Festivals & Events

As last year the audience can see a series of  Royal Ballet performances via live satellite replay screenings starting with Alice in Wonderland on the 20th of October. The latest shows will be on screen on the first Sunday after the live broadcast, at a family-friendly time, from 3:00 p.m. in a live satellite replay mode Tickets are available online and at the Apollo Cinema’s box office. Normal ticket: HUF 2700/ performance Children//Pensioner/Educator ticket: HUF  2200/ performance (Discount tickets can only be purchased in person at the box office.) 20 October, 2024, 3.00 p.m. ALICE IN WONDERLAND, ballet Running time: 205 minutes, with two intermissions Fall down the rabbit hole in the ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll's famous fairy tale.Travel with Alice to Wonderland and meet a host of eccentric characters in Christopher Wheeldon's uniquely spectacular family ballet. Tickets:https://jegy.apollomozi.hu/?jegyfoggalas&id=31607 15 December, 2024, 3.00 p.m. CINDERELLA, ballet Running time: 195 minutes, with two intermissions During Advent, the audience can fall into a magical world where even dreams come true with a little fairy dust! This colourful ballet by the founding choreographer of the Royal Ballet, Frederick Ashton, offers an unforgettable theatre experience for the whole family. Tickets:https://jegy.apollomozi.hu/?jegyfoggalas&id=31609 22 December, 2024, 3.00 […]

How is a "water tornado" created? What could be the secret of the Bermuda Triangle? Why can River Tisza be called an ecological corridor? How do substances mix in cold and warm water? How can we save water in everyday life?  To celebrate World Water Day this weekend, Agora is offering special activities. Among other things, visitors can find out what a fish coin is, examine different scales under a microscope and learn a lot of interesting facts about fish. Agora is open this weekend with a reduced admission ticket. On Saturday and Sunday the price for children and adults is 1900 HUF/person. With a ticket for the Water Days, attendees can also take part in the planetarium programmes. Please find the detailed programme here. Date: 22-23 March Location: Agora Science Centre Source: FB events Photo credit | Facebook Debrecen városa    

MCC Debrecen Educational Center holds a lecture in English about the role of the family and the school on the 24th of March. Description: Teachers and parents share many goals. Both seek to educate, nurture and discipline children. However, this similarity hides crucial differences. Families operate in the private sphere of the home and are motivated by love for one another whereas teachers work in the public realm of the school and aim to ensure children master academic skills and gain subject knowledge. When we lose sight of these differences, tensions can arise.  Joanna Williams explores the changing roles of teachers and parents in raising children. She argues that confusion over responsibilities undermines adult authority in general, to the detriment of children, education and family life; and suggests a path towards resolution. Information about the event: The lecturer at the event will be the Founder and Director of the Cieo think tank, MCC Visiting Fellow, Joanna Williams, The presentation will be in English. The event is free to attend but registration is required. If interested please register at the following link: https://mcc.hu/esemenyregisztracio/a-csalad-es-az-iskola-szerepe-ki-felel-a-kovetkezo-nemzedek-neveleseert Registrations can be submitted until 12:00 p.m. 24th March, 2025.   Everyone interested in this topic is welcomed! […]

Csokonai Fórum will present a play by Szilárd Borbély, one of Debrecen's greatest writers and poets, with English subtitles on the 25th of March. In 2023, Szilárd Borbély would have turned 60. But 2024 is not the year of his birth, but of his death ten years ago. To commemorate this double anniversary, Bálint Botos will produce a stage adaptation of the author's first and only novel, “Dispossessed". In keeping with the atmosphere of the novel, Bálint Botos's production is primarily about the lack of freedom and the desperate search for it. In a village that fears but also gives security, that remembers but easily forgets. At once realistic and fairy-tale-like, hopeless and hopeful, cruel and sensitive. Szilárd Borbély wrote about the very down-to-earth reality of a small village in the lowlands through the story of a family in difficulty, revealing also a complex, multilayered world: the mysterious rivers that flow beneath the village and perhaps the forgotten, destitute, struggling poor of all Eastern Europe. Borbély combines the unusual and the utterly familiar, a world at once banal and extraordinary. He creates a home. A familiar, difficult home; and it echoes from the stage.   Director: Bálint Botos Duration:1 hour […]

