Tag: tribute

Imre Dózsa (1941-2024), Hungarian Ballet Master

Bidding farewell to the doyen of Hungarian ballet in the Balaton fog seemed fitting: as if the poignant goodbye had been held on the final set of a grand stage, and he played some kind of mystical figure.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

We would do well to consider whether Kissinger should be a role model or a cautionary tale.

RIP Your Majesty

Her motto: “Never complain, never explain” is something we could all take heart from, not just one or two minor royals.

Memories of a Statesman

In four short years, the spirit of reform ushered in by Mikhail Gorbachev tore down one of the most totalitarian constructs in modern human history and allowed for the healing of scars that had marred an entire continent for decades.