St. Stephen’s Day celebration at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California

As always, the 59th San Francisco Hungarian National Day celebrations were held in beautiful Golden Gate Park. My wife and I attend every year.

Many of you might be surprised to learn that the weather is quite cold in August in the Bay Area. You need a jacket, may not expect much sun; it is mostly foggy in San Francisco, California. The location of the St. Stephen’s Day celebration is spectacular, in the so called ‘museum district’ next to the DeYoung Museum. The Music Concourse was built in 1894 for the Mid-Winter Fair and in 1900 the City added a beautiful Music Stand which is also known as Spreckels Temple of Music.

The podium is a popular place to hold music performances on Sundays, and the Park has a regular orchestra, the Golden Gate Park Band led by Michael L. Wirgler They played Kodály, Lehár and Erkel pieces; Mr. Wirgler is a great band leader and an emcee with great timing and the right amount of humor.

Full article here: http://hungarianfreepress.com/2016/09/10/st-stephens-day-celebration-at-golden-gate-park-in-san-francisco-california/