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U.S. Ambassador Attends Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony
- 29 May 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis attended a memorial ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 11, 2012 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, left Hungary to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin offering his services and then recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle. He died on May 11, 1779, when he led a cavalry charge against the ...
'Holding Back The Tears', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve been away from Budapest for the last two weeks. For the first time I went back to London to the annual gathering of all British Ambassadors from around the world. It was my first time there and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the week was really good.
Invitation: Sirens Sing In Spring, Columbus Jazz Boat Budapest, 20 May
- 16 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Budapest Sirens, the groovy all-girl all-nationality a cappella ensemble, present American classics from across the decades on the Columbus Jazz Boat May 20th! Think good '80s pop, with Sweet Dreams, or smiling girls entertaining the troops in the '40s with Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, complete with jazzy choreography and sweet solo performances for an entertaining evening!
Money To Burn - Hungary Leads The Way Helping Autistic Children
- 2 Mar 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
"In the USA, turning Dollar bills into ashes is verboten. Title 18, Section 333 of the U.S. Code says that if one does, the offender “…shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”
Szilvia Seres: Relaxed Optimism, Műcsarnok Budapest, Until 12 February
- 6 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Szilvia Seres’s project is a look back, and a time travel: the past’s vision of the future, in the present. Its point of departure is that hopeful period of the political transition in Hungary – from the sobering perspective of nearly one and a half decades.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Letter To The Editor: Bring Back The Hungary This Hungarian Loved
- 12 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By Kathy Megyeri: In 2007, my husband was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for his outstanding actions during the 1956 Revolution, his promotion of Hungary's membership to NATO, and his achievements among Hungarian Americans. He proudly wore his medal each day to signal his pride as a Hungarian-American.
U.S. Ambassador Kounalakis Interview With Ildiko Eperjesi, ATV Hungary
- 11 Jan 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Question: Last year took some very unusual turns as far as the contacts between the United States and our country are concerned. First, Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State came to Hungary and she raised some criticism. And then you published some articles where you were very polite, but you also raised some criticism in terms of the operation of the Hungarian government.
U.S. Ambassador Joins Hungarian Delegation For Christmas Visit To Troops In Afghanistan
- 23 Dec 2010 1:33 AM
- current affairs
"At the invitation of Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, U.S. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis joined a delegation that visited Afghanistan December 14-18. The delegation offered holiday greetings to the Hungarian forces deployed in Afghanistan and learnt about the current situation on the ground.
U.S. Ambassador Attends Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony
- 29 May 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis attended a memorial ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 11, 2012 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, left Hungary to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin offering his services and then recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle. He died on May 11, 1779, when he led a cavalry charge against the ...
'Holding Back The Tears', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve been away from Budapest for the last two weeks. For the first time I went back to London to the annual gathering of all British Ambassadors from around the world. It was my first time there and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the week was really good.
Invitation: Sirens Sing In Spring, Columbus Jazz Boat Budapest, 20 May
- 16 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Budapest Sirens, the groovy all-girl all-nationality a cappella ensemble, present American classics from across the decades on the Columbus Jazz Boat May 20th! Think good '80s pop, with Sweet Dreams, or smiling girls entertaining the troops in the '40s with Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, complete with jazzy choreography and sweet solo performances for an entertaining evening!
Money To Burn - Hungary Leads The Way Helping Autistic Children
- 2 Mar 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
"In the USA, turning Dollar bills into ashes is verboten. Title 18, Section 333 of the U.S. Code says that if one does, the offender “…shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”
Szilvia Seres: Relaxed Optimism, Műcsarnok Budapest, Until 12 February
- 6 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Szilvia Seres’s project is a look back, and a time travel: the past’s vision of the future, in the present. Its point of departure is that hopeful period of the political transition in Hungary – from the sobering perspective of nearly one and a half decades.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Letter To The Editor: Bring Back The Hungary This Hungarian Loved
- 12 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By Kathy Megyeri: In 2007, my husband was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for his outstanding actions during the 1956 Revolution, his promotion of Hungary's membership to NATO, and his achievements among Hungarian Americans. He proudly wore his medal each day to signal his pride as a Hungarian-American.
U.S. Ambassador Kounalakis Interview With Ildiko Eperjesi, ATV Hungary
- 11 Jan 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Question: Last year took some very unusual turns as far as the contacts between the United States and our country are concerned. First, Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State came to Hungary and she raised some criticism. And then you published some articles where you were very polite, but you also raised some criticism in terms of the operation of the Hungarian government.
U.S. Ambassador Joins Hungarian Delegation For Christmas Visit To Troops In Afghanistan
- 23 Dec 2010 1:33 AM
- current affairs
"At the invitation of Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, U.S. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis joined a delegation that visited Afghanistan December 14-18. The delegation offered holiday greetings to the Hungarian forces deployed in Afghanistan and learnt about the current situation on the ground.