Thisyear’s commemoration of the 1956 Revolution took place in the Millennium Hallof the Hungarian Embassy on 29 October 2012. The invitees were among Australianpersonalities, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as the representativesof the Hungarian community. Two hundred guests came along. Anna Sikó, theHungarian Ambassador in his festive speech stressed that the HungarianRevolution was an important step in achieving pan-European freedom and thateverywhere, including in Australia, the Hungarian devotion to freedom is knownand respected.
Acultural highlight the Canberra-based Gyöngyösbokrétafolkdance ensemble performed a popular show. The event concluded with the screeningof the film “Play Your Own Game-1956” which elaborated the relationship betweensoccer and the Hungarian revolution, produced by the House of Terror Museum.
Thisyear’s commemoration of the 1956 Revolution took place in the Millennium Hallof the Hungarian Embassy on 29 October 2012. The invitees were among Australianpersonalities, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as the representativesof the Hungarian community. Two hundred guests came along. Anna Sikó, theHungarian Ambassador in his festive speech stressed that the HungarianRevolution was an important step in achieving pan-European freedom and thateverywhere, including in Australia, the Hungarian devotion to freedom is knownand respected. Acultural highlight the Canberra-based Gyöngyösbokrétafolkdance ensemble performed a popular show. The event concluded with the screeningof the film “Play Your Own Game-1956” which elaborated the relationship betweensoccer and the Hungarian revolution, produced by the House of Terror Museum.