Program of events honoring the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
and Freedom Fight
Organized by the Embassy of Hungary in Washington, D.C.
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Date
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Event
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Venue
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09/28, WED,
18:30-20:30
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Kick-off event: 2016 CEPA Forum
Gala Dinner Honoring and Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the 1956
Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight (invitation only)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/04, TUE,
19:00-21:00
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Film festival: Journey Home (public event)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/11, TUE,
19:00-21:00
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Film festival: Freedom Dance (public event)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/12, WED,
9:00-16:00
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1956:
The Freedom Fight that Changed the Cold War - Geopolitics and Defense
Policy. Conference on the military and security aspects of the 1956
Revolution (public event)*
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National Defense University
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10/12, WED, 16:30
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Exhibition about the history of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight (public event)*
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Pentagon
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10/12, WED, 19:00
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Piano Concert: Endre Hegedűs (public event)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/16, SUN, 09:30
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Unveiling
of the statue titled “Lads of Budapest” Commemorating the 60th
Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight (public
event)*
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New building of the Embassy of Hungary (1500 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005)
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10/16, SUN,
18:00-23:00
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Gala Event Honoring and Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight (invitation only)*
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Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
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10/16, SUN,
18:00-23:00
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Children’s
Drawing Contest about 1956 with an exhibition at the Andrew W. Mellon
Auditorium (invitation only) to be followed by exhibition at the Embassy
of Hungary (public event)*
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Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, lobby
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10/16, SUN,
18:00-23:00
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Objects of Freedom
exhibition at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium (invitation only) to be
followed by exhibition at the Embassy of Hungary (public event)*
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Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, lobby
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10/17, MON, 15:00
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Exhibition about the history of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight in the United States Congress (public event)*
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Rayburn House Office Building
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10/17, MON,
17:30-22:00
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Taste of Hungary: a presentation of products from Hungary and Hungarian wine dinner (invitation only)
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Library of Congress Montpelier Hall
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10/18, TUE,
19:00-21:00
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Film festival: Ticket to Freedom (public event)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/22, SUN, 19:00
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Spirit of Hungary: Special Performance of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble. Purchase your tickets here.
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Kenmore Middle School, Arlington, VA, Auditorium
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10/23, SUN,
17:00-19:00
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National day reception featuring the Csík Orchestra (invitation only)
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/25, TUE,
19:00-21:00
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Film festival: Freedom’s Fury (public event)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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10/26, WED, 19:00
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Concert: Cimbalom Duo (public event)
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Embassy of Hungary
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11/02, WED, 19:00-21:00
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Film festival: Torn from the Flag (public event)*
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Embassy of Hungary
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11/03, THU, 19:00
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Performance of the Budapest Dance Production (public event)
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Marymount University
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11/04, FRI, 19:00
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Closing event: Concert: Németh Ferenc Trio (public event)
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Embassy of Hungary |
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