H.E. Dr. Réka Szemerkényi
Ambassador of Hungary to the United States of America
In cooperation with the
American Hungarian Educators Association
The American Hungarian Federation
American Hungarian Heritage House
Hungarian American Coalition
Hungarian Human Rights Foundation
Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation
Hungarian American Cultural Association
Hungarian Scientific Club of Washington, DC
Hungarian Scouts of Washington
Kossuth Foundation
Magyar Foundation of North America
cordially invites you to the
Unveiling ceremony of the
Statue of the “Budapest Lad”, “Pesti Srác”
Honoring the Freedom Fighters of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight of Hungary
Date: Sunday, October 16, 2016, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Venue: 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
Keynote speakers:
H.E. Miklós Seszták, Minister of National Development
H.E. Colleen Bell, Ambassador of the United States of America to Hungary
The Honorable Zsolt Németh, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
H.E. János Horváth, Ambassador-at-large, Former Doyen of the Hungarian National Assembly
Followed by:
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Wreath laying ceremony
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Tour of the new Embassy building
RSVP by October 12 at: rsvp.ladofbudapest@mfa.gov.hu
This event is sponsored by the Memorial Committee established for the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight
By MetroRail
The new Embassy is located a few blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro on the Metro’s Red Line.
Alternatively, take the Blue, Orange, or Silver Lines to McPherson Sq. To find the route closest to you, visit the Metro website.
By MetroBus
A dozen MetroBus routes have stops located within a 1/4 mile of the new Embassy Building. To find the route closest to you, visit the Metro website.
Parking
Metered parking is available on nearby streets (please check meter carefully for hours of operation). Nearby parking garages are located on P, M, L Streets. To find more information on locations of parking garages and prices visit washingtondc.bestparking.com/
Suggested parking lots nearby:
Colonial parking
1616 P St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Colonial parking
2200 M St NW
Washington, DC 20037
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