2010 Press Releases

Nine students were awarded the Dr. Elemér and Éva Kiss Scholarship Awards for the 2010-2011 academic year. The winners are: Kinga Edit Fodor, a student

Washington, DC – On December 4, 2010, the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) held its Annual General and Board Meetings at the Kossuth House in Washington, DC. Ted

On November 3, 2010 two outstanding Hungarian academics, Gabriella Pálla and József Bokor, received the Károly Simonyi Prize at the “Celebration of Hungarian Science 2010”

Washington, DC – November 10, 2010 On Friday, November 5, 2010, the Ninth Hungarian Standing Conference (MÁÉRT) was held in the Hungarian Parliament. Nineteen delegations

Washington, DC – The White House has released a Presidential Message on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.The text

Washington, DC – Graphic photographs in the international media have stunned and saddened concerned citizens around the world: on October 4, the wall of a

Pozsony (Bratislava) – The tenth presentation of the Posonium Literary and Fine Arts Awards was a festive occasion held on September 7, 2010, in Pozsony

Washington, DC– September 7, 2010 The Hungarian American Coalition, a major sponsor of Torn from the Flag, is pleased to endorse this film’s new “Donor’s

Washington, DC – In an intimate ceremony attended by family and friends, Zsolt Szekeres was presented the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the

Washington, DC – On June 24, Dr. János Martonyi, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Hungary, unveiled a memorial plaque on Carl Lutz’s residence in Washington,

Washington, DC – The Hungarian American Coalition approved a grant in the amount of $525,000 for the reconstruction of a lecture hall at the First Department

Washington, DC – Today, June 4, 2010, marks the 90th anniversary of what many consider the darkest day of 20th century Hungarian history – the post-World

Washington, DC – Last week the Executive Committee of the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) approved the application request of three new organizational members: the Béla Bartók

Washington, DC – On March 14, 2010, the Executive Committee of the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) approved the grant request of Coalition member Réka Pigniczky to

Washington, DC – On April 22, 2010, the Hungarian American Coalition hosted its sixth annual Gala Dinner at the House of Sweden in honor of George

Washington, DC – The Charles Simonyi Fund for the Arts and Sciences has renewed and increased its grant to $150,000 to underwrite the Hungarian American Coalition’s (HAC) Congressional

The Hungarian American Coalition received a $10,000 donation to fund the Coalition’s program to support Hungarian culture in Slovakia. As in previous years, the funds

Washington, DC – On March 19, 1990 – 20 years ago this week – András Sütő, the outstanding Hungarian writer and respected human rights advocate, was

Washington, DC – The White House Office of the Press Secretary released the following press release on the occasion of the 162nd anniversary of the Hungarian

Washington, DC – The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States and takes place every ten years, as required by the Constitution. This year,