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Dr. András Simonyi, Hungarian Ambassador to the United States |
Hungarian Ambassador Visits Fort Worth
Fort Worth Sister Cities International and its
supporters sponsored a reception for His Excellency András Simonyi,
Hungarian Ambassador to the United States on Monday, June 27 at
the Fort Worth Club on West 7th Street. During his one day visit,
Ambassador Simonyi, an avid promoter of American Hungarian trade
and commerce met with Paul Harrell and the Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Board; Ann Kothman, Director of RadioShack
International; Executives at American Airlines - Don Casey and Bennie Bracken and Mayor Mike Moncrief. The Ambassador
also had a tour of the Kimbell Art Museum with Curator of Non-Western and Asian Art - Jennifer Casler Price.
At the reception in the evening, Budapest Committee Chair Karen
Kroh greeted the Ambassador and guests and presented
the Ambassador with a rondell by local artist David Gappa.
Dr. András Simonyi spoke of the mutual need to
translate the friendship between Fort Worth and Budapest into economic,
cultural and social benefits for the citizens in both cities.
The evening was an opportunity for DFW Hungarians
to meet with the Ambassador. On behalf of the Metroplex Magyar Cultural
Cirlce, Imre Gazda presented the Ambassador with a gift bag, which
the Ambassador thanked with sincere friendship and posed for an
impromptu photo with Imre
Gazda and Péter Váli.
The highlight of the evening was when the Ambassador played a few
numbers with
City Manager Charles Boswell's band "The Mootown Rockers". The
Ambassador was presented with a Fender
Stratocaster guitar by the band and Mayor Moncrief, which Dr.
Simonyi "broke in" at the spot with an unforgettable performance.
The band, featuring with the Ambassador on a lead guitar, played
the songs "Hoochie-Coochie Man," "Killing Floor," and "Wild Thing,"
the latter sung both in Hungarian and English.
Thank you Mr. Ambassador, thank you Fort Worth Sister Cities International
for an evening to remember.
Read an article about the Ambassador's visit to
Dallas / Fort Worth on the home page of the Embassy of Hungary >>.
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Mr. Aronoff with former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk
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Coffee with the Hungarian Consul
On Thursday, March 31st the Dallas Chamber of Commerce sponsored "Business Opportunities in
Hungary” ,featuring the Honorable Phillip Aronoff,Honorary Consul for Hungary . The event was hosted by
Ron Kirk, former Mayor of Dallas at the Hilton Lincoln Center in Dallas. Although not Hungarian himself, Mr. Aronoff, a
prominent Houston businessman, was chosen by the Hungarian Ambassador to the United States to fill the post.
Mr. Aronoff presented an interesting slideshow and talk about the benefits of conducting business in Hungary. A member
of the European Union , Hungary has a high educational level combined with a relatively low tax rate and income level.
A few interesting websites mentioned were:
Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency .
Hungarian Embassy ,
Hungarian Travel ,
Dallas Chamber of Commerce ,
Dallas Protocol
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Dr. Tamás Ungár
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2005 TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute
The Metroplex Magyar [Hungarian] Cultural Circle is requesting help in sponsoring,
a talented Hungarian pianist, Laszlo Borbely,
to participate in the
TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute in Fort Worth.
Dr. Tamás Ungár is the
Executive Director of the Institute .
Any contribution ($10,$20,$50 or any other amount)
to help sponsor Laszlo's
participation would be greatly appreciated.
A tax
deductible receipt will be provided.
Laszlo is more than willing to give a recital for the MMCC during his
stay here.
Please make your check out to:
MMCC , and write on your check:Cliburn Competition.
All contributions should be sent to our Treausrer, Béla , as soon as possible:
Bela I. Marton,
211 Lynge Dr.,
Allen, TX 75013.
Agnes Csiffary, MMCC President ,
972-679-3286.
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JUNE 28, 2005 - Hungarian Minister of Economy, János Kóka, and Ambassador
Simonyi traveled to Las Vegas to attend a birthday celebration in
honor of actor Tony Curtis' 80th birthday at the MGM Grand Hotel.
APRIL, 2005 -
“A movie can create a healing process for a country.” -
Luis Mandoki, one of Hollywood’s most versatile directors
This
book is a unique collection of Ft. Worth and area photos by noted
Hungarian photographer,
In 1994 a group of local metroplex citizens organized the