What is the message of August 20 for Hungarians living in Slovenia?
“Wherever we live in the Carpathian Basin or in the world, Hungarians meet us together on August 20,” said Péter Szilágyi, Deputy State Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, on Sunday, a national holiday in Dobrovnik, eastern Slovenia. Hungarian nationality.
“The message of August 20 is that we must return to the foundations, examine them and examine ourselves in relation to these foundations,” Szilágyi said at the ceremony.
Wherever they live in the world, Hungarians are united by those foundations that we recognize in a common language, a unified culture, traditions and history, he said.
“In Dobrovnik, there is no need to emphasize the importance of learning tradition, observing the customs of our ancestors, or unity in action,” he said. Szilágyi emphasized that the village of Dobrovnik not only preserves the cultural heritage of Slovenian Prekmurje, but also passes it on to future generations.
The Hungarians of the Carpathian Basin have the Prekmur Hungarian community as an example when it comes to their achievements in recent years, Szilágyi said. “Hungarians living here regularly prove their attachment to the land they live on,” he added.
Source: MTI