Debrecen4U April 8, 2025

Debrecen school children took part in a city history competition

The aim of the city history competition is to strengthen the children’s attachment to Debrecen and Hungary.

“Homeland until the end: Debrecen”, this was the title of a city history competition for upper-grade students at Árpád Vezér Primary School. Lower-grade students could take part in the complex literacy quiz “The People of Árpád”.

The upper-grade students’ competition consisted of three rounds, including solving test tasks and making presentations. 15 teams of three from the city’s primary schools compared their knowledge, while 8 groups of lower-grade students competed with each other. Their tasks included spelling and listening comprehension. Deputy Mayor István Puskás invited the three best teams to tour the Old Town Hall.

According to the Head of the Institution, Szabolcs Komolay, the aim of the competition is for students to learn about our national traditions, national culture and the history of Debrecen. “We are convinced that a successful life can be built with strong ties. People are successful who have roots, who know where they come from, where they are and where they are going, because that is how they can plan their lives. Our intention is to convey this kind of knowledge to our students with this competition and to strengthen the bond that binds them to Hungary and Debrecen,” Szabolcs Komolay said.

Source and photo credit:debrecen.hu