The Danish-Hungarian Association welcomed Mariann Tallián and Balázs Lázár, an Artisjus Award-winning actor and writer couple.
Péter Eszterhás, a literary translator of international renown and a refugee from the 1956 uprising, was the keynote speaker at the event. The Gentofte International Singers performed choral works appropriate to the occasion.
Povl Bang-Jensen’s courage and steadfastness form an enduring bond between Denmark and Hungary. On 23 October, to mark our national holiday, the embassy laid wreaths at his grave and bust in Solbjerg Parkkirkegård cemetery, paying tribute to his memory.
Erected in 1986, the 'kopjafa' commemorates the hard-fought fate and sense of community of the Hungarians who have made Denmark their home. The re-inauguration of this memorial, now to be placed in a fitting, permanent location, pays tribute to the Hungarian emigrant community in Denmark throughout the ages and to the welcoming solidarity between the two nations.
An expert panel discussion entitled “The 1956 Revolution from an outside perspective: as seen in Copenhagen and New York” paid tribute to the struggle for national sovereignty and democratic self-determination.
The Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Embassy, commissioned Associate Professor Miklós Sükösd to examine the rebuilding of a democratic public sphere in line with the values demonstrated during the 1956 Revolution.
A gripping story about a man who, even amidst turbulent political upheavals, never gave up his belief in freedom and human dignity.
On 25 August 2026, the Embassy in Copenhagen hosted an event focusing on the start-up and innovation ecosystem, organised in collaboration with MeOut Group and Tech in The City. The aim of the event was to connect stakeholders in the Hungarian and Danish start-up ecosystems, to strengthen innovation cooperation between the two countries, and to provide Hungarian businesses and representatives from the sector with an opportunity to showcase their work.
A New Chapter in Hungarian-Danish Friendship
We were able to take part in a magical Advent weekend at Messiaskirken in Gentofte: on Saturday, there was an ecumenical Advent service in Hungarian led by Reformed pastors Endre Iszlai and Mariann Iszlai-Kovács, and on Sunday, there was a Christmas concert with the Messiaskirken mixed choir and members of the Gentofte International Singers, conducted by Krisztina Vas-Norbæk.