Author Panel Discussion - Hungarian American Journeys

Authors will share about their families featured in “Hungarian Roots & American Dreams,” a bilingual book series which compiles true stories of Hungarian emigrants and their descendants in America.

Registration is free with donation option to benefit the host, Hungarian House of NY. The event is co-organized by the Consulate General of Hungary in New York, and AFHLE, Hungarian House, and will be moderated by Dr. Andrea Novák.

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InterNations member Lisa Levitt’s chapter in the book describes several generations of her Hungarian family, particularly her grandmother’s pioneering art gallery in midcentury Manhattan.

Note: authors are not paid for participating either in this book or related events.

The “Hungarian Roots” books and community support living family chronicles, which are still unfolding as descendants continue to reconnect. These personal stories can build bridges between nations, generations, and cultures!