DuoTrio Street Theater's performances are improvised from stories inspired by the audience with the active participation of the audience. Their interactive show on stilts will be shown several times at Debrecen Advent. Members of the team: Tímea Telenkó-Oláh (Vojtina Puppet Theater) Gergely Máté Kiss (Csokonai National Theatre) Zsolt Györgyfi (Kodály Philharmonic) Endre Molnár (Hungarian National Circus) Timi and Pöti are artists on leave from "Kőszínházak Circus". In the summer, they act out their dream roles on the streets of towns and villages: the warm-hearted strongman and the prima donna on stilts. This summer, they spent in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva, in the town of Charlie Chaolin, Vevey. Their performance "Bodri, the smiling lap" was selected from 240 applicants for the 21st Festival des Artistes de rue á Veve  street theatre festival, where they were represented among Brazilian, Australian, Chilean, German, Spanish, Italian and English circus and theatre artists for the first time in 21 years Hungary this time. When: Sunday, November 26, 16:00-16:30 Where: Debrecen Advent

Dániel Szoroka has been playing the accordion since he was nine years old. After finishing the music academy, in addition to teaching, he has been performing in various musical formations in Hungary and abroad. He considers it important to popularise the accordion as a classical instrument in Hungary, and is also happy to participate in new musical projects. The concert will  create a real Christmas atmosphere. The concert is free. Date: 26 November and 8 December, 5.30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Location: Kossuth Square Source: Szoroka Dániel - Debreceni Advent : Debreceni Advent

The jubilee show of the Hajdú Dance Ensemble of Debrecen, in which the youth, adult and beginner adult groups of the group will perform, can be seen during the Debrecen Advent. The Debrecen Hajdú Dance Ensemble was founded in 1953 and this year celebrates its 70th anniversary. The ensemble currently has nearly 350 members, from kindergarten to senior age. Their work has been honoured with numerous awards, including the European Folk Art Award, the Mihály Vitéz Csokonai Award, the Hungarian Heritage Award and the Pro Urbe Award of the City of Debrecen. In the rating system of folk dance ensembles, all generations have so far earned the highest grades: the Gold I and the title of "Excellent Ensemble". The audience has seen them perform several times in the rogramme "Felszállott, a páva" in the children's, adult and solo categories, reaching the finals each time. Their repertoire includes traditional dances from all over the Hungarian-speaking world. They regularly collaborate with the Csokonai National Theatre both in the theatre's productions and with their own dance theatre pieces. Their mission is to make the dance traditions of their own narrow region, the Hajdúság and the Hortobágy, as widely known as possible. In this […]

The program "Advent Lights from the Reformed Great Church" will start at 5 p.m. on the following days: 6, 13, 20 December 2023. On 16th of December the Christmas concert of Béla Pintér will be performed in the church, starting at 6 p.m. (Tickets: https://www.pinterbela.hu/ ) The programs of the church’s Karakter 1517 Bookstore and Café are as follow: On 23rd of November at 6 pm, the book "Cradle and Cross"  ("Bölcső és kereszt" ) by Krisztián Kovács will be presented, while a book presentation of "Kapáslövés" will take place on 28th of November at 6 pm.  On the 29th of November, starting at 7 pm, the Debrecen Dixieland Band will perform in the café. On the 2nd of December, there will be Christmas children's activities with Természettár from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. On the 4th of December, there will be a book launch in memory of Melinda Sz. Kóczián at 6 p.m. On the 8th of December, there will be a film screening followed by a discussion about the traditions of “Bethlehem”  at 6 p.m.  On the 9th and 16th of December, there will be Christmas children's activities from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Participation in the programs […]