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Folk art moves into the puppet theatre in Debrecen

Vojtina Puppet Theatre 13 Kálvin Square, Debrecen, Hungary

The opening of the exhibition of Enikő Gyöngy, enamel and jewellery artist, folk craftswoman and her family will be held on Friday, the 29th of  November, from 4:00 p.m. at Vojtina Puppet Theatre.The exhibition will be opened by Péter Gyöngy, head of the Makoldi Sándor Centre of the National Institute of Culture, with the participation of Ildikó Bárdosi, folk singer, folk singing teacher, Young Master of Folk Art, Erika Juhász, folk singer, folk singing teacher, Young Master of Folk Art, and Kinga Újhelyi, Jászai Mari Prize-winning actor.  Visitors can also take part in a number of accompanying programmes. Family activities linked to the exhibition: Sunday 8 December 2024, 10.00 a.m. "Moon weaves, sun weaves" - Visitors can immerse themselves in the beauty of weaving designs, woven materials and make something small with reed weaving. Sunday, 15 December 2024 10.00 a.m. “Silk thread, wool thread…” - Participants can see designs and objects in the creation process and can get a small gift.. Sunday, 5 January 2025 10.00 a.m. “Born of fire”  - Attendees  can delve into the greatest miracle, the secrets of enameling: designs for compartment enamel, stages in the making process.   Guided tours: Saturday 28 December 2024, 11.00 a.m. […]

Debrecen Advent Events 29 November – 1 December

The excitement of Christmas fills the air as the Debrecen Advent Festival kicks off on the 29th of  November in the city’s beating heart. Debrecen Advent brings a festive spirit to the city; the main square is transformed into a magical winter wonderland of Christmas lights! Debrecen Advent will be hosting the following events this week. 29 November 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Kindergartners' Christmas tree decorations at the Advent Fair Kindergarten children in Debrecen decorate 24 small pine trees with ornaments they made. The trees will be exhibited at the Adven Fair. 3.00 p.m. - 5.0 p.m. DuoTrio Street theatre at the Advent Fair The DuoTrio Street Theatre improvises its performances from stories inspired by the audience, with the active participation of the general public. Several performances of their interactive stilt show will be shown at the Advent Fair. The members of the company are Tímea Telenkó-Oláh (Vojtina Puppet Theatre), Máté Kiss Gergely (Csokonai National Theatre), Zsolt Györgyfi (Kodály Philharmonia) and Endre Molnár (Hungarian National Circus). 5.00 p.m. Bordeaux Dragon Concert at Kossuth Square Bordeaux Dragon band plays what they call "medieval world music". Set in a medieval atmosphere, their songs are danceable, powerful and dynamic, in keeping with […]

13th Debrecen Wine Tasting Event

Csokonai Fórum Csapó utca 30, Debrecen, Hungary

The 13th Debrecen Wine Tasting, Hungary's largest rural wine show, will take place on the last Saturday of November. This year, the high quality social event will take place in a new venue, the Csokonai Forum, the most modern theatre in the region and the country, providing the perfect atmosphere for tasting great wines. The wines will be opened several times throughout the evening, so that guests arriving later in the evening can taste the full range.There will also be a gastronomic corner, where many delicacies will be served to wine-tasting guests. A limited number of tickets will be sold again this year, as the excellent wines on offer require the intimacy and attention that can only be guaranteed by maximising the number of participants.  Two hours before the public opening of the event, exclusive access will be granted to guests who purchase VIP tickets. For this time slot, only 150 tickets will be sold, allowing the professional public and enthusiastic wine lovers to discover the wine regions in an even more comfortable and informal setting. The doors will be open to the general public from 5.00 p.m. Tickets Admission (On site): 14.999 HUF/Person Advance Rate: 10.999 Huf/Person (Only between […]

Movie “Alien” is Back to the Cinema

Apollo Cinema Miklós u. 1, Debrecen, Hungary

By popular demand, the legendary movie Alien is on the air again in Apollo Cinema.The director's version of Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece is screened in the original English language with Hungarian subtitles on the 30th of November and the 7th of December. Tickets are available in person at the box office and online. Online ticket sales:  30 November Alien - The Eighth Passenger https://bit.ly/3NZKN0s 7 December Alien - Name of the Planet https://bit.ly/3O1pD22 Date: 30 November, 7 December, 7.30 p.m. Location: Apollo Cinema Source:FB events

“Waiting for Santa Claus” Programmes at Debrecen Zoo

Debrecen Zoo Ady Endre út 1, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary

