On Sunday afternoon, April 14th, our guests were able to experience an unusual and highly entertaining event. Judit Havas, a Hungarian literary historian and dramatic performer, presented a theatrical version of the novel “Az ajtó”, by Magda Szabó. The performance was in Hungarian. This monodrama was originally directed by Gyula Radó, and adapted for the stage […]
It is a sign of a healthy community when various Hungarian- American organizations engage in cooperative projects, recognize each other’s accomplishments and support each other’s efforts. On April 13th, our Museum hosted a reception for members of the American Hungarian Educators Association (AHEA). We were pleased to welcome over 50 academics and educators who were […]
Sunday afternoon, March 18th, was a beautiful day in Cleveland, and the glass roof of the Galleria let the sunshine come through and warm the atrium. We were honored to host Dr. Csaba Latorcai, Deputy Undersecretary of Government, in this sunny space. Our Museum was one of many stops for Dr. Latorcai who was visiting […]
Many Hungarian -Americans are familiar with the wonderful work that this humble Franciscan priest from Transylvania has done to better the lives of orphaned and abandoned children. Since stating his first home for children in Déva, Transylvania, Fr. Böjte has worked tirelessly to find a place for every child in need of love and nurturing. […]
The 2016 Vintner Dinner not only celebrated the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society and its Museum, it also served as a forum to honor two young Hungarian American women, Réka Pignicky and Andrea Lauer Rice, who have collaborated in a most unusual and compelling Memory Project, a visual history archive. The Project seeks to memorialize the […]
On Saturday evening, October 8th, the Museum welcomed its supporters at this year’s Vintner Dinner that was held at the Museum and Cafe Sausalito in the Galleria, in Downtown Cleveland. Our guests had a chance to taste five Hungarian wines from some of Hungary’s best boutique vineyards, listen to the wonderful music of Harmonia, and […]
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society held its Vintner Dinner on October 17, 2015. This event has been a tradition for the past nineteen years, and was held at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church. The goal of the Vintner Dinner is to support the Hungarian Museum and through it, its mission, which […]
Early in the morning of September 6, 2015, the Hungarian community was honored by a group of Hungarian elites: László Kövér, President of the Hungarian Parliament,; László Veress, head of the Presidential Secretariat; Jenő Szász, President of the Hungarian Strategic Planning Commission; Péter Sárdi, Dept of Foreign Affairs; András Virág, Assistant to the head of […]
On July 14, 2015 more than 50 enthusiastic guests gathered at our museum to have Judith Petres-Balogh review her newest work, “School of a Different Kind”. This book is a translation into English by this author of the original work written in Hungarian by Nora Sztaray. The theme is the history of the Hungarian gimnazium in […]
On Tuesday evening, June 30th, members of the Cleveland Hungarian Museum and of the greater Cleveland Hungarian American community welcomed Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi to the Museum for a reception. Dr. Szemerkényi is Hungary’s ambassador to the United States, and this was her first visit to Cleveland. Representative Marcy Kaptur was also an honored guest […]
