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Full-dome Films in English in Agora

Agora Science Center Great Forest, Botanic Garden Entrance from Móricz Zsigmond Road!, Debrecen, Hungary

Full-dome films are offered in English to the visitors of the Science Centre. Agora Science Centre has one of the largest portable digital planetariums in Hungary that enables visitors to surf in the starry sky, discover the motion of celestial bodies, and familiarise themselves with constellations. It guarantees a lifelong experience for both children and adults. Full-dome films available in English are the following: Europe to the Stars - from 4.00  p.m. every Thursday and Saturday. The Sun, Our Living Star - from 4.00 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Participation is possible with the Agora entry ticket. The planetarium has a capacity of 40 people. Thus, visitors can participate in these programs with a limited number, in order of arrival. Further information about the films can be found here. Location: Great Forest, Botanic Garden, Entrance from Móricz Zsigmond Road,Great Forest, Botanic Garden Source: Agora

New Public Collection Exhibition of MODEM titled “What year are you?” opened

MODEM art center 1-3 Hunyadi János Street, Debrecen, Hungary

The new public collection exhibition, with around 50 different artists presented from the founders to Generation Z marking a new chapter for MODEM, can be visited until the 31st of December 2024. The curators of the exhibition have chosen artists who have shaped MODEM's image over the years, showcasing works from a collection that has evolved over 18 years, incorporating collections, acquisitions, Debrecen International Artists' Colony results, and artist donations. Drawing on the insights of generational theory, each section is arranged according to the artists' year of birth, rather than according to the aesthetic, art theoretical or art historical categories they represent or can be associated with their work.  Exhibiting artists: Lost Generation: Vilmos Aba-Novák Founders (Builders):Judit Reigl, Vera Molnár Veterans: Ákos Birkás, Ilona Keserü, László Lakner, István Nádler, Endre Tót, Zoltán Tölg-Molnár, Baby Boomers: Imre Bukta, Lajos Csontó, Ágnes Eperjesi, László Fehér, László feLugossy, Imre Gábor, Pál Gerber, Balázs Kicsiny, Ilona Lovas, Sándor Pinczehelyi, Gyula Várnai Generation X: Zsolt Asztalos, Emese Benczúr, Attila Csörgő, Marcell Esterházy, Tibor Gyenis, Kriszta x-T Nagy,  Péter Pettendi Szabó, Sára Richter, Katharina Roters, Société Réaliste, József Szolnoki. Generation Y: Nikolett Balázs, Kincső Bede, Máté Dobokay, Tim Freiwald, Judit Ágnes Gallai, Judit Lilla Molnár, Márton […]

Interactive exhibitions in Hortobágy National Park

Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park Hortobágy, Petőfi tér 9, Debrecen, Hungary

In addition to thousands of years of ancient knowledge, the visitor centre also features 21st century interactive elements. Puszta Treasury. This is the name of the exhibition that shows the everyday life of our ancestors, their clothing and the products they made here. In addition to thousands of years of ancient knowledge, the visitor centre also features 21st century interactive elements. The tourism development programme in Hortobágy, which was completed at the end of March, aimed to bring the wilderness closer to all ages. With the new permanent exhibitions and the unified information system, everyone can discover the rich fauna and flora of the region, as well as the pastoral culture of Hortobágy, according to their own needs. “The exhibitions are structured in such a way that even those who visit here for the first time can find the topic and activity they like. Also those who already know the depths of the wilderness, the birds and plants that live here, or even have friendly relations with the shepherds,"  Director of Hortobágy National Park Gergely Árpád Medgyesi said. Date:Closed on Mondays, but open on weekends on all long weekends and public holidays (except 1 November 2024 and 23 December 2024 […]