MCC Debrecen Educational Center’s next lecture in English addresses the complex issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the 27th of March. The panel addresses security concerns, policy strategies, and the political and humanitarian circumstances in Gaza, highlighting that lasting peace requires continued international involvement. Description: This moderated discussion delves into the complexities of building peace between Israel and Gaza from the perspective of the Former Ambassador of Israel to Hungary.  The panel addresses the ongoing challenges of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on Israel's security concerns, policy approaches, and the current political and humanitarian situation in Gaza after President Trump's statements on the region. The panel will also explore recent developments, including the phased ceasefire and hostage releases, as well as the risks of escalation into a broader regional conflict. Through this dialogue, the audience will gain deeper insights into the challenges, opportunities, and the critical importance of ongoing international engagement in working toward lasting peace. Information about the event: The lecturer at the event will be H.E. Yacov Hadas-Handelsman, Former Ambassador of the State of Israel to Hungary. The presentation will be in English. The event is free to attend but registration is required. If interested, please register at the […]

Almost throughout the year, Debrecen hosts a variety of excellent events, all of which are worth attending. These are the festivals you should make sure to go to this year! Debrecen Spring Festival 5-15 April at several venues in Debrecen Debrecen Spring Festival will be back between 5 and 15 April 2025! The programme will again feature a variety of genres: classical music, theatre, children’s concerts and Easter activities. There will also be a variety of music, children’s entertainment, children’s workshops, children’s play, children’s workshops, a variety of music and dance performances. Debrecen Drive 23-25 May at Nagyerdei Stadium and its surroundings Hungary’s largest automotive showcase will feature hundreds of different vehicles: new models and old timers, sports cars and engines, trucks, power and work machines, police, fire and ambulance vehicles and military vehicles. In addition to this colorful range of exhibits, the organizers will also be offering a broad spectrum of additional activities, including free practice sessions, concerts, celebrity races and a MiniDrive on Children’s Day. Debrecziner Gourmet Festival 13-15 June  in Nagyerdő (Békás Pond) Debrecziner Gourmet Festival represents an unforgettable medley of tastes and flavors served in the heart of the picturesque Nagyerdő. Debrecen’s “most delicious” gastronomic event […]

Hungary's largest national park, Hortobágy, will host various activities in 2025, including traditional shepherd's year events, internationally recognised Hortobágy Equestrian Days, and the National Herders' Competition and Shepherds' Meeting on Pentecost. St. George’s Day Drive-Out Celebration 26 April St. George's Day is a significant day for shepherds, as it marks the departure of animals from their winter shelters, highlighting the pastoral traditions of this World Heritage Site and the few shepherds who continue their ancestors' craft. National Herders’ Competition and Shepherds’ Meeting, Shepherd’s Dance Competition 23-24 May On Saturdays of Pentecost, herders from across Hungary gather at Puszta Animal Park in Hortobágy for competitions including cattle catching, water pulling, dragon throwing, and herder's stick use. Hortobágy Village Day 31 May  Since 1992, Hortobágy's Village Day strengthens community cohesion and showcases cultural heritage through fairground and water stage programmes, horse cavalcade, cooking competition, music, dancing, and children's activities. 57th Hortobágy Equestrian Days 6-7-8 June In the  Hortobágy Equestrian Days, a significant event in the region, promotes pastoral culture, Máta Stud Farm's work, and its horse collection. The 57th edition offers a 21st-century experience, connecting with the past and revisiting forgotten knowledge. Hortobágy Nine-Hole Bridge Fair 20 August The nationally celebrated fair, […]