[Unicum] 70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

View this email in your browser 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.       Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe