United Hungarian Societies

The UHS serves as an umbrella organization that unites the Greater Cleveland area Hungarian-American organizations and works to represent their interests. In so doing, it seeks to preserve, cultivate, develop and disseminate Hungarian culture.

Welcome to Cleveland’s Hungarian community!

Vast and varied in its scope, it encompasses both first generation immigrants and those who were born here. Over 90,000 people listed Hungarian ancestry in the greater Cleveland area, and about 4,500 of those speak the language in their household. Approximately 400 people attend a local Hungarian church service on any given weekend, and Cleveland’s secular Hungarian organizations have about 2,000 members on their combined mailing lists. Ours is a large and diverse community.

Compromise and cooperation are the glue that binds us together, as well as culture, tradition, and great Hungarian food. Join us at an event of your choosing; you will not regret it!

Andrea Mészáros
PRESIDENT

EVENTS organized by uhs 

March 15.

Commemoration of the Hungarian Revolution & War of Independence of 1848-49.

OCCASIONS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Galvanizing events uniting all of Cleveland’s Hungarians.

October 23.

Commemoration of the 1956 Hungarian freedom fight against Soviet oppression.

Events by member organizations

Cabbage Roll Sale / Töltött Káposzta (Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio)

Az Észak-kelet Ohio-i Magyar Kultúrközpont töltött káposztát készít az ünnepekre. A töltelékeket főzetlenül vehetik fel december 10-én a Szent János Görögkatolikus templomban délután 2 és 6 óra között. A templom […]

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St. John’s Church,36125 Aurora Rd.
Solon,44139United States
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Stuffed Cabbage Take-Out / Töltött Káposzta Elvitelre (St. Emeric)

Töltött káposztát készítenek a Szent Imre Oltár Egylet asszonyai elvitelre december 14-én és 15-én.  Rendeléseiket leadhatják december 11-ig Zsula Marikánál a 216-676-5863-as telefonszámon vagy Mészáros Máriánál a 440-331-0391-es telefonszámon. A […]

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Saint Emeric Church Cleveland, Ohio,1860 W 22nd St
Cleveland,OH44113US
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Cleveland Hungarian Museum Annual Children’s Program / Gyermek Program a Magyar Múzeumban

The Cleveland Hungarian Museum will once again host its Annual Children’s Program on Saturday, December 14, beginning at 2 P.M. at the Museum, located Downtown in the Galleria at Erieview. We invite children ages 3-13, and […]

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Cleveland Hungarian Museum,1301 E 9th St
Cleveland,OH44114US
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Scouts Christmas Program / Cserkészkarácsony (St. Emeric)

Please join the Hungarian Scouts (Troops 34 & 14) for their annual Christmas Program on Friday, December 20 at 7 P.M. at St. Emeric Church. Refreshments will be served following the event. December 20-án este […]

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Szt. Imre Római Katolikus Templom,1860 W. 22nd St
Cleveland,OH44113United States
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SAUSAGE, WINE, NUT & POPPY SEED ROLL SALE / Kolbász, Bor & Beigli árusītás

The Akron Hungarian American Club is hosting a Sausage, Wine, Nut/Poppy Seed Roll Sale on Saturday, December 21 between 1-3 P.M. Our Club's recipe is featured: kolbász sausage, mild or hot, two pounds for […]

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Akron Hungarian American Club,

KOSSUTH STATUE

The oldest Hungarian monument in Cleveland is the statue of Lajos Kossuth, erected in 1902. The United Hungarian Societies was founded in that very year for the express purpose of building a monument to Hungary’s champion of liberty. It can be found in Cleveland’s University Circle, at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Stearns Road.

MINDSZENTY AND 1956 STATUES

Downtown at Mindszenty Plaza (Lakeside Avenue and East 12th Street) is the bust of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty as well as a monument to the 1956 Revolution, evoking an anonymous Hungarian freedom fighter, with a hole in the Hungarian flag where the hated Soviet star had been torn out, a flag that came to symbolize the freedom fight. Many refugees of the 1956 Revolution arrived in Cleveland shortly afterwards, built new lives in the US, and still live here.

UHS OFFICERS

Officers are elected to two year terms at large from member organizations.

Andrea Meszaros

President

Lorand Csibi

Vice President

Joseph Foldesi

Treasurer

Petra Laszlo

Corresponding Secretary

Endre Szentkiralyi

Recording Secretary

Tas Nádas

Controller

Richard Sarosi

Controller