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Hungarikum Gala Concert

Nagyerdei Open-Air Theatre Nagyerdei krt. 6, Debrecen, Hungary

On Saturday, the 20th of July, the audience will hear excerpts from the works of the greatest Hungarian composers in a nearly 80-minute concert. On 20 July, Coopera's highly successful Hungarikum Gala Concert, which has become a tradition in Debrecen, will return to the Nagyerdei Open-Air Stage. The nearly 80-minute concert featuring more than 100 stage performers, will evoke cultural values through our musical traditions and promises to be an unforgettable summer experience. (Hungarikum is a generic term that denotes a value worthy of distinction, worthy of highlighting, which, with its characteristic features, uniqueness, distinctiveness and quality, is the peak achievement of Hungarians.) The concert will feature excerpts from the works of our greatest Hungarian composers evoking the best-known melodies of Béla Bartók, Ferenc Erkel, Zoltán Kodály and Imre Kálmán, among others. In addition to the greats of musical theatre, such as opera and operetta, the Hungarikum Gala Concert will also pay tribute to folk music and folk dance, as well as classical world hits inspired by Hungarian rich musical motifs, through the Hungarian dances of Johannes Brahms. The all-night musical journey will feature vocal artists such as Kinga Kriszta, who has many ties to Debrecen, the versatile mezzo-soprano Viktória […]

Memorial Exhibition Opens in MODEM on the 21st of July

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

Mária Berhidi's retrospective exhibition, opening on the second floor of MODEM, aims to reveal the full extent of the late artist's somewhat hidden, sensitive and sensual conceptual-minimalist sculptural oeuvre, her personal and professional collaboration with fellow artists, and her influential work as an art organiser. Berhidi's art evolved from body torsos to quasi-geometric compositions using stone from quarries' waste.  She used materials like wood, textiles, metal, and found objects in installations. From 2007 for 15 years she was the artist curator of the Óbuda Society Gallery, promoting the youngest artists and presenting rarely published works. This influenced MODEM, which aimed to promote installation art and contemporary sculpture with individual voices. The exhibition will be opened by art historian Katalin Aknai on the 20th of July, at 4:00 p.m., with a welcome speech by Executive Director of MODEM, Kata Vizi,  followed by a curatorial guided tour with Szabolcs Süli-Zakar and Gábor Andrási. The event is free of charge. Exhibiting artist: Mária Berhidi  Contributing artists: András Cséfalvay, Ágnes Deli, Balázs Faa, Mariann Imre, Margit Koller, Endre Koronczi, Áron Kútvölgyi-Szabó, Ilona Lovas, Csilla Nagy, Sára Richter, Gábor Roskó, Ádám Szabó, Borbála Szanyi, Kamilla Szíj, Péter Türk, Ottó Vincze, Erzsébet Vojnich Curators: Szabolcs Süli-Zakar […]

Learning from Nature? – MODEM Symposium Programs Open to the Public

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

Every edition of the Debrecen International Artist in Residence (DAIR) operating since 2006, is built around a theme. In addition to creation, the symposium’s workflow emphasises collective thinking reflected in the symposium’s programs, which are open to the public. This year’s theme is summed up with the question and suggestion as“Learning from Nature?” The focus of this year’s Artist in Residence program is on the broadly conceived discipline of botany. Many significant moments in the history of botany in Hungary can be traced back to the city of Debrecen, such as the Herbarium (1578), annotated by Péter Juhász Méliusz, considered the first herbarium in Hungarian, and the two-volume Hungarian Herbarium by Sámuel Diószegi and Mihály Fazekas, which, according to Linné’s system (Debrecen, 1807), is the first publication of modern Hungarian botany. In addition to creative and research work, this year’s DAIR will be enriched with lectures and discussions. The workshop will be held in the ground floor spaces of the MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art and to build on this visibility during the program, for example, by opening the workspace to visitors for a short time in the afternoons. Following the early evening openings, interested visitors can meet […]

Budapest Bar Concert at Nagyerdei Water Tower

Budapest Bar concerts are consistently enjoyable, diverse, and engaging, featuring a variety of styles, tunes, eras, sounds, and personalities, crafted by talented musicians and exceptional singer-performer performances, this time on the 9th of August, the two-hour light-hearted concert at Nagyerdei Water Tower will feature Juci Németh, Bora Ferenczi, Frenk, László Kollár-Klemencz, and Krisztián Szűcs. About the band: Budapest Bar has become the new home of gypsy music with its poignant and heartwarming covers of one of Hungary's most popular bands. The magical appeal of the band is based on the excellent musicians and cult singers of Hungarian rock music. Budapest Bar, originally born for a single album, has been operating with twelve singers and a completely unique line-up for 15 years.Perhaps that is why it has become the most sought-after concert band, a regular at festivals and on major stages. The roots of the unique style, that has become the trademark of Budapest Bar, goes back to the world of cafés of Budapest in the 1920s and 30s. Famous and popular songs based on gypsy music, with elements of jazz, pop, rock, klezmer and many other musical genres and reinterpreted with a variety of music styles. The original intention of […]

