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AFHLE, Hungarian House is a community and cultural center where Hungarian Americans, recent immigrants, and friends can experience 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
Ensemble Works: New Compositions in Concert
with Cope Collective
Friday, February 20 - 7:30pm
An evening of new chamber music compositions.
Eternal Winter : Örök Tél
film screening
Sunday, March 1 - 6pm
More information available soon.
Co-organized with the Consulate General of Hungary - New York.
International Women's Day - Salon sYmphoNY
Honoring international women artists from around the globe.
Sunday, March 8 - 12:30 to 3pm
Join us for presentations introducing women artists from 14 different nations, along with song, music, readings, poetry, and local delicacies from around the world.
Hungarian Folkdance Mid-Winter Workshop
Folk Dance instruction by Dániel Horváth
Six-week series - Learn csárdás, tango of the east
Tuesdays: February 24 - March 31, 2026 (7 - 9pm)
HUNGARIAN HOUSE'S 60th Anniversary Dinner
Friday, March 6 - 7pm
Tickets available now!
A special fundraiser dinner to celebrate 60 years of Hungarian House in NYC. With honorary guests from the Consulate General of Hungary - New York - Honorable Consul General István Pásztor and Honorable Diaspora Consul Dr. Andrea Novák. Live Hungarian music by the Horváth Duó, Tünde Csonka, and pianist Kariné Poghosyan.
Galga River-Valley Lives! Exhibition Opening
Photography by Sándor Gulyás
Sunday, March 1 - 3 to 5:30pm
Photos on view to Mother's Day - May 11, 2026
The Adventures of Miska "Mike" Fizi
with the Tick Tack Puppet Theater
Sunday, April 12 - 11am
Come for a puppet show from the other side of the ocean! Meet Miska "Mike" Fizi, a respectful, naive, sometimes impatient, but well-intentioned kindergartener who loves to solve problems with children in an interactive way - going on global adventures and to bright fun places in the imagination.
Co-organized with the Széchenyi István Society
Upcoming Events
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Friday, February 20:
Ensemble Works - New Compositions in Concert
with the COPE Collective music ensemble, featuring young Hungarian artists
Hungarian Folkdance Workshop (6 workshops)
Learn csárdás, the tango of the east - further dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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Sunday, March 1 - 3pm
photo exhibit opening reception and folk-dance demonstration
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Sunday, March 1 - 6pm
film screening, English subtitles
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Friday, March 6 - 7pm
Hungarian House's 60th Anniversary Fundraiser Dinner
with honorary guests: Honorable István Pásztor - Consul General of Hungary, and Honorable Dr. Andrea Novák - Diaspora Consul of Hungary.
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Sunday, March 8 -
11am-3pm: Salon sYmphoNY (in English)
women artist showcase from around the globe.
4pm - 6pm: Checkmates & Curtain Calls: Hungarian Women in Focus
with Susan Polgár (Chess master), Lili Bordán (Actor), and more to be announced soon
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Friday, March 13 - 6pm
Commemoration of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution
with honorary guests from The Hungarian National Theater - more details soon!
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Saturday, March 14 - Time tbc
Ides of March Folkdance House -
táncház, with live music, folk-dance instruction, and dialogs commemorating the March 15th Hungarian national holiday for the 1848 Revolution.
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Sunday, April 4 - 5pm folk dance house for kids, 6pm táncház for all ages
Easter Dance House: Táncház - An István Széchenyi Society Event
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Tuesday, April 7 - 7:30pm
An Evening of Hungarian Music with Sylvan Winds
music by György Ligeti, Endre Szervánszky, Ödön Pártos, Farkas Ferenc and more!
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Tuesday, April 12 - 11am
The Adventures of Miska "Mike" Fizi - Puppet Theater for Children
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Saturday, May 9th (5pm):
Poetry reading and discussion with Szilárd Szíl, a 1956er story.
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Saturday, May 9th (TBC):
Spring Sneaker Ball - Tornacipő Bál : Hungarian House birthday edition.
with live mulatós music by Horváth Duo, and folk music by: TBC
more information soon!
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Sunday, May 10th - 2-5pm:
Mother's Day High Tea - with Amore Opera
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Monday May 18th - Time TBC:
Splinters - A Feledi János Dance Interpretation Performance
based on the poetry of János Pilinszky- in cooperation with the Liszt Institute of NY.
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Sunday, May 10th - 2-5pm:
Mother's Day High Tea - with Amore Opera
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Tuesday, May 26th - 6:30pm:
Bűvös Koczka
- in cooperation with the Liszt Institute of NY.
Main Hall Art Exhibit:
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March 1 - May 11, 2026 - Galgamente Lives – photographs by Sándor Gulyás
Interested in Booking an Event at the Hungarian House?
