Local services
In honour of the 68th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence and the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Hungarian Republic, the Municipality of Debrecen will organise a commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday, 23 October 2024.
The programme is as follows:
8.30 a.m.: Hoisting of the National Flag in military salute (Location: Kossuth Square)
9.00 a.m.: Wreath laying ceremony at the memorial plaque of the victims of the ÁVH volley fire (Location: 8 Kossuth Street)
10.00 a.m.: Commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony; Ceremonial speech by Mayor László Papp (Location: at the 1956 Memorial in front of the University Church)
The program is titled, “Because we have lived through things for which there is no word today…” – Kata Györgyi, Petra Molnár, Zalán Bakota, Zsigmond Lakó and Béla Pintér, singer-composer
5.30 p.m.: Lowering of the National Flag with a military salute (Location: Kossuth Square)
6.00 p.m.: Candle-lighting ceremony at the 1956 memorial on Kossuth Street (Location: 10 Kossuth Street)
With music by Béla Pintér, singer and composer
Those wishing to lay a wreath can e-mail protokoll@debrecen.hu by 22 October 2024.
Source: debrecen.hu | Photo credit: Facebook (Debrecen városa)