Architect Tibor Mikolás’ 100th Birthday Anniversary Programmes

On the 19th of  September, an exhibition of Tibor Mikolás' oeuvre opened at the New City Hall Gallery. From the last day of the month, from the 30th, the Faculty of Music will host a jubilee exhibition of photographs and models entitled “Mikolás 100”. The emblematic figure of the design engineer training, the best connoisseur of modern architecture, once brought not only architectural culture but also a strong architectural position to Debrecen. On his study trips he travelled the world, but his work was mostly in Debrecen, where he is associated with such landmark buildings as the Centrum Department Store, the Liszt Ferenc College of Music and the Kölcsey Cultural Centre, which has now been demolished. Tibor Mikolás, an architect and teacher of great stature and exceptional talent, died in 2014 and would celebrate his 100th birthday on the 28th of September this year. Buildings such as the former Centrum Department Store and the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music are associated with his name. He is commemorated with exhibitions, book launches, concerts and building tours. He left a rich legacy with his "composed modernist" buildings, numerous drawings, photographs, models, personal documents and videos, the processing of which, as well as […]

Exhibition “Institutional Fictions – The Possibility of an Art Faculty in Debrecen” in MODEM

MODEM art center 1-3 Hunyadi János Street, Debrecen, Hungary

The exhibition “Institutional Fictions – The Possibility of an Art Faculty in Debrecen” with the main focus idea of a possible art faculty in Debrecen takes visitors on a utopian journey and functions as a sort of thinking experiment. Giving young artists from Debrecen and abroad a platform to exhibit their work is one of MODEM Project Space's primary goals, but it's also crucial to make room for multidisciplinary art projects that address the city as a cultural organism. In September 2023, in cooperation between MODEM and the Department of Architecture of the University of Debrecen, Master of Architecture students took a course on the question of which area of the city and in which form the building of the Faculty of Arts could be built. One of the starting points for the project was the realisation that Hungary is a capital city-centric country in terms of cultural history. This is why it is worth paying more attention to the potential of rural art faculties and art institutions, and to develop them in order to create a more diverse system of contemporary art institutions in Hungary. The establishment of a Debrecen art faculty would definitely strengthen the city's social and […]

Exhibition of Photographer Ouriel Morgensztern “Rendezvous in Vienna” Opened

Méliusz Library Bem tér 19/D, Debrecen, Hungary

The exhibition of 45 images by photographer Ouriel Morgensztern, entitled “Rendezvous in Vienna” presenting the holidays and everyday life of Viennese Jews, opened in the second floor cloisters of the Méliusz Juhász Péter Library. The opening of the exhibition, which was organised jointly by the Austrian Cultural Forum, the Institute of German Studies of the University of Debrecen and the Méliusz Library and is open free of charge until the 26th of October. Morgensztern was born in Paris, spent his childhood in the South of France, later lived in a kibbutz in Israel, then in New York, and finally settled in Vienna in the mid-2000s. A part of his family came from the territory of today's Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia, similar to Mark Rothko, considered the father of abstract expressionism. Morgensztern also dedicated a special series to Rothko's memory in another project. The artist first connected with the Jewish world through their parents' photo album, which lacked pictures of their grandparents and great-grandparents as many of his ancestors were murdered during the Holocaust. He wanted to record situations in the lives of others, in this case members of the Viennese community, which would have been possible in his own family's […]

Observation of  the “Vibrations of the Soul” at Special Exhibition

VOKE Cultural Center Faraktár u. 67, Debrecen, Hungary

An exhibition of the works of artist Ildikó Gabriella Nagy can be seen at the VOKE Cultural Centre of Understanding in Debrecen. The exhibition features 30 silk and acrylic paintings by the artist, created during her three-year stay in England. Ildikó Gabriella Nagy moved from Transylvania to Hungary  in 1990 with her sculptor husband and 3 children, who inherited their parents' artistic inclinations. She works in a variety of techniques: oil, acrylic, silk painting and linocuts. She tries to pass on her knowledge to the younger generation and to the elderly through courses and workshops. In 1977 he was awarded for her outstanding performance in Cluj Napoca. She has exhibited in America, England, Japan and other countries and in Debrecen her works decorate the walls of several buildings. The exhibition, titled “Vibrations of the Soul”, is on display until the 3rd of  November with free admission. Date: open until the 3rd of November Location: VOKE Cultural Centre of Understanding Source:dehir.hu, Facebook page of VOKE Cultural Centre of Understanding

