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  • DIASPORA, INTERVIEW

Hungarian Heritage Cannot Stop with Me — A Conversation with Tímea Antal

‘Sometimes I had to ask my uncle…to give me food, or knock on the neighbor’s door for dinner…Meanwhile, during the summers, I experienced in America that life is predictable there: if someone was willing to work, they could be independent…
  • Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
  • ‎ —‎ 17.06.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, DIASPORA

Beyond the Óperencia — Thanks to Kossuth, It Was Worth Being Hungarian in America

In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, let us explore the…
  • Lázár Pap
  • ‎ —‎ 15.06.2025
  • DIASPORA

At the Very Last Moment — A Conversation with Róbert Winer

‘Building a community under these circumstances is difficult, Winer admitted…He stressed that explaining the importance of community to young people is crucial. Many question what the church offers them and why it is important for their children to know Petőfi…
  • Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
  • ‎ —‎ 14.06.2025
  • DIASPORA

‘I’m at home in the church’ — A Visit to the Hajdú-Németh Family in New Brunswick

‘It all started when I noticed that the church was emptying, that parents weren’t bringing their children who were the same age as mine. As I mentioned, my faith is deeply emotional. Christmas has always meant a lot to me—it…
  • Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
  • ‎ —‎ 09.06.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, DIASPORA

Beyond the Óperencia — The Hungarian Chronicler of the New World

In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika will be looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, we will take…
  • Lázár Pap
  • ‎ —‎ 08.06.2025
  • DIASPORA, INTERVIEW

The Power of Community Connection — A Conversation with Zsuzsanna Kensell

‘I love being part of a community, I value community-building activities, and I treasure being able to connect with people who have entirely different life stories and perspectives—this expands my own outlook, which I find extremely valuable. I volunteer so…
  • Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
  • ‎ —‎ 06.06.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, DIASPORA

Beyond the Óperencia: The Turncoat Hussar Who Gave His Life for America’s Independence

In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, let us look at…
  • Lázár Pap
  • ‎ —‎ 31.05.2025
  • DIASPORA, INTERVIEW

Planting the Right Seeds — A Conversation with Mária Stumpf

‘I first became vice president in 2001 to better understand how the club operated, then became president in 2002. It wasn’t easy because only men had previously held leadership roles. At first, they didn’t take kindly to a woman joining…
  • Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
  • ‎ —‎ 30.05.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, DIASPORA

Beyond the Óperencia: ‘I was free to go anywhere, no one told me what to do’

In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika will be looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. To start with, here is the…
  • Lázár Pap
  • ‎ —‎ 25.05.2025
Hungarian visual artist and gallery director Suzanne C Nagy
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, DIASPORA, INTERVIEW

‘The American artistic attitude is completely different’ — An Interview with Suzanne C Nagy

‘There are plenty of [contemporary] artists at home who are prepared and would otherwise fit in with the trend, but as it costs a lot to bring and keep their work here, [they] cannot really be present…they would rather have…
  • Éva Szilléry
  • ‎ —‎ 23.05.2025
  • DIASPORA

Being Useful a Little Every Day — An Interview with Éva Pápai

‘When I arrived here as a young woman in my twenties, full of deep Catholic faith and great enthusiasm, Fathers Kristóf Hites, Pius Horváth, Egon Jávor, and József Jaszovszky all embraced and supported me. They gave me wings and helped…
  • Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
  • ‎ —‎ 17.05.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, DIASPORA

Carried by the Waves of History: The Hungarian Diaspora in Lima

‘It is no surprise, then, that even Peru, a mountainous country far from the Pacific coast, a subject of many tales about the Incas, was also home to Hungarians throughout history. This is not just a tale of curious travels…
  • Dániel Farkas
  • ‎ —‎ 14.05.2025
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DIASPORA

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

‘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 be ‘Hungarian’. Because what does it take for someone to remain Hungarian in the diaspora? You need a Hungarian identity…and a culture you are proud of that you don’t throw away and don’t replace,’ says Kálmán Magyar Sr., conceiver of the Pontozó folk-dance festival.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
31.12.2024
‘I consider teaching a service’ — A Conversation with School Principal Kata Tóthné Kollár
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘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 almost 30 years ago, and became a teacher at the Hungarian school right after enrolling her two daughters there.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
29.12.2024
A Hungarian Girl on the Peruvian Stage: The Story of Emőke Schöffer Komlóssy
DIASPORA

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 finding refuge and a new community far from Hungary.

