Created in honour of Magda Szabó, MagdaFeszt will be held for the ninth time in 2026. At the heart of the event are women’s creative work, women’s social roles and women as an artistic subject. Organisers want to continue and further develop this series of events, particularly because there are still countless unexplored and unspoken aspects of women’s creative energies and presence. In addition to a selection of performances inspired by the works of Magda Szabó, the festival will also feature a variety of accompanying programmes.

Detailed programme (performances in Hungarian)

30 September (Wednesday)
PEARL NECKLACE – EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY STUDENTS OF THE IGAZGYÖNGY PRIMARY ART SCHOOL
Csokonai Fórum, Foyer
7:00 p.m. – KOCSÁK TIBOR – SOMOGYI SZILÁRD – MIKLÓS TIBOR: ABIGÉL
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall

1 October (Thursday)
4:00 p.m. – MALTER BLOCK – A SELECTION OF FILMS FROM THE MALTER FILM FESTIVAL
Csokonai Fórum, Ottó Simor Orpheum
7:00 p.m. – KOCSÁK TIBOR – SOMOGYI SZILÁRD – MIKLÓS TIBOR: ABIGÉL
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall

2 October (Friday)
11:00 a.m. – KOCSÁK TIBOR – SOMOGYI SZILÁRD – MIKLÓS TIBOR: ABIGÉL
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall
3:00 p.m. – WHAT WE TAKE ON – KÖZTÉR WORKSHOP
Csokonai Fórum, Ballet Room
5:00 p.m. – “THIRTEEN SWANS” – MAGDA SZABÓ AND MEMORY
Debrecen House of Literature
7:00 p.m. – SAY YES!
Csokonai Fórum, Árpád Kóti Hall

3 October (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. – BEING A WOMAN
Csokonai Fórum, Ballet Room
2:00 p.m. – THE GRIEF OF PATRIARCHY WORKSHOP
Csokonai Fórum, Ottó Simor Orpheum
3:00 p.m. – MAGDA SZABÓ LITERARY WALK
Debrecen city centre
5:00 p.m. – MAGDA SZABÓ: THAT BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT DAY
Csokonai Theatre
7:00 p.m. – MAGASHEGYI UNDERGROUND DUO
Csokonai Fórum, Árpád Kóti Hall
8:30 p.m. – MAGDA SZABÓ: THAT BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT DAY
Csokonai Theatre

4 October (Sunday)
2:00-4:00 p.m. – PLAYING AN OLD MAN – LITERATURE THERAPY WORKSHOP
Csokonai Fórum, Ballet Room
4:00-5:00 p.m. – THROUGH TRAFFIC AND VASILISA
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall
7:00 p.m. – JÚLIA ZECK: LONG BLOOM
Csokonai Fórum, Árpád Kóti Hall

5 October (Monday)
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – ÓKÚT MARATHON
Svetits Catholic Secondary School
10:00 a.m. – CSOKONAI UNCONVENTIONAL LITERATURE LESSON – MAGDA SZABÓ
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall
3:00 p.m. – DVOŘÁK AND JANÁČEK’S FAIRY TALES
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall
6:30 p.m. – MAGDA SZABÓ AWARD CEREMONY
Csokonai Fórum, Zoltán Latinovits Hall
8:00 p.m. – PÉTER WOLF – PÉTER FÁBRI: SOMMERREISE
Csokonai Fórum, Árpád Kóti Hall

Tickets are available in advance online and at Csokonai National Theatre.

Source: csokonaiszinhaz.hu | Photo credit:debrecen.hu