AUCKLAND HUNGARIAN CLUB

Recently, I had the opportunity to share something truly special with children in New Zealand.I taught Hungarian folk dance to folk music at a school in Auckland.It was a wonderful experience — and also quite touching — to be able to pass on a small piece of our culture, even this far from Hungary. How did I end up there?The story began back in March, when I organised a táncház (dance house) for one of our club days. Although I met many people there for the first time, every

We commemorated the 125th anniversary of Sándor Márai’s birth on 24 August in Auckland, at the Europe House.The Déryné Company flew all the way from Hungary to bring a cultural and theatrical experience to Hungarians living here. Péter Havasi, member of the Déryné Company, performed a nearly one-hour monodrama based on Sándor Márai’sKassai őrjárat (Patrol in Kassa). Many Hungarians from Auckland attended the performance, as such a cultural event is rare at this distance from

The story began in November 2024, when I found out that I had been awarded the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Scholarship. My mentor, Petra Lipóth, connected me with the Hungarian community in Brisbane. The renowned Brisbane amateur theatre group was looking for a new play for their upcoming premiere, and they asked me to assist in selecting a suitable piece. Since November, we’ve kept in regular contact, having conversations from time to time, and in February 2025, I even had the chanc