Dániel Farkas
27.12.2024
‘We always had folk music played everywhere’ — A conversation with József Salamon, founder of the Csipke Camp
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘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.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
27.12.2024
‘The Magyar Calvinist community of New Brunswick is lucky to be bilingual’ — An Interview with Reverend Zsolt Ötvös
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘The Magyar Calvinist community of New Brunswick is lucky to be bilingual’ — An Interview with Reverend Zsolt Ötvös

‘The immigrants, such as me, are called Hungarian American, and those who were born here are American Hungarians. Our mentality can differ for many understandable reasons, but we are all bound together by the same mission: our love for God and for each other,’ says Reverend Zsolt Ötvös, who leads the diverse and vibrant Magyar Reformed Church congregation in New Brunswick.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
26.12.2024
‘I believe the devil wants priests to fail in their calling’ — A Conversation with Fr. Richárd Bóna
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘I believe the devil wants priests to fail in their calling’ — A Conversation with Fr. Richárd Bóna

An in-depth interview with Richárd Bóna, who, after finishing seminary in Cleveland and becoming an ordained priest, served in English-speaking parishes for eight years, followed by his assignment in Washington, DC for further studies. In 2020 he finally became the Pastor of St. Emeric and St. Elizabeth Parishes.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
25.12.2024
‘Our churches are the bastions of faith and Hungarian identity’ — A Conversation with Csaba and Beáta Krasznai
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘Our churches are the bastions of faith and Hungarian identity’ — A Conversation with Csaba and Beáta Krasznai

An in-depth interview with Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba Krasznai, Hungarian Reformed Bishop of the Calvin Synod Conference of the United Church of Christ and Honorary Consul of Hungary; and his wife, Beáta Krasznai, a teacher, psychologist, principal of the church’s Sunday school and the Nebuló Hungarian Language School, who have been living and serving in Cleveland for more than 20 years.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
24.12.2024
‘We need God in our lives’ — A Conversation with Dr. István Horváth of New Brunswick, New Jersey
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘We need God in our lives’ — A Conversation with Dr. István Horváth of New Brunswick, New Jersey

An extraordinary life blessed with unshakeable faith, dedicated to selflessly serving the community: meet Dr. István Horváth, a pillar of the New Brunswick Hungarian American community, and his family.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
23.12.2024
‘When I hear the Hungarian anthem, my heart still races’ — A Conversation with István Horváth, President of the Passaic Hungarian Parish Council
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘When I hear the Hungarian anthem, my heart still races’ — A Conversation with István Horváth, President of the Passaic Hungarian Parish Council

‘I know that if I ask God for something, I will eventually get it. But that doesn’t mean my prayers are only for asking. There are some who feel that being Catholic is only about asking and they are disappointed when they don’t receive what they prayed for. But it doesn’t work that way. I say a long prayer every night to give thanks for all that I have,’ says István Horváth in a profound and moving conversation with our Diaspora correspondent.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
22.12.2024
‘It turns out there are Hungarians everywhere’ — An Interview with Founder of the Online Hungarian School Dr. Judit Tamás
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘It turns out there are Hungarians everywhere’ — An Interview with Founder of the Online Hungarian School Dr. Judit Tamás

An in-depth interview with Dr. Judit Tamás, who arrived in America thirty years ago as a kindergarten teacher, and after moving to North Carolina, founded the Carolinas Hungarian Group, organized camps for Hungarians for twenty years, and later launched the popular Online Hungarian School, which she has been running for fifteen years. Nowadays they have 250–300 students from 50 countries.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
15.12.2024
‘Survivors carry the credentials of the forever silenced’ — A Conversation with Dr. Péter Forgách
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘Survivors carry the credentials of the forever silenced’ — A Conversation with Dr. Péter Forgách

‘When I heard the saying, “Survivors carry the credentials of the forever silenced”, it really touched me. Due to the values instilled in me by the Hungarian scouts and the Piarists, as well as the American attitude of giving back, it slowly emerged as a conviction that I had a responsibility to help others who were less fortunate.’

