The Hungarian National Day commemoration, concert, and reception took place on 30 October 2025 at the Kloosterkerk in The Hague.
By Roy Lie Atjam
H.E. Ambassador Dániel Horogszegi Szilágyi-Landeck opened the evening with a commemorative welcome speech, followed by a festive concert featuring outstanding artists from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. The event attracted a significant crowd among them Ambassadors and diplomats of India, Malta, Kosovo, Philippines,Turkey, El Salvador, Portugal, Burundi, and embodied a spirit of remembrance and celebration.
Further, the concert paid tribute to the national heroes of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, simultaneously celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
Featured performers include violinist Márta Ábrahám, pianist László Borbély, and pianist Máté Lachegyi, an alumnus of the Academy now residing in the Netherlands.
Attendees were treated to an engaging program of works by Liszt, Bartók, Hubay, Kodály, Dohnányi, and Brahms, showcasing the richness of Hungarian musical heritage and the unwavering spirit of freedom.
To cap off the festive evening, guests were invited to a reception and a specially curated exhibition dedicated to Franz Liszt, presented by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
