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Pictured Hungary’s new honorary consuls in the Netherlands.

Successful national day reception at Embassy of Hungary in The Hague

Hungarian Chargé d’Affaires Mr Zoltán Lékó and his wife Ms Anna Lékó welcomed 130 distinguished guests to the National Day reception of Hungary at the Embassy of Hungary in The Hague.

Commemorating the Revolution and the following War of Independence in 1848-49, Mr Lékó highlighted in his speech that the demands of the Youth of March relating the rule of law are still so valid, that most of them can be found in the Hungarian constitution adopted in 2011, as well as the Dutch constitution which created the parliamentary democracy and was adopted in October 1848, to avoid the revolution in the Netherlands.

During the reception, the solemn oath-taking of Hungary’s newly appointed honorary consuls in the Netherlands took place. Mr Dirk Beljaarts, Mr Alfred Evers and Mr Seerp Leistra were handed their consular commission signed by Mr Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.

Hungarian dresses
Traditional Hungarian dresses

Guests were served traditional Hungarian dishes and the cultural program included performances by prímás Tamás Balázs and his orchestra, and an exhibition of traditional Hungarian clothing presented by Marielle van Luijk.

The gypsy band lead by Balázs is the youngest professional gypsy orchestra from Budapest.Their tour through the Netherlands and performance at the Embassy was made possible by the Dutch foundation Magyar Nóta, which promotes Hungarian gypsy music in the Netherlands.

Hungarian violinist
Tamás Balázs

Pictures by the Embassy of Hungary in The Hague.

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