Magical Pinocchio LIghts Show at Debrecen Zoo

On the 18th of October, Debrecen Zoo will host a special event, where a magical multimedia exhibition and light show will open for the first time in a rural city, from 5:00 p.m. At the opening ceremony, Mayor László Papp will officially inaugurate the exhibition and the park's latest renewable energy investment, which will provide a quarter of the non-profit company's electricity consumption for the whole year, thus covering the entire renewable energy needs of the exhibition for half a year. Garden of Lights is a magical space with light installations and projections, transporting visitors to the world of Pinocchio. It's a great family attraction, combining fairy tales, technology, and creativity, creating unforgettable memories and connecting generations. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased at early bird prices via this link. The exhibition is open from the 18th of October,2024 to the 2nd of March, 2025. It is worth reserving a minimum of one hour for a walk in the garden. More information about the lightshow can be found at this link. Date: 18 October, 2024 - 2 March, 2025 Location: Debrecen Zoo Source:dehir.hu, gardenoflights.com/en/

On Public Demand the Royal Opera House is returning to Apollo Cinema

Apollo Cinema Miklós u. 1, Debrecen, Hungary

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 […]

Sehenswert Film Festival at Apollo Cinema

Apollo Cinema Miklós u. 1, Debrecen, Hungary

Autumn is here and the Sehenswert (in English: “Eye-catching, in Hungarian: “Szemrevaló”) Film Festival is back. From 10 October, for the thirteenth time, the organisers are inviting the audience to discover together the most exciting and latest films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The main theme of this year's festival is the relationship between literature and cinema. In addition to Budapest, Pécs and Szeged, Debrecen has also joined the programme, with five films being screened at the Apollo Cinema between the 24th  and the 28 of October.  Admission is free of charge. Programme: 24 October, 8:00 p.m. A Whole Life/ Ein ganzes Leben Drama, Film adaptation of a novel, Germany, Austria, 2023, 116 min Language: German, with Hungarian subtitles 25 October, 8:00 p.m. Franky Five Star Comedy, Germany, Finland, 2022, 114 min. Language: German, with Hungarian subtitles 26 October, 8:00 p.m.  Hello Switzerland! / Bon Schuur Ticino Comedy, Switzerland, Italy, 2023, 88 min. Language: Italian, French, Swiss german, with English subtitles 27 October, 8:00 p.m.  When will it be like it never was again? / Wann wird es endlich wieder so, wie es nie war? Drama, Film adaptation of a novel, Germany, Belgium, 2022, 116 min. Language: German, with Hungarian […]

3rd Helloween Street Festival on Batthyány Street

Thanks to great success, this year there will be a Halloween Street festival again on Batthyány Street. On the 25th of October between 5.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. the team of Debrecen Creative Community is awaiting visitors to come and spend the evening together with their families and friends on Debrecen's first pedestrian street. Restaurants prepare a special thematic offer, shops dress up in a Halloween atmosphere, institutes welcome children and teenagers dressed in costumes with candy collection and games. Participants are welcome to dress up for the occasion, bring a lantern and let the mystic chocolate hunt begin. All shops and associations of the Debrecen Creative Community participate in the program. Participation in the program is free.   Date: 25 October Location:  Batthyány Street Source:FB events

St. Dömötör’s Day Drive-in Festival, Craft Fair and Crane Festival

Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park Hortobágy, Petőfi tér 9, Debrecen, Hungary

With the onset of the cold weather, as the days grow shorter and shorter, the shepherds and their livestock prepare for the winter in Hortobágy, following the old folk tradition of driving the animals from the pastures of the bush to their winter shelter. The celebration of the day of Dömötör, who was also the patron saint of shepherds, was always a big event among shepherds, for which they prepared well in advance, in the tavern or the so-called shepherd's house and even for several days they had fun, held a shepherd's ball. At the Drive-in Festival, shepherds parade with their animals, long-wooled sheep, grey cattle, Nonius horses, buffaloes, while visitors can listen to interesting information about the ethnographic background of the drive-in. After the spectacular procession,visitors can meet the shepherds and their livestock, and then enjoy a foal show. The crane migration is the most spectacular natural phenomenon of Hortobágy, a celebration of nature in autumn. The crane is the symbol of the Hortobágy National Park and the famous crane migration is the most attractive natural event of autumn sunsets, providing a lifetime experience for nature lovers visiting the Hortobágy. Guided tours are also available. Programme plan: 10.00 a.m. […]