Commemoration of the 1956 Revolution

That evening, journalist Ildikó Antal-Ferencz, author of the interview book "Being Hungarian in America," interviewed political scientist András Ludányi, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of Hungary Foundation, retired professor at Ohio Northern University, and one of the founders of the Hungarian Friends Society. The discussion included, among other things, historical events and how Hungarians living in American emigration experienced the news of the revolution.

András Ludányi himself lived in the American Hungarian diaspora, the news of the revolution reached him in New York, so through his personal stories the audience could experience the demonstrations organized in front of the UN headquarters, the organization of scout groups consisting of Hungarian youth, or the reception of Hungarians who arrived after ’56, and the birth of new Hungarian organizations of the diaspora.

Following the sold-out program, participants were able to share their thoughts on the conversation and the events of 1956 in an informal discussion.