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
08.12.2024
‘It’s not important what I do, but what we can achieve together’ — A Conversation with Dr. Judit Kerekes
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘It’s not important what I do, but what we can achieve together’ — A Conversation with Dr. Judit Kerekes

‘Knowledge is yours, but if you keep it to yourself, that’s the end of it. On the other hand, if you pass it on to others, you’ll not have less, while others will have more,’ says Judit Kerekes, professor of mathematics and founder of the first Hungarian summer university in the United States.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
30.11.2024
‘We still exist, but not as we once did’ — An Interview with Lél Somogyi
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘We still exist, but not as we once did’ — An Interview with Lél Somogyi

An in-depth interview with Lél Somogyi, son of c-founder of the Hungarian Association, outstanding scholar and Horthy era government official Ferenc Somogyi, about his father’s legacy, his professional career, his family, and his contributions to the Hungarian American community, not the least as the Secretary-General of the Árpád Academy.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
28.11.2024
The ‘God Investigators’ of a Thriving Community— An Interview with Los Angeles Reformed Pastor Zsolt Jakabffy
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

The ‘God Investigators’ of a Thriving Community— An Interview with Los Angeles Reformed Pastor Zsolt Jakabffy

Zsolt Jakabffy answered God’s calling twice: first, when he became a pastor, and then when he moved to California from Transylvania, with the mission of helping the local Hungarian community preserve both their Christian faith and their Hungarian identity. An interview with the reverend who is also the principal of the Hungarian Sunday school,

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
25.11.2024
‘Assimilation is inherent in the diaspora’ — A Conversation with Jesuit Father Tamás Forrai
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘Assimilation is inherent in the diaspora’ — A Conversation with Jesuit Father Tamás Forrai

‘It’s very interesting to see to what extent we can acknowledge the fact that diaspora life automatically implies linguistic and cultural assimilation. There’s a growing geographical dispersion; mobility is very characteristic in North America…In 2018 we finally started to talk…about how we see the community, what our strengths and weaknesses are, what we can learn and what challenges we face.’

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
24.11.2024
Photo-Documenting Markers of the Hungarian Diaspora — A Conversation with Gergely Tóth
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

Photo-Documenting Markers of the Hungarian Diaspora — A Conversation with Gergely Tóth

An in-depth interview with German teacher Gergely Tóth, who went to the University of Berkeley, California 26 years ago for a doctoral program, then soon became immersed in local Hungarian community life. Since then, his voluntary work has extended from making oral history interviews to photographing objects and markers on four continents and collecting archival material of the Hungarian diaspora.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
19.11.2024
‘It is very important to assess the needs of the local community’ — A Conversation with Réka Vicsacsán
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘It is very important to assess the needs of the local community’ — A Conversation with Réka Vicsacsán

‘We’ve been approached much more often by local American organizations to present Hungarian culture to various schools or other groups as part of a larger, multicultural performance. These collaborations have been so invigorating for our whole team that we’ve come to the conclusion that this could be the path for us. This was one of our missions in the first place: to open up to others.’

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
16.11.2024
‘The scout-bug is still inside me’ — A Conversation with Former New York Scoutmaster Viktor Fischer
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘The scout-bug is still inside me’ — A Conversation with Former New York Scoutmaster Viktor Fischer

In October 1951, Zoltán Vasvári, a.k.a. ‘Zolibá’, a former Hungarian military officer, gathered the sons of many Hungarian families in his New York apartment to introduce them to Hungarian scouting. Viktor Fischer joined the first patrol in the spring of 1952, and, as he puts it, ‘the scout bug has remained’ in him ever since. A conversation about a long and fruitful life, dedicated to teaching and to the Hungarian American community of the New York area.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
11.11.2024
From Angyalföld to New Brunswick — Hungarian Folk Dance Ensemble Vadrózsa’s American Tour
CULTURE & SOCIETY DIASPORA

From Angyalföld to New Brunswick — Hungarian Folk Dance Ensemble Vadrózsa’s American Tour

Vadrózsa Dance Ensemble is the most prominent non-professional folk dance ensemble in Hungary. With 40 dancers and five musicians, the main mission of their American tour, which included five stops (New York, Washington, DC, Cleveland, Boston, and New Brunswick) was to showcase the diversity and virtuosity of the Carpathian Basin’s folklore through a fresh, youthful approach.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
09.11.2024
‘The school is not about the building but the community’ — An Interview with Katalin Petreczky
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘The school is not about the building but the community’ — An Interview with Katalin Petreczky

An in-depth interview with Katalin Petreczky, originally a German teacher, who, after moving to the United States, first led an international playgroup and preschool, then through her children became involved in the life of the Hungarian community by becoming the principal of the Arany János Hungarian School and by co-founding and leading the American Hungarian Schools’ Association.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
06.11.2024
Diaspora Project Network Conference Showcases CSOs Working for the Hungarian American Community
DIASPORA

Diaspora Project Network Conference Showcases CSOs Working for the Hungarian American Community

The online conference presenting the varied and numerous activities of the organizations of the Hungarian American community in North California was held on 25 October, following up on the first part of the event that took place on 27 September.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
01.11.2024
A Hungarian in the Peruvian Jungle: The Story of Esteban Vajda Széchenyi
CULTURE & SOCIETY DIASPORA

A Hungarian in the Peruvian Jungle: The Story of Esteban Vajda Széchenyi

Esteban Vajda Széchenyi, born in 1923 as István Vajda in Nagykőrös, Hungary, was a prominent member of the Villa Rica community in the Central Jungle of Peru. Although he found a new home in the South American country, he preserved his Hungarian heritage throughout his life, and passed it on to his children and grandchildren as well.

