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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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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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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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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The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission in Budapest, Hungary is pleased to announce funding availability through the Mission’s Public Affairs Small grant program. This grants program supports projects of up to $25,000 proposed by Hungarian non-profit organizations, individuals, and cultural/educational organizations that aim to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Hungary. …
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Chargé d’Affaires Marc D. Dillard Remarks at Thanksgiving Gala Dinner November 25, 2019 in Corinthia Hotel.
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Ambassador David B. Cornstein’s remarks at the Mindszenty memorial conference and book launch, October 16, 2019.
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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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Kennedy Center awarded Gold Medals to four extraordinary Hungarian artists: conductor Ádám Fischer, conductor Ivan Fischer, pianist and composer György Kurtág, and soprano Eva Marton.
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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.
Read More» 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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The installation is a reflection on the meaning of freedom, incorporating sculpture, performance, light, sound, film, the art of literary word, and new global communication technologies, while connecting young generations with the universal power of art.
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The Embassy sponsored an exclusive film screening of a newly-released 3D documentary titled “America’s Musical Journey” in Budapest on April 9.
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Szentgyörgyi Albert High School in Kecskemét did an exceptionally great job!
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» The photographs on display in this exhibition offer a glimpse into the sacrifices made by Hungarians forced to leave behind everything they knew, to become refugees, to start life anew in a foreign land in the years immediately following the Revolution.
Read More» First, I strongly believe that when it comes to tolerance and inclusion, it all starts with education — and education cannot start early enough.
Read More» 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
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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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