Szervusz! Hello!
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
Being Hungarian in America II.
Writer Ildikó Antal Ferencz
Friday, June 6 at 6pm
The book launch for the third volume of journalist Ildikó Antal-Ferencz's interview series "Magyarnak lenni Amerikabán" and the second part of her collection "Being Hungarian in America". The third volume, published in March 2025, includes previously omitted subjects that are dear to the author's heart, as well as interviews she conducted virtually with states and regions less populated by Hungarians, such as Arizona, South and North Carolina, or Texas.
Dancing Brushstrokes
Artist Shoshana Kertész
Friday, June 6th at 7pm - Exhibit Opening Event
Thursday, May 29 - December 18, 2025
Exhibition opening on Friday, June 6th along with other activities for the Hungarian Festival Warmup at Hungarian House. Meet the artist and view the artwork displayed in our main hall.
Psyché
a Rehearsal for Truth Festival program
Thursday, June 12 at 7pm & 9pm (English)
Friday, June 13 at 7pm (Hungarian)
Psyché, Elizabeth Lónyay, is a Magyar heiress and Romani countess who wanders across Europe during the Napoleonic era in a chauvinistic society that challenges her independence. The first English translation of a one-woman show performed by Stella Abel and adapted from the Hungarian book Psyché: Writings of an Erstwhile Poetess by Sándor Weöres, written in 1972.
In cooperation with: a Rehearsal for Truth Festival in honor of Vaclav Havel program.
pHen: ADAPTIVE HUES & CIRCULAR FUTURES workshop and interactive exhibit
with Moholy-Nagy University student winners of the BioBat Biodesign Challenge
Sunday, June 8th: 2-4:30pm
pHen is a revolutionary and open-source 3D printed pen that utilizes natural and customizable PH-responsive pigments, The pHen Project is a complete reimagining of the artist's drawing instrument. Imagine a single pen that allows artists to develop infinite hues from accessible natural sources. With its capacity to create a range of colors by adjusting the PH balance of inks derived from common cabbage and elements found in nature, the pHen isn’t just a writing or drawing tool; it is a catalyst for curiosity and imagination.
Upcoming Events
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June 6, Friday - 6pm: Being Hungarian in America II, book introduction with Ildiko Antal Ferencz and community guests on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Festival in New Brunswick.
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June 6, Friday - 7pm: Dancing Brushstrokes, Art Exhibition opening event with Shoshana Kertész.
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June 6, Friday - 7:30pm: Dűvő Band, Magyar Day - Manhattan Opening Event
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June 8, Sunday - 2 to 4:30pm: pHen - Moholy-Nagy University and BioBat exhibit and workshop
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June 12, Thursday, 7-8:15pm AND 9-10:15pm: Psyché, Rehearsal for Truth Festival, adaptation of Sándor Weöres's play of the same name. Performances in English (Thurs).
- June 13, Friday - 7-8:15pm: Psyché, Rehearsal for Truth Festival , adaptation of Sándor Weöres's play of the same name. Performance in Hungarian (Fri).
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July 16, Wednesday: Itinera Electro-Folk - Community Concert
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July 17, Thursday: Member's Night (at the museum or park, tbd)
Main Hall Art Exhibit:
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June-December 2025: Dancing Brushstrokes - Shoshana Kertész
Interested in Booking an Event at the Hungarian House?
