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Császár János, a „falu lámpása”
Egy zengővárkonyi kántortanító élettörténete
- Issue: 2022/6
- Starting page: 8
- Author: Lengyel Zsanett
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Remembering the work of Császár János 1910–1987 village choirmaster, cultural organizer and well-respected member of the community in the village of Zengővárkony in southern Hungary’s Baranya County. Amongst activities he initiated and led were the local chorus, Gyöngyösbokréta folk dance group, amateur theater group, library, literary afternoons, holiday celebrations. Originally in 1929 Császár János was invited by his former professor Fülep Lajos the town’s clergyman to fill the post of village choir master/organist. Both dedicated to preserving local tradition and handing down culture, they worked together for 20 years. Császár later earned diplomas for teaching, organist-choir leader and attended courses on cultural organization. He initiated collection work for a village museum that opened in 1982. This article includes interview with Császár’s daughter Ácsné Dr. Császár Piroska. By Lengyel Zsanett.