| Kati Rekai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1921 |
| Died | 1 February 2010 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genres | Children's Literature |
Kati Rekai CM, (born: October 20, 1921, died: February 1, 2010): was a Hungarian-Canadian writer/broadcaster, author of a series of travel books for children: "The Adventures of Mickey, Taggy, Puppo, and Cica and How They Discover Toronto, The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto 200, Ottawa, Montreal, Kingston, Brockville and the Thousand Islands, British Columbia Budapest, Vienna, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Greece", published in English French, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Chinese and Braille.
Puppet shows based on Mickey, Taggy, Puppo and Cica: "The Great Totem Pole Caper", "The Tale of Tutenkhamen" and "The Boy Who Forgot".
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most recently, Kati Rekai held two positions - the weekly cultural commentator for the "The Hungarian Show" on the Toronto based broadcasting station CIAO Radio530AM; and as a columnist for Kaleidoscope Magazine.
Orgainizations with which Kati Rekai was previously associated are:
Some of the positions that Kati Rekai has formerly held a contributor to the literary arts include:
Kati Rekai was granted life membership in the Writers' Union of Canada "in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the advancement of the works of Canadian writers on the world stage".
As Chair of its Foreign Affairs Committee, developed and organized 20 "Canadian Book Exhibitions Abroad" for the Writers' Union of Canada in: Budapest, Hungary; Galatz,Romania; Prague, Czechoslovakia; Berlin,East Germany; Riga,Latvia; Tokyo,Japan; Athens,Greece; New York City; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Kiev, Ukraine; Lanzhou,People's Republic of China; Sofia, Bulgaria; Tirana,Albania; Havana,Cuba; Manila,The Philippines; St.Petersburg,Russia; Cape Town, South Africa; Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Kati Rekai has received a number of awards in recognition of her achievements including:
Appointed to the Order of Canada in 1993 with the following citation: "Has written travel books for children that introduce and promote Canadian cities and European countries through the eyes of four animals, Mickey, Taggy, Puppo and Cica, each of which represents a part of the Canadian mosaic; the books educate children and adults about music, literature, pioneering and native peoples".