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Debrecen Advent will be hosting the following events between the 9th and the 15th of December.
10 December
6.00 p.m. Valcer Dance Studio’s Festive Gala at Kölcse Center
During the evening, the young and old of Valcer Dance Studio, excellent Latin and standard dancers, cheerleaders and show dancers will perform evoking a festive atmosphere with productions of popular world Christmas hits; and with the most successful choreographies of 2024.
Tickets for the dance gala can be purchased via this link.
12 December
5.30 p.m. – 5.45 p.m. Christmas Dance Show of Piruett Dance Studio at Kossuth Square
Founded in 2007, Piruett Dance Studio is currently an association with more than 700 dancers in 6 cities. Their main profile is show dance, and 3 years ago they also started a fitness class. They offer children from pre-school age upwards the opportunity to perform, preparing them for competition. They are a team of multiple world champions, with qualified coaches and a multiple award-winning choreographer, Kitty Simonyi, who is also the head of the association. In addition to professional achievements, the association’s main goal is to make children love movement, even if they only dance as a hobby and not as a competition.
6.00 p.m. – 6.05 p.m. Dance Show of Happy-Time Dance School
The Happy-Time Dance School was founded in 2016 and focuses on teaching Latin, modern and show dances. Their uniqueness lies in their preference for combining more upbeat Latin and lyrical modern dances. They are invited to many performances in and around Debrecen, and the groups also participate in competitions during the year. Their achievements include several gold and silver medals. The main aim of the dance school is to promote dance as a form of movement, and they welcome applicants from the age of 4, but also offer opportunities for adults.
13 December
5.00 p.m. – 5.40 p.m. Concert of Dongó Ensemble at Kossuth Square
The Advent children’s show of the Bumblebee Ensemble brings us the atmosphere of the winter holiday season with the best of Hungarian and foreign children’s poems and folk poems, from the dance of snowflakes to the music of the fairy godmother and the adventures of a cold snowman to the starry night of Christmas.
Children can try their hand at making music on stage, and the most skillful can solve riddles set to music for small gifts.
The diversity of the music of the band, founded in 1976, has been defined from the beginning by the hundreds of poems from which they have tried to draw out the melody hidden within them.
Their unique sound is given by their polyphonic vocals and the combination of classical, folk and modern instruments, which, in addition to the guitar, also include the violin, oboe, clarinet, classical and folk flutes, mandolin, banjo, accordion and percussion. Similar to the diversity of the poems that serve as the basis, the sound of the group is also diverse: folk, playful, serious, festive, funny or sublime – just what the mood of the given poem requires.
14 December
11.00 am. – 12. 00 p.m. Advent concert of Ady Endre High School at Reformed Great Church
The traditional Advent concert of Debrecen Ady Endre High School is a perfect combination of musical works and beautiful literary texts. The concert will feature performances by the school’s instrumental students, mixed choir, music teachers, and excellent poets.
3.00 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. The intimate Christmas show of Christmas Singers at Kossuth Square and Dósa nádor Square
The members of the Christmas Singers came together for a concert for the Debrecen Advent in 2022. Although the members make music as a way of life, it was a great pleasure for them to be able to show themselves in this form. Given the great success, they have since further expanded their repertoire, which includes all styles, from the Renaissance to modern music.
The formation members are Ferenc Bálint, Miklós Bejan, Noémi Korponai-Kiss and Ágnes Márta Szabolcsné Lak.
4.00 p.m. Advent movie afternoon: Screening of Movie Inception (12) in English with English Subtitles at Apollo Cinema
Advent screenings return to the Apollo Cinema in the spirit of festive, spiritual preparation. Every Saturday from the 30th of November to the 21st of December, films will be screened, helping to get into the festive spirit, together with the host congregations, and their pastors who are inviting the audience to a discussion after each screening.
Within the series, on the 14th of December, Movie Inception (12) will be screened in English with English subtitles.
