Upcoming Events
Magyar Folk Art in Bold, Exhibition Extended to June 2025.
Date / Time:
December 18, Wednesday / 6 - 9pm
A striking and cheerful expression of art inspired by recognizable ethnically Hungarian motifs and designs with a 21st century twist. Look closely and find lacework in the background, examine the golden touches, and all the intricate details that delight the eye.
Price / Donation:
$1 minimum suggested
I came to America
Date / Time:
Jan 17, Friday / 9pm
Az óceán túlpartjára érkezik a Magyar Stand Up Comedy fekete báránya, Rekop György “Amerikába jöttem” című magyar nyelvű önálló estje. Először az USA keleti partján, vicces, szókimondó szövegek várhatók!
Price / Donation:
$35/adult, $30 members
Ferenczi & Freud, Intrigues around the Divan
Date / Time:
DATE TBC (Jan/Feb)
Sándor Ferenczi was Freud's colleague and friend, and later his chosen successor. He was the first professor in psychoanalysis. Their relationship ended up in a fatal quadrangle that sparked the birth of psychoanalysis. Recorded in Hungarian with English Subtitles in 2017.
Price / Donation:
$15/adult, $10/HH Members
New Year's Eve Benefit Concert Gala
Date / Time:
December 31, Tuesday / 7:30 - 12:30am
Ring in the New Year with Hungarian House and Amore Opera's special benefit concert and gala dinner. *** use code NYE2025 at check-out to get a $35 Holiday reduction/ticket ($115/ticket). Ends on December 25th. ***
Price / Donation:
Ticket Sales Have Ended - No tickets at the door
Music for a Winter's Night: Alexa Stier, pianist
Date / Time:
December 6, Friday / 7:30pm
A twentieth-century piano repertoire evoking the spirit of winter and Christmas, blending nostalgia with the shadow of the past century's historical upheavals. Includes works of Hungarian composers Béla Bartók and György Kurtág alongside music by George Crumb and George Enescu.
Price / Donation:
$15/adult, $10/HH Members
On a Narrow Path - Improvisations of Zsigmond Gerlóczy Concert
Date / Time:
November 29. Friday / 6pm
Reflecting a myriad of musical impressions, Gerlóczy seeks to highlight the universal values of music from the myriad musical dialects, showing that the often untrodden paths between them reveal old and new truths - from World music, baroque, Viennese classicism, post-romanticism, bebop, funk, pop and jazz.
Price / Donation:
$10/adult, $5/HH Members
Cimbalom on Stage: Cimbalom Guy Charms our Zest Concert
Date / Time:
November 14, Thursday / 8pm
A lively concert showcasing this unique dulcimer instrument popular throughout Central and Eastern Europe of Hungarian origin. Featured works by Czech composers will include Janáček, Hába, and Ištvan, as well as works by Hungarian composers Kurtág and Bartók. The concert will highlight the cimbalom's potential in contemporary concert music with an original composition by Daniel Skála written for two cimbaloms.
Price / Donation:
$15/adult, $5/HH Members
2024 Donor Appreciation Night, 60th Anniversary of AFHLE
Date / Time:
November 9, Saturday / 5:30
An evening to remember as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the American Foundation for Hungarian Literature and Education by thanking our strongest supporters and members, with art, music, theater, and a heritage celebrating culinary tasting.
Price / Donation:
Members and Donors Only Event
Szekler Hungarian Mezőkölpény Folk Dance Workshop
Date / Time:
November 4, Monday / 7pm
Gergő Kecskés and Hajni (Bábá) Kecskés from Szeged, Hungary are a force in Hungarian dance and music, teaching in many parts of the world. They will teach the unique dance combinations of this Szekler regional folk expression from Transylvania, while passing on the ethnographic background of the dances.
Price / Donation:
$20/adult, $10 HH Members
PALI: Mrs. Paul Maléter's Biographical Monologue
Date / Time:
November 3, Sunday / 5pm
Pál Maléter, the defense minister of the 1956 revolution was executed together with Imre Nagy. His widow, Judith Gyenes, documented the tragic events of her life, paired with heart-warming commentary about one of the brightest moments of Hungary's recent past during the 1956 Uprising. This monologue is based on 15 hours of in-depth interviews and documents.
Price / Donation:
$10/adult, $5 HH Members
October 23rd Remembrance Concert with Balázs Fülei
Date / Time:
October 23, Wednesday / 6pm
Please join us on this 68th Anniversary Remembrance Concert for the October 23rd, 1956, Hungarian Uprising. In the spirit of unity and courage we are joined on this occasion by world renown pianist, Balázs Fülei and a moving combination of music by Hungarian composers Liszt, Bartók, and Kodály.
Price / Donation:
Donations are appreciated
Vadrózsa Folk Dance Workshop and Dance House "Táncház"
Date / Time:
October 19. Saturday / 4pm & 7pm
Hungarian Folk Dance Workshop and Dance House / Magyar Néptánc Bemutató és Táncház
4-6pm: Folk Dance Workshop (Children and beginners welcome)
6-7pm: Recess Break / Szünet (zenével, falatozó)
7-10pm: Folk Dance House / Táncház
Price / Donation:
$10/child, $20/adult - 50% discount for HH Members