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Saturday, 24 October 2026

[Unicum] Református istentisztelet és megemlékezés

Kedves Testvérek! Kedves Barátaink!

Emlékeztető a holnapi istentiszteletünkre, október 25-én lesz, a szokásos helyen és időben. (11.00 óra, Wesley Seminary Oxnam Chapel, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016).

Az istentisztelet után, 11.45 perckor megemlékezést tartunk az 1956-os forradalom és szabadságharc 70. évfordulója alkalmából. A megemlékezés keretében Dóbisz Áron orgonaművész játékában is gyönyörködhetünk.

Ez alkalommal nem lesz gyermekfoglalkozás, de a szeretetvendégségre mindenkit szeretettel várunk.

Akik személyesen nem tudnak részt venni, az alábbi linken kapcsolódhatnak be:

Judit Mayer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Time: Oct 25, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Thursday, 22 October 2026

[Unicum] Kottáskönyv szállítása Budapestre vagy Kolozsvárra

Kedves Unicum tagok,

Kolozsvárra vagy Budapestre szeretnék eljuttatni egy zenei kottáskönyvet. A könyv keménykötésű, méretei 11inx14inx0.5in.

Gondoltam megkérdem a lista tagjait, hátha valaki éppen arra utazik a következő két hétben, van hely a poggyászában és szívesen el is vinné, ezzel mérhetetlen örömet okozva a kolozsvári Szent Mihály templom karnagyának. Amennyiben ez plussz csomagköltséggel járna, természetesen fedezem.

Tudom ennek a valószínűsége minimális, de ,,kérdés útját nem veszti” alapon mégis kiküldöm.

Hálás köszönettel

György Cili

[Unicum] 70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

Friday, October 23, 2026, 6 pm

Kossuth House, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC

RSVP: rsvp@kossuthfoundation.org

Organized by the Kossuth Foundation

Program

National Anthems of Hungary and the United States

Welcoming remarks by Sandor Vegh, Kossuth Foundation

Avanti Ragazzi di Buda
Performed by Kossuth Band and the Hungarian Scouts. Dalma Kálmán vocal, Iván Csiszár piano

Commemorative remarks by Amb. (ret.) Tibor P. Nagy

Finale from Serenade, Op. 10 by Dohnányi Ernő
Performed by Olney Trio. Michael Casassa, violin; Marion Richter, viola; Valerie Matthews, cello

Unveiling of the painting "Esküszünk, Esküszünk" ("We Swear, We Swear")
Remarks by the painter Nicholas Thorp

Angel from Heaven by Sandor Marai
Recited by Anita Pfeifer, HHRF/Kossuth Foundation

Closing blessing
Rev. Judit Mayer, pastor of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Washington

Guest speaker bio

Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy was most recently acting as US Undersecretary of State after having served as US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa. Prior to that he served as Vice Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University for 15 years, following a 32-year diplomatic career. During his 22 years at eight African postings, he was US Ambassador twice (Ethiopia and Guinea), and Deputy Ambassador three times (Togo, Cameroon and Nigeria). Other tours included Zambia and the Seychelles.

Tibor arrived in the US as a political refugee from Hungary in 1956 and received his BA (History/Political Science) from Texas Tech and MSA (Management) from George Washington. His US State Department awards include commendations for helping prevent famine in Ethiopia; supporting the evacuation of Americans from Sierra Leone during combat; supporting efforts to end the Ethio-Eritrean War, and managing the US Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria during political and economic crises. He was also selected as runner-up for "Deputy Chief of Mission of the Year" in 1995.

Ambassador Nagy lectures nationally on Africa, Development, and US Foreign Policy; contributes periodic op-ed pieces; and co-authored the nonfiction winner of the 2014 Paris Book Festival on managing in difficult international environments, "Kiss Your Latte Goodbye." He is now a Professor Emeritus at Texas Tech.

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[Unicum] Újszülöttgondozó – aki beszél magyarul! (New Parents looking for help in 2027!)

Kedves Unicum Group,

(we're laughing with joy at the title/name of this group!)

We're searching for a nanny/care giver for a 3 month old baby starting in April 2027 that speaks Hungarian!

