A Nation Cried Out

Join us in Odorheiu Secuiesc for three days of events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence, honouring those who stood up for freedom.

October 22, Thursday
7 PM – Apostle Paul: Songs Inspired by Paul’s Letters
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church
Featuring Dániel Gryllus, Edina Mókus Szirtes, György Ferenczi and 1-ső Pesti Rackák.
Tickets: 30 RON (adults), 20 RON (pensioners), 10 RON (students).
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October 23, Friday
5 PM – Tribute and wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial to the Persecuted and Victims, near the Franciscan Church.
6 PM – Ferenczi György and Rackajam: Attila Gérecz, a concert in memory of the poet and 1956 revolutionary, at the City Cinema.
Tickets: 30 RON (adults), 20 RON (pensioners), 10 RON (students).
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Torchlight procession to Márton Áron Square after the concert.
8 PM – MY PEOPLE, a folk opera marking the 130th anniversary of Bishop Áron Márton’s birth, at Márton Áron Square.

October 25, Sunday
6 PM – Opening Symphony Concert at Studio Cinema.
Featuring works by Boldizsár Csíky, Felix Mendelssohn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Soloist: Haruka Nagao (violin); conductor: Zsolt Jankó.
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Concert tickets are also available online: Buy tickets

Let’s remember and honour the heroes of 1956 together, celebrating freedom and solidarity!