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AFHLE, Hungarian House is a community and cultural center where Hungarian Americans, recent immigrants, and friends can experience and maintain aspects of Hungarian identity and become enriched by exposure to Hungarian culture and language.
The Hungarian House has served as a bridge between Hungarian and American societies for over 60 years.
Üdvözöljük
Welcome to the Hungarian House
News & Upcoming Events
Hungarian Roots & American Dreams
Book launch with contributors Elizabeth Lukács Chesla, Elyse Craft, Lisa Levitt, and Christine Portnoy
Wednesday, October 15th - 5pm
Join the conversation with editor Réka Bakos and the contributors to the book who discuss life captivating stories about Hungarian immigrants to America and their lasting impact on their US descendants. Event co-produced with the Hungarian Consulate of New York, moderated by dr. Andrea Novák, Diaspora Consul.
Jókai200, Bicentennial Weekend Event Series
Saturday & Sunday, October 4th & 5th
Saturday - 7pm: Csillagködképlet, Composition of a Nebula
Sunday - 4pm: On the Brink of Passion
Join us for a weekend series of events commemorating "The Most Hungarian Writer", Mór Jókai. With staged performances, readings, musical adaptations, and lectures, seize this unique opportunity to experience the writing that enduringly captivates Hungarian speaking audiences to this day, and has influenced writers globally over centuries. Supported by Tulipán Foundation, and American Hungarian Library & Historical Society.
Upcoming Events
Jókai200 Bicentennial Weekend: Weekend arts and literature workshop in honor of Jókai Mór and his lasting impact on Hungarian society. Supported by the Tulipán Foundation, the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society, and the Janos Arany Hungarian Language School.
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October 4, Sat - 7pm: Csillagködképlet, Composition of a Nebula with Ketten a Versben Duo, A musical prose event with excepts from Mór Jókai's Gypsy Baron operetta, The author's deep philosophical thoughts and patriotic poems alternate between melodies, guiding the audience on a lively literary journey. Performed in Hungarian, with bilingual Q&A and post-performance discussion.
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October 5, Sun - 4pm: On the Brink of Passion: Hungarian poetry, modernity, and spirituality - a musical prose compilation based on the life of Attila József, accompanied with prose spanning 250 years of Hungarian literary history with works from Mór Jókai, János Pilinszky, Antal Szerb, Béla Hamvas, and Teréz Brunszvik, illuminating the eternal spirituality hidden in Hungarian literature, poetry, letters and diaries, and the modernity emerging from Hungarian tradition.
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October 15, Wed (5pm): “Hungarian Roots & American Dreams” book launch and roundtable discussion with the writer and contributors Elizabeth Lukács Chesla, Elyse Craft, Lisa Levitt, and Christine Portnoy. Event co-produced with the Hungarian Consulate of New York, moderated by dr. Andrea Novák, Diaspora Consul
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October 19, Sun (7pm): Celebrate Operetta with She Loves Me (Illatszertár), joint-fundraising event for Hungarian House and Blue Hill Troupe - Kings County Tennis League. With music in English, and a special homage performance in Hungarian.
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October 24, Fri (Time TBC): In honor of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising event - details soon!
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October 27, Mon (7pm): Transylvanian Hungarian Folk Dance workshop with Gábor and Hajni Kecskés. Focus on Szilágyság and Partium regions. Co-organized with Hungarian Folklife Association.
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October 28, Tues (8pm): What's Up at Home, an evening of humor magyarul with Máté Lencz, Abigél Ress, and Daniel Gaál.
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November 4, Tues (TBC): "Radnóti Miklós: Bori notesz összművészeti előadás" - performance and discussion with actor-producer András Sütő. Co-produced with the Liszt Institute of NY.
Holiday HUes Concert Series:
Saturday, December 13: Balázs Fülei,
Main Hall Art Exhibit:
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June-December 18, 2025: Dancing Brushstrokes - Shoshana Kertész
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March - April 2026 - Galgamente Lives – photographs by Sándor Gulyás
Interested in Booking an Event at the Hungarian House?