On Sunday, the 1st of December, families can not only light the first candle on the Advent wreath, but also take part in Debrecen Zoo's “waiting for Santa Claus” activities. Programmes: 09:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Opening of the Santa Claus House 09:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.  Creative handicrafts in the Gibbon House 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Santa Claus visits his zoo friends 10:00 a.m. - Capuchin monkeys’ feast 10:30 a.m. - Trunked bears' foraging tour 11:00  a.m.  - Playful foraging of meerkats  2:30  p.m. - Penguins' snack 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Arthur the Shetland pony brings sweets 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pony carriage 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Santa's story 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 .p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Warm up at Zoo-Kucko 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Adoption point next to Santa's house 12:30 p.m. Expert guided tour. Depart from the zoo entrance.    More information about the programme can be found  here.   Date:1 December Location: Debrecen Zoo   Source:dehir.hu

National Saxophone Meeting in Debrecen

University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music, Hall Debrecen, Hungary

A national saxophone meeting will be organised between the 5th and the 8th of December by the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen. The fifteenth saxophone music event in the series will be hosted by internationally renowned saxophonist and master teacher Arno Bornkamp, professor of saxophone at the Royal Conservatory of Amsterdam. The Dutch professor will give masterclasses for saxophone students at the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen, as well as for saxophone students from secondary and higher education institutions throughout the country. During the four-day professional meeting, the audience in Debrecen will also be able to experience the saxophonist's exceptional qualities, as he will perform with pianist Judit Váradi and saxophonist Levente Puskás in the Universitas-Debrecen concert series on Saturday the 7th of  December at 7.00  pm in Liszt Hall. The detailed programme of the event: Thursday 5 December Masterclass on saxophone by Arno Bornkamp: 9.00 a.m.  - 1.00 p.m. Hall 16 2.40 p.m.  - 4.40 p.m. Hall 9 Friday 6 December Masterclass on saxophone by Arno Bornkamp: 9.00 a.m.  - 1.00 p.m. Liszt Hall 2.40 p.m.  - 4.40 p.m. Liszt Hall Saturday 7 December Masterclass on saxophone by Arno Bornkamp: 9.00 a.m.  - […]

Gospel Christmas in Debrecen – Benedict Gospel Choir (USA)

Kölcsey Center Bethlen u., 4026, Debrecen, Hungary

Like last year, the Gospel Christmas will be organised again on the 6th ofDecember at the Kölcsey Center. Debrecen will be the first stop of the European tour of the South Carolina Benedict Gospel Choir. The choir,  which comes with a completely new song list and performance style, is conducted by eight-time Stellar Award winner Jason Clayborn, but also features star soloists, including two-time Grammy Award winner Tasha Page-Lockhard. The Benedict Gospel Choir is guaranteed to provide new magic in addition to the evergreen gospel and Christmas hits. In the following period, they will perform in Switzerland and Italy, and they will also sing in front of Pope Francis in the Vatican. Tickets can be purchased via this link. Date: 6 December, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Location: Kölcsey Center Source: dehir.hu, fonixinfo.hu

Tango Opera María de Buenos Aires returns to Csokonai National Theatre in December

Csokonai Fórum Csapó utca 30, Debrecen, Hungary

The performance, presented in the spring of 2024, will return to the Zoltán Latinovits Hall of the Csokonai Fórum. On two evenings in December, on the 6th and 7th, those interested can see the tango opera María de Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer. “I am María de Buenos Aires, the Maria of tango, the Maria of the slums, the Maria of the night, the Maria of fatal passion. If the people in the neighborhood asked me who I was, the women would be the first to answer, because they envy me; every macho man would fall at my feet like a mouse in a trap.” With these words, the title character appears in the enchanted tango opera, played by the Jászai Mari Award-winning actress Kinga Újhelyi. For her, this performance was a dream come true, as she sang flamenco at the beginning of her career. Astor Piazzolla’s only stage work brings the South American, or more specifically the Argentine, world of beliefs to Debrecen. The play features the fallen man, María, his hopeless lover, Payador (played by Péter Udvarhelyi), and the Devil or Satan, El Duende, played by Dani Torres. The special feature of the performance is […]

Exhibition “Sheafs are Dancing” Opened in MODEM

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

A centenary commemorative exhibition opened on the 7th of December at MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art in Debrecen entitled “Sheafs are dancing – Égerházi Imre 100”. The renowned painter, Imre Égerházi, was born in Hajdúhadház, Hungary, on the 1st of September, 1925. He was a descendant of János Egerházi Képíró, a 17th-century fresco artist from Mezőbánd, Transylvania. In the early 1930s, as a small child, he moved with his parents to Debrecen, where he later studied at the free school of fine arts under the guidance of painter József Menyhárt. Égerházi's art was shaped by his own life, landscape, community, and personal experiences. His works are characterised by allegorical depictions of natural objects, houses, and landscapes, especially the Great Plain, Hortobágy, and Transylvania, but also by an atmosphere of sacrality, transience and contemplation. The structural order of his paintings was shaped by folk art and Art Nouveau; his colour culture (blue, grey, brown, in his late period red, ochre, sun colours, lighter textures) was influenced by post-impressionism and his artistic attitude by the painting of the Great Plain. He initiated and contributed to the creation of artist colonies (Hajdúböszörmény International Artist Colony, Hortobágy Creative Camp) and creative communities […]

New Temporary Exhibition Opens at MODEM

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

On the 7th of  December from 5:00 p.m., the exhibition "Learning from nature? - Botany" opens in the Centre for Modern and Contemporary Art. Debrecen has occupied a special place in the history of Hungarian botany for centuries. With the Herbarium (1578) by Péter Juhász Méliusz and the two-volume Hungarian Herbarium (1807), the basic handbook of Sámuel Diószegi and Mihály Fazekas, the city has long been considered the Hungarian centre of botany and natural sciences. MODEM's latest exhibition builds on this diverse heritage, showcasing Debrecen's unique nature collections and attractions, such as the Debrecen Reformed College Museum, the University of Debrecen Botanical Garden and the Hortobágy National Park. "Learning from nature? - Botany” exhibition is a good example of everything we love about MODEM. The artworks on display were all created for the exhibition. They are the fruit of workshops, the joint thinking of several disciplines, the exchange of experiences between artists at the beginning of their careers and experienced artists, the result of collaboration between artists from Debrecen and from far away countries. On the other hand they are connected to the history and culture of Debrecen by a thousand threads, which, I am confident, will strengthen the position […]

Ugly Sweater Run 2024 – Debrecen Advent

Baltazár Dezső tér Baltazár Dezső tér, Debrecen

For the fourth time, Debrecen will host the Ugly Sweater Run where charity goes hand in hand with the joy of movement and a great atmosphere. Participants will run 3.5 km and 1 km through the beautiful Advent Fair downtown Debrecen. All participants have to do is get out their cutest or funniest Christmas sweater, hat, scarf and bring their donations. The aim of the charity run is to promote community sport and to make Christmas brighter for disadvantaged families and children in Debrecen and its surrounding area. Donations of fruit, non-perishable food with a minimum six-month expiry date and chocolate can be made at the donation point of the Ugly Sweater Run Baltazár Dezső Square on the 7th of  December between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The donations will be distributed to the families through the staff of the Debrecen Charity Board. The event is free but registration is required at  this link. Programme: 10:00 a.m. on-site registration 10:30 a.m. Christmas show by Fruzsi Erdős 10:50 a.m. Warm-up 11:00 a.m. Start (3,5 km distance) 11:10a.m.  Start (1 km distance) Distance: 1 km and 3,5 km (not certified distances) Route for the 3,5 km distance: Baltazár Dezső tér - Hunyadi […]

Bethlehem Festival- Debrecen Advent 2024

The tradition of the Debrecen Bethlehem Festival will be held again this year. The 14 groups arriving from Hungary and across the border will be welcomed by DEMKI institutions – DEMKI Youth House, DEMKI Homokkerti Community House, DEMKI Csapókerti Community House. The opening ceremony will start at 10:00 a.m. on the stage in the yard of the DEMKI Youth House. This will be followed by performances by the nativity groups, accompanied by other cultural programmes and the Törköly Band. In addition to the stage programme, the live nativity scene will feature a dwarf goat and bunny petting. In the courtyard, visitors can buy craft products from folk craftsmen and learn about their crafts. There will also be a variety of folk craft activities for young and old alike. Bethlehem Festival programmes: 10:00 a.m.  - 3:15 p.m. at DEMKI Youth House Yard  10:00 a.m. Opening 10:15 a.m. Törköly band plays 10:25 a.m. Pre-school children's performance 10:35 a.m. Nativity scene from Nádudvar 10:55 a.m. “Chirping” Children's singing group 11:05 a.m. Törköly band plays 11:15 a.m.  Advent carols by Konyár Pávakör tradition-preserving group 11:30 a.m. “Színarany” nativity scene from Nagyszalonta 11:55 a.m. Törköly band plays 12:10 p.m. Shepherd nativity from Nagyléta 12:30 p.m. […]