4.30 p.m. – 5.10 p.m. Concert of “Bérletszünet” Band at Kossuth Square
The “Bérletszünet” (“Season Ticket Break”) – the Orchestra of the Csokonai National Theatre is a group of people who are brought together by good company, the love of music and creative energy. For them, playing music together is a different kind of fulfilment than playing together on stage. They create something for their own pleasure, they can be together off stage, but still on stage.
The band was formed in May this year, giving their first concert at the Deszka Festival, and since then they have performed at the Campus Festival and the city’s 23 October celebrations.
This time they are preparing a Christmas repertoire for the audience, with American and Hungarian hits, polyphonic choirs and folk song arrangements.
6.00 p.m. – 6.40 p.m. Singh Viki concert at Kossuth Square
Viki Singh is a singer, songwriter, producer, and singing teacher.Her life has been music and singing since she was a child, as she was not even eight years old when she began to train her voice. She started her career in the children’s choir of the Hungarian State Opera House, and took her music exam at the Kőbánya Music Studio. Her big breakthrough came with the talent show Rising Star, where she finished in the top 5. This was followed by numerous TV shows and major productions in which we could see and hear Viki. She performed as a solo singer in the front of the Dancing with The Stars band for three seasons, and since 2023 she can also be seen in the SIX musical at the Madách Theater, where she plays Johanna Seymour.
8.30 p.m. – 10.0 p.m. Skate Disco at Kossuth Square ice rink
14-15 December
2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. “Mr. Piano” Christmas Show of János Vágó at the Advent Fair
János Vágó has been participating in domestic and foreign events with his self-made rolling piano since 2013. In the Advent fair, he takes part in joint productions with dancers and singers in a unique way
Zsolt Horváth – The Hurdy-Gurdy Player from Füred
Zsolt Horváth has been playing the instrument for years, coaxing romantic, sweet melodies and waltzes out of it. He will entertain the audience with its Christmas show on two weekends during the Advent fair.
3.00 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. “Langaléta shepherds” at the Advent Fair at Dósa néádor Square
Under the title “Langaléta Shepherds”, the Langaléta Garabonciás bring the joy of the upcoming Christmas to the “short-legged” audience with sky-high laughter and lots of fun. (Garabonciás in old Hungarian is a “garabantzás deák” who is a sorcerer skilled in magic, devilish arts, a storm-preventer, most often a student in Hungarian folk religion.)
4.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Show of LESZ DANCE Dance and Sport Association at the Advent Fair
During the Advent weekends, the fair’s audience can meet the elves of LESZ DANCE Dance and Sports Association, Santa’s daughters and one of the children’s favorite fairy tale characters, Elsa.
15 December
2.00 p.m. East 4 Brass Concert at Dósa nádor Square
The ensemble of four musicians is made up of professional musicians who share a common vision of their profession, the brass performance art.Their performances are an experience for music lovers and audiences alike. Their repertoire includes a wide range of arrangements, with a focus on well-known Christmas tunes during the Advent season.
The members of the band are István Bócz trumpet, Péter Bócz tuba, János Durkó trombone.
3.00 p.m. Show of HOPPERS stilt walkers at Dósa nádor Square
HOPPERS stilt walkers, following medieval fair traditions, entertain the public with clowning and juggling acts, accompanied by whistles and drums. They will be waiting for the audience of the Debrecen Advent Fair on December 8th and 15th with their spectacular, creepy and extremely educational show.
4.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. 3rd Candle Lighting at the Advent Fair
6.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Concert of Debrecen Dixieland Jazz Band at Kossuth Square
Formed in 1984, the band has given more than a thousand concerts over the past 40 years, and has made numerous radio, television and recordings at home and abroad. They have been a regular participant of the Debrecen Wine and Jazz Days and have played at the Dresden Dixieland Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The orchestra was awarded the Audience Prize at the 25th Megéve Jazz Competition in 2018.
The Debrecen Dixieland Jazz Band’s concert will also feature Christmas songs from the gospel genre at the Advent Fair.
For other programmes and sights at Debrecen Advent 2024 please visit this site.
Source:https://debreceniadvent.hu/