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Gergely Gulyas

Dr. Gergely Gulyás speaks at the Museum

Although the Museum was closed due to the move, programming for the fall of 2014 took place in the neighboring space next to the new location. Dr. Gergely Gulyás, Deputy Minister of the Hungarian Parliament spoke at a well-attended program on September 20th. “Gergely Gulyás is Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament since 2014. He […]

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Victims of Communism April 12, 2014

This presentation was an impetus towards our next exhibit, which will be on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism. It also laid the foundation for the Fall Lecture Series which will continue the theme of the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism. Read more on the presentation itself.

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January 11, 2014 “Saturday Afternoon at the Movies”

“Saturday Afternoon at the Movies” was a first for the CHHS. The idea for this was prompted by the huge exhibit on Hungarian operettas in our Museum and how they affected both Broadway musicals and Hollywood films. This 1934 film version of the Merry Widow with Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier was an adaptation of […]

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Hungary Initiatives Foundation September 14, 2013

Dr. Tamás Fellegi, presented the new program, Hungary Initiatives Foundation. As President of this Foundation, he explained that he has been commissioned by the government of Hungary to set this program up. This Foundation hopes to financially and /or organizationally assist Hungarian-American organizations which fit the Foundation’s criteria.

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Szabo Lilla

Networks Beyond Hungary

On Saturday, February 11, 2012, the Museum hosted a Hungarian language lecture by Dr. Lilla Szabó, curator at the Hungarian National Gallery. Her talk focused on graphic artists working in Slovakia immediately following the Treaty of Trianon.  This was the 2nd lecture of the 2011-2012 lecture series. Az előadó Dr. Szabó Lilla volt, a Magyar […]

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portrait of Dr. Von Kármán

Theodore Von Kármán – (1881-1963)

On Saturday, November 12th, 2011, we hosted the second in our 2011-2012 Lecture Series – Theodore Von Kármán – (1881-1963), Hungarian-American research engineer and physicist active in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics. Our presenter was Dr. Pál Gyékényesi, retired NASA engineer. Theodore von Kármán (original Hungarian name: Szöllöskislaki Kármán Tódor) (May 11, 1881 – May 7, […]

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