Fekete Sereg Youth Association Fekete Sereg Ifjúsági Egyesület | |
Abbreviation: | Fekete Sereg |
Formation: | 1997 |
Type: | Egyesület (Association) |
Headquarters: | Nagyvázsony, Hungary |
Membership: | 10 |
Language: | English (working language)Hungarian (working language) |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Rita Kandikó |
Affiliations: | European Youth Forum, European Movement International, European Civil Society Platform for lifelong Learning, European Voluntary Service Anna Lindh Foundation Council of Europe (participatory status) |
Num Staff: | 5 |
The Fekete Sereg Youth Association is a non-governmental organization, based in Nagyvázsony, whose main aim is to provide a useful pastime for young people from Nagyvázsony and the surrounding area.[1] [2] [3] In 2022 the Volunteer Center Foundation awarded the Vázsonykő project as the "Best Volunteer Program of the Year" in Hungary.[4]
Fekete Sereg literally means "black army", which was a common name given to the military forces serving under the reign of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. The most famous general of the army was Pál Kinizsi, whose central estate was the Castle of Nagyvázsony. For this reason, the founders decided to name the association in honour of the famous general Kinizsi. The Kinizsi cult retains its importance to the village even in modern times. For example, the name of the castle is "Kinizsi-vár" or "Castle of Kinizsi". Overall, the name symbolizes the cult of Kinizsi and the attachment to local traditions.
The Association has several activities targeting students, unemployed, minorities (gypsies), disadvantaged and handicapped people.[5] The activities include: