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Debrecen Advent 2024

The excitement of Christmas fills the air as the Debrecen Advent Festival kicks off on 29 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! Discover the charming craft stalls offering unique gifts and indulge in Hungarian culinary delights such as chimney bread and lángos (fried flat bread). Don’t miss out on a cup of mulled wine or a little skating in front of the Reformed Great Church. With around 750 square metres of sparkling ice spread over a 120-metre stretch, the Kossuth Square ice rink will provide a stunning backdrop for winter fun for professional and novice skaters this year. The Hütté next to the rink offers an authentic Alpine atmosphere and gastronomic delights. This year, there will also be a Ugly Sweater Run in Debrecen, and you can join the Christmas donation (Szeretetdoboz in Hungarian). Don’t miss the magic of Advent in Debrecen, which has something for everyone.  

Programmes and sights at Debrecen Advent 2024

Debrecen Advent brings a spark of holiday spirit to the city, turning the main square into a stunning winter wonderland filled with magical Christmas lights! Find information about the programmes at various sights. Ice Rink Opening hours: 25 November - 23 December 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. *Weekdays 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.for pre-registered groups 24 December  9:00 a.m.  - 4:00 p.m. 25 December 2024 - 30 December 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 31 December  - 1 January  (31 Dec) 9:00 a.m. - (1 Jan) 1:00 p.m. 1 January  10:00 a.m.  - 8:00 p.m.  2 January 2025 - 5 January 2025 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Entrance ticket: 1.500 HUF/person/person Accompanying ticket: 500 HUF/person/occasion Advent Corner - With the support of Krones 29 November  11:00  a.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Handicraft session 3:00 p.m.  - 6:00  p.m.“Kismaszat” Experience Workshop 1 December  11:00  a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Crafts session 3:00p.m.  - 6:00 p.m. Creative Experience Centre Debrecen 5 December  2:30 - 5:00 p.m. Meet Santa Claus 7 December 11:00  a.m. - 9:00 p.m.:00 Meet Santa Claus 11:00  a.m. - 2:30 p.m. , 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 8 December 11:00  a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Meet Santa Claus 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 […]

Exhibition of Central and Eastern European Children’s Books Opens

Méliusz Library Bem tér 19/D, Debrecen, Hungary

The Méliusz Juhász Péter Library hosts the contemporary illustration exhibition of the Deák17 Children's and Youth Art Gallery and the PesText International Literary and Cultural Festival, which offers a special selection from the world of Hungarian and Transylvanian Hungarian, Romanian and Slovak contemporary artists. Exhibition "At the same time, in the same place", which opens on the 29th of November and can be viewed for free on the 2nd floor of the Méliusz Central Library until the 11th of January, rests on three main pillars. It provides ample immersion in the aesthetically and visually exciting publications of contemporary Transylvanian Hungarian and Romanian book publishers (such as Bookart, Gutenberg, Lector, Humanitas, Arthur, Cartier). Visitors can pick up one and a half hundred "beautiful books", flip through them, and even immerse themselves in the library, which displays evocative creative worlds with an individual voice. Exhibition,“Koloraturá “ representing the second pillar, is a unique collection of original illustrations from the last two decades of the Cluj children's magazine “Sunbeam” (In Hungarian: Napsugár), published since 1957, and “Rainbow” (In Hungarian: Szivárvány), published since 1980. These monthly magazines enrich children's pictorial taste in a meaningful way, develop their aesthetic sense, bravely reach for new techniques, […]

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. […]

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.  - […]

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. […]

The Exhibition of István Tamus Opens

Great Reformed Church Piac u. 4-6, Debrecen, Hungary

Visitors are invited to the opening of the exhibition titled "Home Again - Let's Celebrate!" by graphic artist and teacher István Tamus at the Great Church on the 8th of December at 11.00 a.m. The exhibition will be opened by Pastor András Beszterczey and esthete Tamás Valastyán with the oarticipation of the violinists Ákos Barra and Ákos Barra Jr.   Date:8 december, 11.00 a.m. Location: Great Reformed Church Source and photo credit: dehir.hu

Getting in the mood for Christmas at the Debrecen Puppet Theatre

Vojtina Puppet Theatre 13 Kálvin Square, Debrecen, Hungary

Vojtina Puppet Theatre company will be revoking the world of Christmases of the past on two weekends in December, revisiting how nativity scene took place, who were the characters in the Christmas dramatic mystery play, what it even means to be a dramatic mystery play. Children and their families who visit the Vojtina Puppet Theatre building in Kálvin Square on Sundays, the 8th and the 15th of December at 10.00  a.m., can take part in a cozy Christmas preparation and make felt and woven gifts. In connection with the advent exhibition of Enikő Gyöngy enamel and jewellery artist, you can take a look at the process of creation and participate in the mystery of its creation. And what will the full family program be like? From 10.00  a.m., children can meet the puppeteers of the Play Theatre in the nativity puppet dance ritual play titled “Let’s Go See Him!”, and then they can make Christmas gifts in the exhibition space with the help of craftswoman Gyöngy Enikő, accompanied by Advent and Christmas carols by folk singer Ildikó Bárdosi. On the 8th of December, they can learn about woven materials and then create a small gift using felt weaving, and on […]