Alföld Economic Development Zone, the regional parliamentarian, Róbert Fülöp, the mayor of Kiskunhalas, Endré Kemény, János Kemény's grandson and last but not least the actor András Sinkovics-Vitay, the event guest of honor.

At the ceremonial opening, Dr. Ottó Döme, the president of the Transylvanian Stars Literary Association, said that the event was held for the first time 21 years ago by the association in the II. It was organized together with Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technical College, and in 2014 the event grew into a Carpathian Basin event.

On this occasion, on March 21, 2014, together with guests and students from across the border, the Transylvanian Stars Tree was planted.

In his festive greeting, László Téglás explained that the 21st Classical Transylvanian Hungarian Literature Carpathian Basin Prose Reading Competition will be held in two categories. Competitors of both age groups will read excerpts from the selected works, which will be presented based on the number drawn during registration.

In the cultural block, among other things, he recited Borbála Bukovszky's poem József Kossányi Örök Magyarország. After the singing of our national prayer, the National Anthem, the competition could follow.

Within the framework of the opening, dr. Ottó Döme awarded the title of honorary member to the following persons: prof. dr. Éva Hózsa , retired university professor of the Department of Hungarian Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Újvidék, dr. Professor Hargita Horváth Futó Róbert Fülöp, mayor of Kiskunhalas, Endre Kemény, grandson of Baron János Kemény, founder of Helikon, László Téglás, II. Director of Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technical College, György Pallag, president of the Upper Carpathian Sport Civic Association.

At the end of the festive event, Gábor Bányai declared the competition open, which took place in two separate localities.
The jury president of the primary school category was Mátyás Dráfi, the Kossuth and Jászai Marid award-winning actor from the Felvidék, while the jury president of the secondary school category was István Nagy, headmistress of Sándor Petőfi Primary School and Kindergarten in Kecskemét. The final result of primary school students:

  1. Balázs Szabados, Erkel Ferenc Primary School, Gödöllő.
  2. Ladányi Viola, MARIANUM Church School Center Komárom – Felvidék.
  3. Eyed Nelli Elekes Vencel Primary School Gyergyóújfalu - Transylvania.

Special prizes

II. Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technikum special award: Borbála Bukovszky , József Kossányi Elementary School and Kindergarten Szentpéter– Felvidék. Kiskunhalas City special award: Katinka Egyed , Elekes Vencel Primary School, Gyergyóújfalu - Transylvania. Transylvanian Stars Association special award: Balázs Bicsák , Elekes Vencel Primary School Gyergyóújfalu – Transylvania. Jury's special prize: Simon Ádám Szúcs, Szent Anna Catholic Primary School Jánoshalma. Pásztortűz Association special award: Katona Karina , Szent Gellert Catholic Primary School Kiskunmajsa. Memorial card received: Renáta Bernadett Holzhei , József Kossányi Elementary School and Kindergarten Szentpéter – Felvidék.

The final result of the high school students:

  1. Zsikla Máté Boldizsár, Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technical School, Kiskunhalas.
    2. Kasziba Laura, KSZC Dékáni Árpád Technikum Kiskunhalas.
    3. Emese Rácz, Bibó István High School Kiskunhalas.

Special prizes

II. Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technikum special prize: Áron Szlatki, Selye János High School Komárom – Felvidék. Kiskunhalas City Special Award: Márk Haskó, Ferenc Rákóczi Catholic High School and Technical School, Kiskunhalas. Transylvanian Stars Association special award: Veronika Marászek, Bajai Bányai Júlia Technikum. Jury's special prize: Anna Szilágyi , Áron Szilády Ref. Gimnázium Kiskunhalas. Pásztortűz Egyesület special award: Nikolett Buknicz , KSZC Dékáni Árpád Technikum Kiskunhalas.

At the end of the ceremonial announcement of the results, those present sang the first verse of the speech, and the rest was performed by András Sinkovits-Vitay.
Then everyone marched out to the Tree of Transylvanian Stars, where András Sinkovits-Vitay recited his poem "Én hazám", and then we remembered the writers of Transylvanian Helikon.

Photo: Facebook page of parliamentarian Gábor Bányai