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A Hungarian house in the village of Galbeni (Trunk) in Bacău County in the Moldavia region in Romania burned down on Sunday afternoon, according to the Association of Csángó-Hungarians in Moldavia (ACSHM), the owner of the building, as stated on its Facebook page.
They reported that there were no casualties, but the property damage was extensive. According to the information provided, the fire started in a neighboring building, but firefighters were unable to prevent it from spreading to the Hungarian house. The building burned down, and most of the equipment was lost.
In this house, we had a kindergarten, a classroom, a canteen, and a kitchen for the children of Galbeni.
There was also a service-flat in the same building, where three of our teachers lived,” the association wrote.
They added that the association would like to restore the building as soon as possible and return it to its original purpose for the community. To this end, a fundraising campaign is being launched.
Galbeni, which is part of the village of Nicolae Bălcescu (Ferdinandújfalu) in the Moldavian county of Bacău, has a population of around 1,200, the vast majority of whom are of Hungarian nationality, according to previous estimates. As in other Moldavian Csángó settlements, there is no formal Hungarian language education in the village, and Hungarian language teaching was provided in the afternoons in the Hungarian house.
The Hungarian education program is run by the ACSMH in 35 settlements in Bacău County with the support of the Hungarian government, with between 15 and 100 children per village.
The flag of the Csángó ethnic group. Picture: Wikipedia
Their language and customs are under threat due to assimilation pressures and limited access to formal education in Hungarian. Despite these challenges, the Csángós of Moldavia remain a symbol of cultural resilience, continuing to celebrate their heritage while adapting to the changing social landscape of the region.
Via MTI; Featured Image: Pixabay