- Manhattan Hungarian network
The Manhattan Hungarian Network (MHN) is a
non-profit organization that was founded inNew York City in2003 by young professionals for young professionals with ties to and interest inHungary and its culture. Its mission is to foster a spirit of goodwill between Hungarians and Americans by strengthening cultural, economic and social ties between Hungary and theUnited States .The organization holds social and business networking events, literary readings, lectures, concerts, film screenings and black tie galas. Since its inception, the Manhattan Hungarian Network has hosted numerous prominent government/business leaders and diplomats, including His Excellency
Péter Medgyessy , Prime Minister of Hungary; the Hungarian Minister of Finance,Csaba László ; the Hungarian Minister of Justice,Péter Bárándy ; the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, László Kovács; Hungarian Secretary of State,Attila Weber , and the Hungarian Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Szabados amongst others. MHN also assisted in organizing Dr.Otto von Habsburg 's U.S. tour in April 2005. (See: [http://www.gimagine.com/gimagine/Magyar_Haz/2005/2005-04-18-Otto_von_Habsburg/HHRF_Press_Release.pdf#search=%22%22otto%20von%20habsburg%22%20us%20tour%20%22manhattan%20hungarian%20network%22%22 European Statesman Promotes US-European Relations in New York City: April 18—April 21, 2005] )The organization has hosted notable artists such as Hungarian pop singer
Gábor Presser , soprano of theHungarian State Opera ,Ildikó Iván , novelistArthur Phillips , novelist and poetGabor Gorgey and journalist [http://www.adamlebor.com/ Adam Lebor] .On
May 1, 2004 , MHN hosted the [http://www.hhrf.org/manhattanhungarians/img_upload/events/GEbfinal2.pdf Grand Europe Ball] , a historic black-tie charitable affair at New York'sWaldorf Astoria Hotel to celebrate theEnlargement of the European Union to include ten new member states (Cyprus ,Czech Republic ,Estonia ,Hungary ,Latvia ,Lithuania ,Malta ,Poland ,Slovakia , andSlovenia ). The event was co-chaired byArchduke Georg of Austria-Hungary . In 2005 MHN was a [http://usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/1868bf5c988b2d8887256e360067a57f/f6e66cfc4727937b85256f96005123e7?OpenDocument Nations of New York] member in New York’s bid to host theOlympic Games andParalympic Games in 2012.The Manhattan Hungarian Network is a member of the [http://www.hhrf.org/hac/press/am_bm_051204.html Hungarian American Coalition] , a league of nonprofit organizations in the United States. The board of directors of MHN is composed of Elizabeth Vilmik, Erzsébet Karkus and Vivian Soren.
ee also
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Hungarian American organizations
*Hungary External links
* [http://www.manhattanhungarians.org Manhattan Hungarian Network Official website]
* [http://www.huembwas.org/ Hungarian Embassy, Washington D.C.]
* [http://www.humisny.org/ Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations]
* [http://www.culturehungary.org/ Hungarian Cultural Center New York]
* [http://www.hhrf.org/hac/ Hungarian American Coalition]
* [http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/US/en/ Hungarian Consulate General New York]
* [http://www.hungarianamerica.com/haf/organizations.asp Hungarian Cultural Centers in the United States]
* [http://magyarsag.mti.hu/magyarsag/eredmeny?mti_magyarsag102_sres=1&mti_magyarsag102_id=2114876 MTI Hungarian news wire agency]
* [http://www.hhrf.org/manhattanhungarians/img_upload/events/GEbfinal2.pdf Grand Europe Ball]
* [http://www.kum.hu/newyork/links.htm Hungarian Institutions in the United States]
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