128 result(s) for 1956 anniversary
Film Festival On 1956 Revolution Launched In Washington DC
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The packed out screening of a documentary dubbed Journey Home marked the launch of a film festival at the Hungarian embassy in Washington, DC, in honour of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Journey Home is a documentary by two sisters, Réka and Eszter Pigniczky, about their father László Pigniczky “Pige”, who was a freedom fighter in Budapest in 1956.
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
1956 Memorial Park For ‘Pesti Srácok’ Opens In Budapest
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial park opened on Friday to honour the young freedom-fighters of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, known as “the boys of Pest”. Opening the park at Budapest’s Mihály Horvath square, in the eighth district, Mária Schmidt, co-chair of the memorial committee for the 1956 anniversary, said the goal of the commemorations this year was to “remember and help those remember who had never ...
HVG Interview Summary: Former PM Says Top Fidesz Officials Behind 2006 Riots
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a lengthy interview published in Hungarian print weekly hvg, formal Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány (2004-2009) claims top Fidesz leaders were behind the outbreak of violent demonstrations in October 2006 on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 revolution.
Xpat Opinion: Wilson Center Declines To Host Conference On Hungarian 1956 Revolution
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily thinks the decision by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars not to hold a conference to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution, as proposed by the Hungarian Embassy, reflects Washington’s dissatisfaction with the policies of the Hungarian government.
US Centre Won’t Host 1956 Conference To Mark Hungarian Revolution
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Washington-based Woodrow Wilson International Researchers Center will not arrange a scholarly conference to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, Népszabadság reports.
'Danube Carnival' International Gala In Budapest, 18 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This summer the Danube Carnival promises a unique programme highlighting Hungarian traditions and cultural heritage. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Margaret Island and the Open-Air Stage there, audiences can enjoy a dance performance celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. This epic show stages the most important turning points of the twentieth century for ...
Year-Long Hungarian Cultural Festival To Run In Poland
- 12 May 2016 4:00 AM
- community & culture
A large-scale cultural festival featuring a new play about the events of 1956, concerts by the National Philharmonic, several exhibitions and other events will begin in Poland next week, Hungarian officials said.
UN To Declassify Files On 1956 Revolution
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations will lift the confidential status of its documents on Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, Hungary’s foreign minister said. In the past, there was little knowledge of the fact that the UN was even in possession of classified files about 1956, Péter Szijjártó said. But as a result of Hungary’s diplomatic efforts, talks eventually began on declassifying several documents on ...
Film Festival On 1956 Revolution Launched In Washington DC
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The packed out screening of a documentary dubbed Journey Home marked the launch of a film festival at the Hungarian embassy in Washington, DC, in honour of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Journey Home is a documentary by two sisters, Réka and Eszter Pigniczky, about their father László Pigniczky “Pige”, who was a freedom fighter in Budapest in 1956.
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
1956 Memorial Park For ‘Pesti Srácok’ Opens In Budapest
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial park opened on Friday to honour the young freedom-fighters of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, known as “the boys of Pest”. Opening the park at Budapest’s Mihály Horvath square, in the eighth district, Mária Schmidt, co-chair of the memorial committee for the 1956 anniversary, said the goal of the commemorations this year was to “remember and help those remember who had never ...
HVG Interview Summary: Former PM Says Top Fidesz Officials Behind 2006 Riots
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a lengthy interview published in Hungarian print weekly hvg, formal Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány (2004-2009) claims top Fidesz leaders were behind the outbreak of violent demonstrations in October 2006 on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 revolution.
Xpat Opinion: Wilson Center Declines To Host Conference On Hungarian 1956 Revolution
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily thinks the decision by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars not to hold a conference to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution, as proposed by the Hungarian Embassy, reflects Washington’s dissatisfaction with the policies of the Hungarian government.
US Centre Won’t Host 1956 Conference To Mark Hungarian Revolution
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Washington-based Woodrow Wilson International Researchers Center will not arrange a scholarly conference to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, Népszabadság reports.
'Danube Carnival' International Gala In Budapest, 18 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This summer the Danube Carnival promises a unique programme highlighting Hungarian traditions and cultural heritage. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Margaret Island and the Open-Air Stage there, audiences can enjoy a dance performance celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. This epic show stages the most important turning points of the twentieth century for ...
Year-Long Hungarian Cultural Festival To Run In Poland
- 12 May 2016 4:00 AM
- community & culture
A large-scale cultural festival featuring a new play about the events of 1956, concerts by the National Philharmonic, several exhibitions and other events will begin in Poland next week, Hungarian officials said.
UN To Declassify Files On 1956 Revolution
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations will lift the confidential status of its documents on Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, Hungary’s foreign minister said. In the past, there was little knowledge of the fact that the UN was even in possession of classified files about 1956, Péter Szijjártó said. But as a result of Hungary’s diplomatic efforts, talks eventually began on declassifying several documents on ...