Click here to view pictures from all the different events held in honor of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
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| Festival of Freedom Videos |
| Festival of Freedom Intro | |
| The Spark of the Revolution - A Reenactment | |
| Congressman Lantos' Address | |
| Festival of Freedom Interviews | |
| Festival of Freedom Speeches | |
| Interfaith Service at St. John's | |
| Gala Dinner at The English Oak Room | |
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"October
23, 1956, is a day that will live forever in the annals of free men
and nations. It was a day of courage, conscience and triumph. No
other day since history began has shown more clearly the eternal
unquenchability of man's desire to be free, whatever the odds against
success, whatever the sacrifice required."
-
John F. Kennedy, on the
first anniversary of
the
Hungarian
Revolution
Nearly a half century has passed since the streets of Budapest
flowed with the blood of her young Freedom Fighters, in a struggle
to break the yoke of communist tyranny and to secure basic human
freedoms.
The Cleveland Hungarian Revolution 50th Anniversary
Committee (CHR50) is organizing a major observance event of this
important historical milestone on October 21st and 22nd, 2006 in
Cleveland, Ohio.
(Click above)
Cleveland is an ethnically diverse city with over
180,000 citizens of proud Hungarian heritage. At
this half century mark, we feel it proper that we come together
to commemorate, to reflect and to celebrate.
50th Anniversary Events
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Festival
of Freedom |
A day long commemoration
of the Hungarian Revolution. Congressman Tom Lantos will
deliver the keynote address. Learn the history of 1956 through
symposia for adults, a showing of the movie Journey
Home,
and stories and crafts for youth. Celebrate Hungarian Culture
with food, art, crafts, music, and dance.
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Gala
Tribute to Hungary & Freedom |
An elegant, black tie dinner event honoring freedom and
the heroes who fought fo it, at The English Oak Room in Tower
City Center. Senator George Voinovich will be the featured
speaker.
Click Here for Details |
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Tribute
Concert at Severance |
Members of the Cleveland
Orchestra will perform a tribute to the heroes
of the 1956 revolution.
Bob Conrad of WCLV will narrate the program, broadcast live
on WCLV and WCPN. Raymond Rodriguez and Karen Gabay (formerly
of the Cleveland Ballet, and currently with Pointe
of Departure)
will provide dance accompaniment to Ravel's Tzigane. Charity
Sunshine, granddaughter of Congressman
Tom Lantos, will close the concert with an operatic selection
from Erkel.
Click Here for Details |
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Interfaith
Service at St. John's Cathedral |
An Interfaith service will take place at the Cathedral of
St. John the Evangelist. Bishop Roger W. Gries will officiate
the service accompanied by Jewish and Protestant Clergy.
A blessing of the Memorial Statue will be held after the
service in Mindszenty Plaza.
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This is the year to tell our story!
To view a listing of current exhibitors, click
here.
To view a listing of CHR50 sponsors, click
here.
To
read the Mayoral Proclamation sent to CHR50 from the City of Cleveland
Mayor Frank Jackson, please click
here.
Please click here to
read the letter sent to President Bush from Senator DeWine.
Special thanks go out to our sponsors, without whose contributions
we would not be able to commemorate and celebrate the events of 1956
and the men and women who risked, and often sacrificed, their lives
in the pursuit of a free Hungary. CHR50 welcomes both individual
and corporate sponsorships. Click
here to view a listing
of sponsors who have been exceedingly generous in helping us pay
tribute to those whose courage paved the way for a free Hungary,
and proved to the world that, however imposing,
even the most ruthless forms of tyranny can be challenged successfully
by no more than the will of common citizens to be free.
Our sincere thanks to the many freedom loving Hungarians who sacrificed so that there could be a free and democratic Hungary and Europe, and to the over 7,000 Hungarians who came to Cleveland in 1956 and helped build a strong community for all.
Albert Ratner
Forest City Enterprises
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