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UPDATED: 19 Nov 2009 GMT
  • Scene from the opera Emmeline. In the foreground from left: Kristin Sampson (winner of the women’s contest at the Festival), Zoltán Nyári (winner of the men’s contest at the Festival), and Iulia Merc. (photo courtesy of Gábor Dusa/Opera Festival) Embassy Facilitates Cultural Exchange in Szeged

    Five opera companies competed at this year’s Szeged Opera Festival held from November 3-17. The Embassy supported the staging of the American opera “Emmeline” composed by Tobias Picker of the New York DiCapo Opera Theater as well as the travel of the American artists to Hungary.

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  • Chargé Levine addresses attendees of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary Twentieth Anniversary Celebration in the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament (pictured behind and to the left of Mr. Levine is Peter David, CEO of AmCham Hungary). AmCham Celebrates 20 Years in Hungary

    Twenty years after the historic events of 1989, U.S. – Hungarian commercial relations have reached an important milestone. Chargé d’Affaires Jeffrey Levine addressed attendees of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) Twentieth Anniversary Celebration on November 6 in the Hungarian Parliament.

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  • The Bende Zsolt Quartet playing at the concert. Jazz Night to Promote Respect and Dialogue

    With the support of U.S. Embassy Budapest and the American Corner Budapest, the Bende Zsolt Quartet and the Tzumo Acoustic Trio dedicated a concert and a jam session on October 16 to honor the memory of Daniel Pearl at the Budapest Jazz Club.

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