The Hungarian embassy in Athens this week celebrated its national holiday here with a high-profile piano recital, as this year's commemoration fell on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution. 

Hungary's new envoy to Greece, József Toth, introduced noted pianist Gergely Bogányi at the event, held in the Goethe Institut of Athens' main auditorium.

On his part, Toth referreed to the difficult years his country's endured following the uprising's crushing by Soviet troops in late 1956, while praising his compatriots' self-sacrifice as well as the international solidarity shown during the period to the Hungarian people, including Greece, which issued a special stamp the following period in honor of deposed Hungarian leader Imre Nagy.
The Hungarian envoy also cited messages on the occasion of the anniversary conveyed by Greek President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias and Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.

A photo exhibition on the Hungarian revolution was also hosted at the Institute.