Dániel Farkas
01.11.2024
A Conversation with Zsolt Molnár, Director of Bocskai Radio in Cleveland, Ohio
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

A Conversation with Zsolt Molnár, Director of Bocskai Radio in Cleveland, Ohio

An in-depth interview with Zsolt Molnár, who emigrated from Transylvania, Romania to the United States, where he ran a successful business until a tragic accident happened. He fell from a roof and broke his spine, after which he had to find a new occupation: he ended up taking over the Bocskai Radio in Cleveland, Ohio, which he turned into a radio station for the local Hungarian community.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
29.10.2024
Borderless Homeland — A Conversation with Györgyi Bőjtös
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

Borderless Homeland — A Conversation with Györgyi Bőjtös

‘The diaspora mentality finds the meaning of Hungarian identity in the traditional folk values ​​and advocates these throughout the world. It doesn’t isolate itself either from the world or from present-day Hungary but nurtures contacts with both; builds and maintains relationships everywhere. The idea of ​​a “borderless homeland” means “Wherever there is a Hungarian, there is Hungary.”’

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
26.10.2024
1956er Gyula Varga: ‘I will serve my Hungarian heritage until my last breath’
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

1956er Gyula Varga: ‘I will serve my Hungarian heritage until my last breath’

‘Family, school, church, scouting. The combination of these four elements is the only way the Hungarian diaspora can survive in North America. Despite the lack of a perceivable enemy today, we give up ourselves,’ 1956er Gyula Varga, former principal of the Széchenyi Hungarian School and Kindergarten in New Brunswick and an active scout, said in an in-depth interview.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
23.10.2024
An Interview with Rev. Zoltán Vass, Minister of the Reformed Church in Toronto
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

An Interview with Rev. Zoltán Vass, Minister of the Reformed Church in Toronto

An in-depth interview with Zoltán Vass, son of a Transylvanian minister, who emigrated from Transylvania, Romania to America, initially to New York, then Hollywood, ultimately settling in Toronto 29 years ago as the minister of the First Hungarian Reformed Church. He also serves on the Board of the Hungarian Diaspora Council.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
19.10.2024
A Conversation with Franciscan Friar Barnabás Kiss, Hungarian Pastor in Detroit
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

A Conversation with Franciscan Friar Barnabás Kiss, Hungarian Pastor in Detroit

An in-depth interview with Franciscan Friar Barnabás G. Kiss, Pastor of the Hungarian Parish in Detroit, who has been serving in the U.S. for 40 years. While trying to keep various church communities alive in the Great Lakes region, he also strives to keep the Hungarian priests in the North American diaspora together and advocate their cause.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
14.10.2024
‘Being Hungarian is a spiritual quality’ — A Conversation with Ágnes Szabó
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

‘Being Hungarian is a spiritual quality’ — A Conversation with Ágnes Szabó

‘Being Hungarian is a spiritual quality. If someone is Hungarian, they are Hungarian first and foremost, and they start to argue only after that—of course, in Hungarian. If we do not have a common value or a common means of communication, what are we talking about at all?’

Gergely Dobozi
12.10.2024
The Earthly Home and the Heavenly Home: An Interview with Father Imre Juhász
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

The Earthly Home and the Heavenly Home: An Interview with Father Imre Juhász

Father Imre serves a congregation that has many elderly Hungarian parishioners who look to him not only for their spiritual but also logistical needs. He also helps the local Hungarian institutions by baking and cooking meals as well as with the coordination of events of the Hungarian community. Father Imre also caters to a Hispanic community, so he celebrates Mass in three languages.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
12.10.2024
Imre Lendvai-Lintner: Thirty Years Leading Hungarian American Scouting
DIASPORA INTERVIEW

Imre Lendvai-Lintner: Thirty Years Leading Hungarian American Scouting

In 1989 scouting became again legally permitted in Hungary. Consequently, the émigré Hungarian Scout Association changed its name to the current one: Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris. Nowadays it comprises more than 70 troops on four continents, in 14 countries, organized into five districts (Western Europe, South America, USA, Australia and Canada), with a total of 2,950 members.

Ildikó Antal-Ferencz
09.10.2024
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