October 18, 2026 | 1:30 - 3:30 | Galt Museum Viewing Gallery

Stephane Lecture: THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION: 70 Years Later

Learn about the illegal invasion of a neutral European country by the Soviet Union in October 1956, while the world watched another military crisis unfold in the Suez Canal area of Egypt. 
Discover how and why the Hungarian people decided to put their lives on the line to achieve freedom and independence, but saw their dreams suddenly crushed by a determined and violent response from Moscow.  As such, tens of thousands of Hungarian citizens immigrated to Canada after this uprising and became part of the ethnic composition of our nation. 

“A gripping but tragic lecture, not to be missed."  

Dr. Stéphane Guevremont is a former aircraft mechanic. He holds a B.A. in History (McGill), a M.A. in War Studies (RMC) and a Ph.D. (UofC) on the Canadian aircraft industry. He teaches history and talks on CBC French Radio One (Alberta)

1:30–3:00 PM | registration required | free to members | museum admission applies