My name is Katherine & my husband Richard and I moved to DC (due to jobs) about 2 years ago - we’re now expecting our first baby in January! This summer, we moved out of the city & bought our first home near the city border in Maryland (Hyattsville - I work at The University of Maryland).

Richard is Hungarian! We lived together for 3 years in Budapest (prior to that we lived in Vienna, Austria). I'm originally from the USA but my entire family lives in Munich! Due to our combined multilingual backgrounds, it’s important for us to try and raise our baby to speak Hungarian, German, Spanish & English. Hopefully we don't confuse him too much!

Please forgive me if this isn’t the right place to ask - but I’m reaching out to all possible avenues!

I'll have 3 months maternity leave beginning in January, but will then return to my full time job 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday) in April 2027 and we’re super interested in finding someone who speaks Hungarian to help us - full time (9-4:30) 4 days a week!

We thought there might be someone within the DC Magyar community/Unicum network that may know of someone!

Either way, we look forward to hopefully joining your community of Hungarian families, attending events in the area, and to connecting with people who will understand the large jars of cucumbers/dill/bread on our patio in the summer and also be patient with my many hilarious Hungarian language mistakes (example: me thinking "tök jól" meant pumpkin good. LOL)

Thank you so much for considering helping our new little family! Köszönöm szépen!
- Katherine Brandt & Richard Szabo

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Fwd: [Unicum] Magyar Karácsonyi Bazár / Hungarian Christmas Bazaar - November 21

🇭🇺♥️Dear DMV Hungarian Friends, and friends of Hungarian scouting!⚜️

Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday, November 21 at 12-8 pm for the Hungarian Scouts’ annual Christmas Bazaar fundraiser!

Location: St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church (3149 Glen Carlyn Rd, Falls Church, VA).

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, so buy your tickets and plan to go!

https://www.dccserkesz.org/magyar-bazr-christmas-bazaar

What to expect:

Delicious fresh food for purchase (while supplies last)
Beverages for purchase
Hand-crafted pastries (while supplies last) for purchase, including traditional poppy seed and walnut rolls (mákos bejgli and diós bejgli)
Deli items for purchase (while supplies last), including ready-to-eat meats and traditional "szaloncukor" Christmas chocolates
A wide selection of gift items for purchase, including handicrafts, jewelry and apparel
A corner used-book shop with adult, children's and rare books for purchase
Children's activities
A full lineup of live entertainment including Hungarian folk music, folk dance performances, a dance party and evening disco.

Don't miss this opportunity for a great time. Stay for a while or all day!

All proceeds benefit the Hungarian Scouts of Washington, DC!

If you are unable to attend, but would like to support the Washington DC Hungarian Scout Troop in our efforts to promote scouting principles, Hungarian language and culture, select the link below and scroll to the end to find the donation button. Thank you in advance!

Hungarian Bazaar

See the flyer below for details. We hope to see you there!

Monday, 19 October 2026

[Unicum] 1956 megemlékezés és orgona koncert

Kedves Barátaink! Kedves Washington Környéki Magyar Közösség!

A Washingtoni Magyar Református Egyház szeretettel hív és vár mindenkit az 1956. forradalom és szabadságharc 70. évfordulójának méltó megünneplésére. Az istentisztelet után, 11.45 perckor kezdődő ünnepségünk vendége Dóbisz Áron orgonaművész. A koncertre és ünnepségre a belépés természetesen ingyenes.

Címünk: Wesley Seminary Oxnam Chapel, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016.

Mayer Judit, lelkész

Friday, 16 October 2026

[Unicum] Októberi istentisztelet

Kedves Testvérek! Kedves Barátaink!

Októberi istentiszteletünk 2026. október 25-én lesz, a szokásos helyen és időben. (11.00 óra, Wesley Seminary Oxnam Chapel, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016). Az istentisztelet után, 11.45 perckor megemlékezést tartunk az 1956-os forradalom és szabadságharc 70. évfordulója alkalmából. A megemlékezés keretében Dóbisz Áron orgonaművész játékában is gyönyörködhetünk.

Tisztelettel és szeretettel kérek mindenkit, aki az 1956-os események részese volt, illetve azok után jött az Egyesült Államokba, néhány szóban ossza meg a történetét velünk. Köszönettel várom a beszámolókat.

Judit