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A Pontozó performance in Holmdel, NJ in 1975

‘We are all Hungarian cultural diplomats’ — A Conversation with Kálmán Magyar Sr.

‘The absolute number of those claiming Hungarian descent in the American censuses, approx. 1.5 million, has remained largely unchanged over the past few decades. Even if the communities dwindle, there will always be those who will do their best to…
Károly Patkó, Zebegény (1934). Private Collection

The (Habsburg) Empire Strikes Back

‘The Danubian Compact could serve as a modern, flexible framework for cooperation, focusing on shared economic interests, energy security, infrastructure development, and more. What if the real future of Central Europe does not lie in resurrecting the past, but in…
A scene at the Gundel Restaurant in 1957

The 130-Year-Old Star of Hungarian Gastronomy: Gundel

The restaurant, established in the 1860s, was taken over In 1910 by János Gundel, a German immigrant from Bavaria, who gave the restaurant the name it is known by today….
Kata Tothne Kollar, Hungarian Summer School Camp, Fillmore, NY, 2023

‘I consider teaching a service’ — A Conversation with School Principal Kata Tóthné Kollár

An in-depth interview with Hungarian teacher Kata Tóthné Kollár, principal of the Sándor Kányádi Hungarian School in the San Francisco Bay Area and director of the two-week Hungarian School Camp in Fillmore, New York. She came to the United States…
A 17th century portrait of Ilona Zrínyi (detail, by unknown painter)

Valour and Beauty — The Extraordinary Life of Countess Ilona Zrínyi

Ilona Zrínyi, a noblewoman hailing from a Croatian–Hungarian aristocratic family, is one of the most defining female figures in Hungarian history. An uncompromising patriot and fearless leader, the Countess defended the castle of Munkács (Mukachevo) for three years against the…
Portrait of Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (detail, 1545)

The Anglosphere and Central Europe: A Personal View

‘The failed revolutionary upheavals in 1848 would see thousands of Central Europeans go into exile in Britain. One of the most famous of these was Hungarian national hero Lajos Kossuth, who travelled extensively in the United States before moving to…
Massacre of the Innocents

The Martyrs of Christmas: Witnesses to Faith and Love in the Light of the Season

‘The memory of the martyrs of Christmas invites us to recognize that the season is not only about joy and blessings but also about sacrifice and steadfastness. These saints and unnamed heroes, who gave their lives for Christ, teach us…
Main Square, Lima, Peru

A Hungarian Girl on the Peruvian Stage: The Story of Emőke Schöffer Komlóssy

Emőke’s story from the flight from Hungary as a small baby and an accidental move to Peru to her stage performances in multicultural Lima and her endurance through local crises illustrate the destiny of a unique group of Central Europeans…
A performance at the 2023 Csipketábor

‘We always had folk music played everywhere’ — A conversation with József Salamon, founder of the Csipke Camp

An interview with the artistic director of the Csipke Ensemble about the challenges and beauties of organizing the premier Hungarian dance camp in the United States, as well as about family, Transylvania, folk dancing, and more….
The restored St Stephen's Hall in the Castle District in Budapest in 2021

Rebirth of the Castle: The National Hauszmann Programme and the Aesthetics of Tradition

‘In few countries was the period of 19th century national revival more productive than post-Compromise Hungary, where the national-cultural revival was accompanied by a period of economic prosperity and renewed political prominence. And, within Hungary, no other building complex captures…

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