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Nonprofit foundation advancing Hungarian culture through grants, public programs, education, and community | Based in New York City

Tulipán, an initiative of the Réka Darida Foundation, embodies a vibrant and dynamic fusion of tradition and innovation, rooted in the richness of Hungarian culture. By celebrating Hungary’s past and present, and showcasing the diverse and multifaceted expressions of its art and life, Tulipán offers visitors a rich and layered experience that captures the promise and spirit of the Hungarian people. Our five-story building at 1065 Madison Avenue, NYC will re-open in 2025 as Tulipán Center for Hungarian Arts. It will feature a restaurant, art gallery, and community spaces that will enable us to further our mission and share the beauty of Hungarian culture with the world. While our building is under development, we invite you to take a glimpse into the Tulipán world below.

10/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined Tulipán Foundation for the U.S. debut of Drifters (Tántorgók) by Hungary’s Fitos Dezső Társulat on Saturday, October 17, at BAM Fisher in Brooklyn, New York.

The evening also included Legacy of Hungarians in the United States: People, Places, Pathways, an exhibition presented in the BAM lobby with support from Tulipán Foundation. Balázs Balogh, PhD, General Director of the Research Centre for the Humanities in Budapest, delivered a lecture examining the historical and ethnographic context of the performance and exhibition.

Tulipán extends its thanks to everyone who attended and helped bring this Hungarian production to the New York stage.

Photography by Erika Kapin Photography

10/26/2026

Asbóth Palace, located in Budapest’s historic Buda Castle District, incorporates medieval architectural remains and was reconstructed as a Baroque residence after 1686. Acquired in 1900 by Hungarian writer and politician János Asbóth, the palace underwent an extensive renovation between 1904 and 1905 under architect Zsigmond Quittner. The reconstruction introduced an ornamented Neo-Baroque façade, an additional wing overlooking Tóth Árpád Promenade, and decorative ironwork by Gyula Jungfer.

The palace reflects several periods of Budapest’s architectural history, from its medieval origins and Baroque reconstruction to its early 20th-century transformation. Its association with prominent Hungarian residents and its successive institutional uses contribute to its historical and cultural significance. Since 1974, the building has served as a civil marriage ceremony venue, retaining its ceremonial function within the historic Castle District.

Photography by Abdullah Çetinkaya
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10/20/2026

Budapest’s Great Market Hall (Nagyvásárcsarnok), designed by Hungarian architect Samu Pecz, was constructed between 1894 and 1897. Located on Fővám Square near the Danube River, the building is a significant example of late 19th-century Hungarian historicist architecture, combining Neo-Gothic detailing with innovative steel construction.

Its distinctive brick façade, monumental steel roof structure, and colorful glazed ceramic roof tiles manufactured by the Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt. reflect the architectural and industrial developments of the period. The expansive interior is organized across three levels, with a central market hall, exposed steel framing, and elevated galleries connected by pedestrian bridges.

Photography by Speier Vikó
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10/16/2026

🇭🇺🇺🇸 MEGÉRKEZTÜNK A BAM FISHER SZÍNHÁZBA! 🎭✨

Hatalmas izgalommal és örömmel jelentjük, hogy a Fitos Dezső Társulat megérkezett New York-i fellépésének helyszínére! 🗽

Október 17-én a Tántorgók (Drifters) című előadásunkkal lépünk először amerikai közönség elé!

Az előadás nyolc fiatal férfi történetén keresztül idézi meg az Amerikába kivándorló magyarok sorsát, álmait és küzdelmeit. Különleges érzés ezt a történetet éppen New Yorkban színpadra vinni! ❤️

📍 BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) – Brooklyn, New York
📅 2026. október 17., szombat
🕢 19:30

🎟️ Jegyek még kaphatók! https://commerce.bam.org/booking/production/bestavailable/58453 Várunk benneteket szeretettel!

Köszönjük a Tulipán Foundationnek a meghívást és a lehetőséget!

🇭🇺 Magyar tánc, magyar történet – ezúttal New York szívében! 🇺🇸

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🇺🇸🇭🇺 WE’VE ARRIVED AT BAM FISHER! 🎭✨

We are thrilled to announce that the Fitos Dezső Dance Company has arrived at the venue of our New York performance! 🗽

On October 17, we will make our U.S. debut with Drifters (Tántorgók)!

Through the stories of eight young men, the performance explores the hopes, struggles, and dreams of Hungarian immigrants who left their homeland in search of a new beginning in America.

Bringing this deeply Hungarian story to the stage in New York makes this moment even more special! ❤️

📍 BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) – Brooklyn, New York
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM

🎟️ Tickets are still available! We can’t wait to see you there! https://commerce.bam.org/booking/production/bestavailable/58453

A heartfelt thank you to the Tulipán Foundation for the invitation and this wonderful opportunity!

