On a windy Saturday afternoon in March, we gathered to listen to László Tihanyi discuss the history and development of Hungarian folk dancing…from its roots in Hungarian village life, to its emergence on the stage, and then into the lives of everyday Hungarians through the “táncház” movement. László is a professional Hungarian folk dancer, as […]
On October 9th, we gathered at the Museum, and through the wonderful world of technology, we were able to listen to a program by Dr. Judit Havas, in which she introduced a world of poetry that is very specific to the history of Hungary during some of the most difficult times under Communism. We listened […]
Our first “in Museum” program since the pandemic was well attended, both in person and on Zoom. Dr. Endre Szentkirályi gave a compelling presentation summarizing Hungarian community life in 12 cities. He served up some excellent data, along with photo images, providing a valuable look into the way various magyar communities operate in cities throughout the United […]
You can view the Hungarian language program that was held on May 8th via Zoom, featuring the world of Hungarian Folktales. Recently, an animated series of Hungarian folktales was designated as a national cultural treasure (Hungarikum). The Museum celebrated this designation with this program .
The Museum’s March program featured Ambassador Dr. Takács Szabolcs who gave an insightful and thoughtful presentation on U.S.-Hungarian diplomatic relations. 2021 marks the 100th year anniversary of U.S. -Hungarian diplomatic relations, and Ambassador Takács’s thorough review of the various issues that the two nations faced over the past 100 years demonstrated his understanding of the […]
Andrea Lázár was our presenter for the February program, the first in our 2021 Spring Lecture Series. Her dynamic and wonderful summary of the life and work of this eminent operetta composer was well-received. The audience enjoyed the enthusiasm with which Andrea shared her vast knowledge of the world of operetta, and in particular, the […]
Like many organizations, the Hungarian Museum in Cleveland had to adjust to the restrictions placed on group gatherings. To this end, we turned to the world of virtual programming and featured a series of four lectures on the Treaty of Trianon, 2020 being the 100 year anniversary of the treaty. (more…)
Our first venture into the online lecture format was Part I in a three part series on the 1920 Treaty of Trianon. The Treaty of Trianon-the part of the Paris Peace Settlement that dealt with Hungary-constituted the most severe setback suffered by the Hungarian nation since the Battle of Mohács in 1526. In the first […]
On February 8th we held our first lecture in the 2020 Spring Series: Love poems of Hungary by Dr. Marta Pereszlenyi-Pinter. To get the audience into the right frame of mind, Marti handed out chocolate at the start as dark chocolate is thought to be an aphrodisiac. It was a wonderful engaging and informative talk. Marti […]
This year’s Children’s Program was unusual in that we had to reschedule the program and we missed the annual visit from St. Nicholas (Mikulás Bácsi). So we gathered with children ages 3 through 13 on January 4th of the New Year, and painted, drew, stamped and glued flowers and designs onto various craft media…the children […]
