The Family Day of Debrecen Spring Festival on the 7th of April promises plenty of games, a drive-in cinema and amazing aerial performers. The Iszkiri band will perform and visitors may explore the dance house and select from relaxing  and creative programmes. The Nature Reserve (Természettár) will offer craft activities, the Archives (Levéltár) will come with tiny houses, while the aerial gymnasts of Claudias Angels will dazzle the family morning audience with a spectacular display every hour.  The Dorkas' activities will test the children's skills with games, while parents can enjoy a quiz and a crossword puzzle.  Dance classes will be held with the Attitude Dance Company, the EviDance Sports Club, the Forgórózsa Dance Company and the R&B Hip Hop Dance School.  Kids can get behind the wheel of the batmobile or even the Lightning McQueen and can live the incomparable experience of drive-in cinemas. The Csicsogó Puppet Theatre comes with the story of Matyi Kökény, and for those who want to develop their logic skills, Mensa HungarIQa offers “brain” games. The Saturday matinee will be hosted by stilt walker László Gulyás.  Date: 7 April, 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Location: Kölcsey Center Source: kolcseykozpont.hu

The two major public collections of the city, the Déri Museum and Zoo Debrecen, have joined  to give the public a closer look at the unique natural and cultural richness of Asia. The promotion is valid from the 2nd to the 30th of April and includes by showing a full-price ticket to one institution, the other institution can be visited at a significant discount on weekdays, and both the Museum and the Park will bring the Far East even closer to its visitors with additional thematic programmes. In the great spring time the fauna and flora of five continents can be admired, including Asia, under the trees of the Great Forest, where visitors can meet such public favourites as Mulan, the world rarity leopard cub from northern China. Mulan or Mei, the first red panda born in Debrecen can guide visitors through the Park as  main characters in a free search game at the entrance. It's also worth visiting the plaid python in the new terrarium, as well as the information corner on palm oil next to the crocodile-tailed cam lizards and Vietnamese cave geckos. In the Déri Museum, Samurai Manor House can also be seen, which is significant not […]

For one week, the German language will play a leading role in Debrecen. The 3rd Wunderbar Festival, the week of the German language, will take place between 8th and the 14th of April.The aim of the national program series is to make even more people enthusiastic about learning the German language. The existence of the festival is justified by the fact that we are closely connected to German-speaking countries through our common Central European history and the German minority in Hungary, and the intensive economic relations and German-language courses offer excellent career opportunities. In Debrecen, the German Cultural Forum is the organising partner cooperating with the embassies. Between the 8th  and the 12th of April the participants of language, literature and country knowledge programs are: Debrecen German Primary School (singing competition and painting competition), Dózsa György Primary School (flashmob, spring folk customs) Epreskert Primary School (getting to know Grimm's fairy tales)  Ady Endre High School (German poetry and prose recitation competition) Csokonai Vitéz Mihály High School (country knowledge competition) Mechwart András  Engineering and Information Technology Technical School (professional experience transfer with storytelling) Bethlen Gábor Technical School of Economics (Bavarian music and dance morning greeting) Austrian Library in Debrecen (Austria quiz) […]

April 11 is Debrecen City Day. Every year on this day, the city celebrates the fact that on April 11, 1693, King Lipót I of Hungary granted Debrecen the charter that declared Debrecen a free royal city. There are special programs on this day, museums exhibition, city guided walks, Modem art center events. More details for 2024 City Day are coming.

Culture, Learning, Career - Wunderbar Festival shows why learning German is worthwhile all year round. The national closing event of  Wunderbar Festival will be held in Debrecen on the 5th of April at 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. and is open to all interested parties. It is a great opportunity to meet diplomatic missions, companies  leaders, teachers and students. With music and digital elements, the event will be an interesting and interactive programme, where you can find out why German language is important to German, Swiss and Austrian business leaders in Debrecen, and where diplomatic representatives from German-speaking countries will talk about their countries' relations and cooperation with Hungary. Duration of the programme is 2 hours and the group size admitted at one time is 300. Contact person: Anna Ujszászi, info@deutsches-kulturforum.hu, +36 20 256 7136 Please register at the following link until the 5th of April 2024 and confirmation of registration for the programme will be sent by the 7th of  April 2024.   Date: 12 April, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Location:  Kölcsey Centre Debrecen Source:https://wunderbarfesztival.hu/  

Join us for an exclusive workshop with the founder and creative designer of the ORSOYA DARCHI brand. Orsoya will share practical and stylish tips, and we'll delve into the inspiring journey behind the brand. Orsoya Darcsi, the visionary behind ORSOYA DARCHI, was the first in her country to capture the desire of women to elevate intimate moments with exquisite attire. Her refined robes and lingerie, crafted from high-quality materials, have become essential accessories for life's most significant occasions. Reminiscent of Hollywood glamour, Orsoya Darchi's designs exude elegance with show-stopping silk, lace, and tulle creations, suitable for both private moments and spotlight events. Date: 13th April 2024 (Saturday) Time: 2:00 PM Location: Liget u. 2, Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary Spend a stylish afternoon surrounded by nature at the marvellous atelier in Hajdúszoboszló, just 20 km from Debrecen. The admission is FREE but registration required: Please send a message to iuliia.dzikh@edc.debrecen.hu to secure your spot. Should you have any inquiries or require further assistance, feel free to reach out to us.  

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, the German Cultural Forum in Debrecen is launching a long-term awareness-raising programme, the Éva Fahidi Dialogue Programme. The programme's name is linked to Éva Fahidi, a Holocaust survivor from Debrecen and Honorary Citizen of the City of Debrecen. The programme will start on the evening of the 15th of  April with a thematic film, titled The Euphoria of Existence (2019),  screening followed by a discussion. The aim of the event and the programme is to convey the message and legacy of Éva Fahidi “Never hate again!” Director: Réka Szabó Participants of the discussion: Andor Andrási, Réka Szabó and Zsuzsanna Iványi The entrance is free of charge, but registration is required. Registration is possible by e-mail: at info@deutsches-kulturforum.hu. After the screening, there will be an opportunity for a personal discussion with Andor Andrási, Éva's partner and Holocaust survivor. Date: 15 April, 5. 30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: the German Cultural Forum in Debrecen  Source:Facebook events