Here is how Hungarian communities in the USA celebrate August 20

Hungarian communities in the United States will celebrate the August 20 national holiday with lectures, cultural programmes, masses and picnics in several cities.

In the Kossuth House in Washington, DC, historian György Arató will give a talk about the legacy of St Stephen, Hungary’s first king, and the significance of the foundation of the Hungarian state.

In Cleveland, a holy mass will be celebrated in St Emeric Church in the morning, featuring also the blessing of new bread. Programmes afterwards include a picnic of families which will offer traditional Hungarian dishes, music, folk-dance shows, children events and a church tour.

In Los Angeles, programmes will be hosted in the garden of the United Hungarian House beginning with a prayer and blessing in partnership with the local chapter of the First Hungarian Reformed Church. It will be followed by speeches, a performance of the Kárpátok Hungarian Dance Ensemble and a community lunch.