🇭🇺 Hungarian dance, Hungarian stories – now in the heart of New York! 🇺🇸

10/15/2026

Sylvia Plachy is a Hungarian American photographer known for her long-standing contributions to documentary and street photography. Born in Budapest, she emigrated to the United States as a teenager, an experience that informed her sustained attention to observation, movement, and displacement within everyday life. Her work is characterized by an understated visual language that emphasizes timing, composition, and human presence without overt narrative direction.

Plachy is widely recognized for her decades-long association with The New Yorker, where her photographs accompanied a broad range of editorial content. Her images often focus on ordinary moments rendered with formal clarity, allowing subtle gestures and spatial relationships to carry meaning. Across books, exhibitions, and editorial work, her practice reflects a consistent commitment to photography as a medium of quiet observation and cultural record.

Artwork details: Sylvia Plachy, Love in the Afternoon. 1982. Gelatin silver print.

10/13/2026

Tulipán Foundation presents the U.S. debut of Drifters (Tantorgók), a powerful dance-theater work by Hungary's Fitos Dezső Társulat, on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 pm at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217.

Inspired by the Hungarian immigrant experience, Drifters follows nine young men as they leave their homeland for America in search of a new beginning. Hungarian and Eastern European folk dance and music meet contemporary choreography and theatrical storytelling in a moving exploration of migration, friendship, resilience, and belonging.

Premiering in New York City during the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Drifters brings a distinctly Hungarian story to an American stage-one that reflects New York's own history as a destination for generations of immigrants.

For more information about the performance or to purchase tickets, please visit: https://www.tulipanfoundationnyc.org/en/drifters

Image Credit: Fitos Dezsó Társulat, Hungary. Photography by Lola Eördögh

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10/12/2026

The Danube is one of Europe’s major rivers, flowing from Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea and passing through or forming borders with ten countries. Cities including Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade developed along its banks, where the river has shaped patterns of settlement, commerce, infrastructure, and urban form over centuries.

The Danube has also served as a cultural corridor connecting Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Its presence is embedded in literature, music, visual art, architecture, and national histories across the region, while its bridges, embankments, ports, and riverfront institutions reflect changing relationships between cities and the water. Rather than belonging to a single cultural tradition, the Danube connects distinct languages, communities, and histories across a shared geographic landscape.

Photography by Fazekas Cecilia
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10/12/2026

✈️🌊 Back then by ship, today by plane… but the goal remains the same: to conquer America! 🇺🇸

Once upon a time, crossing the ocean took weeks. Today, we can reach the other side of the Atlantic in just a few hours! 🌍

✨ Tulipán Foundation presents: TÁNTORGÓK ✨

In just a few days, the male dancers of the Fitos Dezső Company will be heading to New York to captivate American audiences with their performance Tántorgók! 🕺🔥

Times change, and so do the ways we travel, but the power, energy, and traditions of Hungarian folk dance travel with us! ❤️🤍💚

America, get ready! Tántorgók are coming! 🇺🇸🔥

✈️🌊 Régen hajóval, ma repülővel… de a cél ugyanaz: meghódítani Amerikát! 🇺🇸

Egykor hosszú hetekig tartott átkelni az óceánon, ma már néhány óra alatt a tengerentúlon lehetünk! 🌍

✨ A Tulipán Foundation bemutatja: TÁNTORGÓK ✨ Tulipán Foundation

Néhány nap múlva a Fitos Dezső Társulat fiú tánckara New York felé veszi az irányt, hogy a Tántorgók című előadással az amerikai közönséget is elvarázsolja! 🕺🔥

Változnak az idők, változnak az utazás eszközei, de a magyar néptánc ereje, lendülete és hagyománya velünk utazik! ❤️🤍💚

10/09/2026

Kőszeg is a historic town in western Hungary whose urban form preserves significant elements of its medieval development. Founded in the 13th century and granted royal privileges in 1328, the fortified town developed around its castle, defensive walls, civic spaces, and religious buildings. Kőszeg’s cultural significance is also closely associated with the Ottoman siege of 1532, while its surviving medieval street structure, fortifications, and later architectural layers document the town’s development across several centuries.

Photography by András Takács and Csodahelyek Magyarországon

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10/07/2026

St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest is a monumental 19th-century church primarily characterized by Neo-Renaissance architecture. Construction began in 1851 under architect József Hild, whose original design followed a Classicist approach. After Hild’s death and the collapse of the dome in 1868, architect Miklós Ybl substantially redesigned the building, introducing the Neo-Renaissance character evident in its monumental dome, symmetrical composition, classical columns, and pedimented façades. Following Ybl’s death, József Kauser completed the interior, and the basilica was completed and consecrated in 1905.

Photography by Agi Noszek
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