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A Congressional celebration of the 20th anniversary of the military to military cooperation between the Ohio National Guard and the Hungarian Defense Forces
Mr. János Lakatos and Mrs. Ilona Kolbe, 2nd Place Winner of the AFAF Golden Strings of America Competition 2012 delivered a sensational concert on March 26th 2013 to a full house, playing the pieces J. S. Bach, F. Chopin, D. Shostakovich, and Z. Kodály among other preeminent musicians.
The Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1848 has become the symbol of the will for freedom and liberty of the Hungarian people. It resonated loudly here in the United States when Lajos Kossuth made a historic visit in 1851-52 to gather support for the fight for Hungarian Independence. Speaking to half the population of the United States at the time and witnessed by heroic welcomes across the country, Lajos Kossuth's impact on the United States was nothing short of historic.
After Chef Viktor Merényi's success last year, this year the Chef of the Embassy of New Zealand Chef Nathan Bates took home the glass pineapple first prize. He was also winner of Challenge Hungary, the Judge's Choice Award and the People's Choice Award.
Ambassador György Szapáry concluded a one week visit to Arizona and Texas. He met the Hungarian communities in Phoenix, Dallas, Austin and Houston, had meetings with the mayors of each city, met representatives of the business community and media, and held lectures at universities.
Top chefs and culinary enthusiasts gathered for the March Culinary Corner at the Ambassador's Residence
The Embassy of Hungary and local Hungarian Scout Group (Bátori József Scout Group) jointly organized the first ever Family Carnival and Masquarade Ball at the Embassy.
Tristan Pfaff, the young, award-winning pianist of the Long Thibaud Crespin International piano, violin and voice competion delivered a sensational piano concert to a full house, playing the works of one of the preeminent Hungarian musicians of the 19th century, Ferenc Liszt.
An exclusive screening of an award-winning documentary "The Rescuers" uncovering the largely unknown stories of 13 heroic and courageous diplomats who, at tremendous personal cost, saved tens of thousands of Jews during World War II. With emmy award-winning director Michael W. King and Arthur Berger of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Ambassador Szapáry visited the West Coast during the first weeks of the New Year. As part of his program he participated the Annual Conference of the American Economic Association in San Diego. He visited the Hungarian communities both in San Diego and Los Angeles. The Ambassador has met representatives of the AJC, ADL and the Simon Wiesenthal Center and had a meeting with Leroy De Baca Sheriff of the Los Angeles County.
Ambassador Szapáry concluded a three day visit to Massachusetts, where he met Governor Deval Patrick, visited Hungarian communities in Bedford and Boston, and met representatives of Boston based biotech and pharmaceutical companies, incubators and accelerator houses.
