Ambassador David Pressman invited a team of contemporary Hungarian artists to display their innovative work in his official residence over the past three months.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 23 June, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary
Play with us on Instagram and win tickets!
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 June, 2023 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary
Media Literacy through American Culture Summer Course. Apply by June 23.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 May, 2023 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary
The exhibit will feature a selection of photos taken by photojournalist Soma Szebelledi on his recent trips to Ukraine.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 22 February, 2023 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Events, Human Rights, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: photography, Ukraine
In 1992, the American Embassy and the Government of Hungary came together to establish the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 October, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Education, Events, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Speeches, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Fulbright Program
Read Ambassador Pressman’s remarks at the Tom Lantos Institute.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 22 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, History, Human Rights, News, Speeches, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Holocaust, Tom Lantos
Ambassador Pressman set out to discover Budapest soon after his arrival in Hungary.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 15 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, News, U.S. & Hungary
Chargé d’Affaires Marc Dillard spent the day in Szeged to meet with local leaders and to learn about the city’s rich history.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 June, 2022 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Events, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Science & Tech, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Szeged
Shawn Kobb, Cultural Attaché of the US Embassy in Budapest, recently gave an interview to Hungary’s only Roma radio station, Radio Dikh.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 14 June, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Diversity, International Roma Day
Join us at the free screening and panel discussion on June 13!
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 June, 2022 | Topics: Alumni, Art & Culture, Events, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary
Play with us on Instagram and win tickets!
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 June, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary
U.S. Embassy Budapest is looking for young Hungarians between the ages of 15-25 to join the Embassy’s next Youth Council in the 2021-22 academic year.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 6 October, 2021 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, News, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Youth Council
September 6, 2020 The Government of Hungary and the U.S. Embassy in Budapest announce that a statue will be erected in honor of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, in Liberty Square in Budapest on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of communist rule in Central and …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 6 September, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary
The U.S. Embassy Budapest Public Affairs Section (PAS Budapest) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out a program (or project) with funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program that highlights the 75th anniversary of the end of World …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 28 April, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, East Asia & Pacific, History, News, U.S. & Hungary
For over a decade, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO) in New York, has helped organize summer teacher-training programs in the United States to foster Holocaust education. To date, this initiative has brought more than 300 teachers from some thirteen countries to U.S. Holocaust-related institutions for training …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Europe & Eurasia, History, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Hungary
Calling all exchange alumni!! 2019 marked not only the 30th anniversary since 1989, but also the regime change that brought new freedoms and opportunities, including the freedom to travel. We would love to see your pictures from around that time that best represent „Freedom to Travel”. If you were in the U.S. earlier than 1989, …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 6 February, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, Art & Culture, Culture, Europe & Eurasia, History, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: alumni
Ambassador David B. Cornstein’s remarks at the Mindszenty memorial conference and book launch, October 16, 2019.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 November, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, History, News, Speeches, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Mindszenty
András Nagy, writer, editor, and teacher – International Writing Program, University of Iowa. Alum of the month – October 2019. „I don’t have goals in my career – I have goals in my work.”
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 November, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Iowa Writing Program, USG Alum
Walk of Change ’89 – A Szabadság Ritmusa weaves Hungarian and American popular music, culture, foreign policy, and economic policy into an engaging adventure through central Budapest that will motivate us to consider what freedom means to us today as Hungarians and Americans.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 6 June, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, History, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Hungary
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1989 regime change in Hungary, Veszprem is hosting Think Freedom, an urban spectacle and multidisciplinary art installation by renowned American artist Edina Seleskovic, on Szabadsag ter in Veszprem, Hungary.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 10 May, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Exclude, News, Press Releases
Szentgyörgyi Albert High School in Kecskemét did an exceptionally great job!
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 April, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: America Day
Did you get it right? Find out the correct answers to our #FBI110 Trivia questions. Questions and Answers What’s the FBI’s motto? Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity https://www.fbi.gov/history/seal-motto Name one US television show that talks about the FBI work overseas We received lots of great answers! Out of multiple correct examples, one show that talks about the FBI’s …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 23 July, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, Events, News, Public Affairs | Tags: FBI
Today, Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff welcomed Ambassador David B. Cornstein to the university. “I was pleased with the opportunity to visit CEU today and meet some of the very talented faculty and students. It’s an impressive academic institution and an asset to both Hungary and the United States. I support its continued operation …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News | Tags: Central European University
Our own Chargé d’affaires David J. Kostelancik was inspired to join the celebration of #JazzAppreciationMonth! Gershwin, Bartók, and more were on the program.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 18 April, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Chargé d’Affaires, Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News
Remarks by the Chargé d’Affaires David Kostelancik at a Concert Featuring Nicolle Rochelle and the Hot Jazz Band Kassa Jazz Boat December 4, 2017 Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen! Jó estét kívánok! This year, Szent Miklós has brought me my gift a day early – the chance to be here with all of you …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 15 December, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Chargé d’Affaires, Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Public Affairs | Tags: concert
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David J. Kostelancik at the opening of Alex Webb’s The Suffering of Light photographic exhibit Műcsarnok, Budapest February 28, 2017 – as prepared for delivery – Deputy Mayor Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Director Szegő, Director of the Budapest Photo Festival Mucsy, Curator for this exhibit and the Festival Ms. Szarka, and of course, our …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 28 February, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Chargé d’Affaires, Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: photography
During tonight’s concert, we celebrate those “barometers of freedom” – the Hungarian jazz musicians who played their music in 1956 in defiance of the Communist government. And we remember all of the Hungarians who suffered and those who died in the fight for democracy 60 years ago.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 17 November, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Former U.S. Ambassadors, History, Speeches | Tags: culture, history, music
It is my great pleasure to join you tonight for the opening of this incredible exhibition of works by David “Chim” Seymour, who in his brief 45 years was an eye witness to some of the most historic moments and turbulent times of the past century.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 13 October, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, History, Speeches | Tags: 1956, photography
First, I strongly believe that when it comes to tolerance and inclusion, it all starts with education — and education cannot start early enough.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 23 September, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Speeches
This is the third year in a row for the festival in Budapest, and it’s great to see how it brings together experienced and amateur filmmakers to tell stories inspired by their own experiences and their hometowns. I
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 19 September, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches
Today, more than two hundred years after Washington’s death and 110 years since the placing of this statue, Washington’s ideal for America endures.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 September, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, History, Speeches
As I look at this exhibition, it strikes me just how powerful it is that it is on a train car. You can actually feel the history – the terror and despair – in the physical object itself, in the wooden planks in the floor, the sliding doors, and the wheels on the track. The …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 12 September, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Former U.S. Ambassadors, History, Speeches | Tags: Holocaust