United States of America 250 Gala

The Hungarian American Coalition proudly presents a celebration of 250 years of Hungarian American contributions to the United States on

Monday, April 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Organized in partnership with the Tulipan Foundation and American Hungarian Foundation.

Gala Co-Chairs
Governor George E. Pataki
Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett

Honoring
Dr. Charles Simonyi
Spirit of America 250 Award

Dr. Katalin Karikó
AHF’s George Washington Award

The event will include

Daniel Sender & the Ragged Mountain Classical String Quartet
The Martians Interactive Outdoor Exhibit – U.S. Premiere
Bridges of Greatness – U.S. Premiere
Hungarians in the U.S.: People, Places, Pathways – U.S. Premiere
Original Rubik’s Cube Mosaic
Hungarian American Artifacts Exhibit

Hotel Recommendations

Special Hotel Discounts for Gala Guests

Additional Hotel Recommendations

Other Weekend Activities

Hungarian Heritage Festival
Kossuth Foundation
12:00-7:00PM Saturday, April 25
Saint Luke Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, 6801 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA

The Martians Interactive Outdoor Exhibit Opening
3:00 PM, Sunday, April 26
Kossuth House, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.

HYPE N etworking Event
Hungarian American Coalition
4:00 PM, Sunday, April 26
Kossuth House, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.

USA 250 Gala
HAC, AHF, Tulipán Foundation
6:00-10:00PM Monday, April 27
Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 1st Street SE, Washington, D.C.

For press inquiries or to request press attendance, please contact us at hac@hacusa.org. All press attendance requests are subject to approval by the organizers.