Campus Festival 2024

Nagyerdei park Nagyerdei park 12, Debrecen, Hungary

The Campus Festival, being a safe, family-friendly, cultured festival for several years, touching all age groups, is one of the country’s biggest popular music festivals. The open-air music festival this year takes place between the 24th and the 28th of July featuring  more hundreds of concerts and DJ performances, as well as a wide range of other events. In addition to Hungarian bands, such as Azahriah, Majka, Tankcsapda, ByeAlex and Slepp, Rúzsa Magdi, just a few of the hundreds of the performers,  international artists for example Rita Ora (UK), Dimitri Vegas& Like Mell (BEL), Gayle (USA), Martin Solveig (FR), Mando Diao (SE), Darude FI), Queen Omega & The Royal Souls (TT), Danko Jones (CA)  and many more will take the stage.   Tickets and more information can be found on website www.campusfesztival.hu Source and photo credit: Campus Festival

Family Animation Programmes at Aquaticum Strand

Aquaticum Debrecen SPA Nagyerdei park 1, Debrecen, Hungary

Aquaticum Strand awaits families again with exciting family progarmmes this week. On Friday the 26th of July from 2.00 p.m., visitors are awaited with an exciting children and family animation programme at Debrecen Strand.  Programmes: 2:00 p.m. Bubu's (Mascot of the Strand) greeting - Elephant selfie! 2:30p.m. Splash with us!- Fun games in the beach pool 4:15 p.m. Water gun battle and water bomb duel 4:45 p.m. Water mini disco with Bubu 5:15 p.m. Face painting and glitter tattoos Pirates on board On the 27th and the 28th of July, waves will be tamed by the little Sailors on the Beach on distant seas, where the blue of the water merges with the sky and beyond the horizon, with the island of Aquaticum hiding secrets and treasures. The crew of our pirate ship is made up of the most daring and brave sailors of the sea, who search for exciting adventures in all corners of the blue ocean.  Programmes: 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Treasure chest making Location: grassy area by the children's pool  1:30 p.m. Aquafitness Location: swimming teaching pool 2:00 p.m. Creative cave with pirate blindfold and pirate hat making Location: space in front the stage 3:00  p.m. Water […]

Birthday Celebrations of Sziget-kék Playground

Playground Sziget-kék Nagyerdei Körút 19., Debrecen, Hungary

Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the popular Sziget-kék playground in the Great Forest. Debrecen's biggest playground is preparing for its second birthday this year, and the children's book days will be part of it. From Friday to Sunday, there are many, many activities awaiting visitors to Sziget-kék on the 26th, the 27th and the 28th of July, where there will be a wide range of activities, a poetry and song concert, a book fair, interactive arts and crafts activities, an exhibition and a reading corner. Programmes  26 July 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 Book Fair Csimota and Líra 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 Sing with me! - Tibor Réti's poetry and song concert 3.00 - 3.30 Bubbling 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Gala toast and exhibition opening, awards ceremony 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Great Dinosaur Adventure - interactive activityWith Gergely Vass and Viktor Kostyál 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Reading and craft activities - The whale and the snail Performed by Renáta Dráviczki - Czimbor Renáta Czimbor - A Debreceni Pagony staff member 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  An island of Sziget-kék, literary therapy for adults in the Valentin Event Hall (prior registration required) with Zsuzsa Bagdács Accompanying […]

A New Exhibition Titled Family Stranger Opens at MODEM

The opening of the Modem Modern and Contemporary Art Center's newest exhibition Family Stranger by Dutch-Polish photographer Wiosna van Bon awaits visitors on the 7th of August from 6.00 p.m. at Project Space. At the opening welcoming thoughts will be shared and a guided tour given by MODEM's Chief Curator Tamás Don. One of the important missions of Modem Project Space is to present young foreign artists to the Debrecen audience. The first step in this endeavour is the solo exhibition Family Stranger by Dutch-Polish photographer Wiosna van Bon. The photo series deals with families in which one of the members has been imprisoned. In a lyrical, abstract way, the artist presents the psychological processes that family members and prisoners potentially go through during their time in prison.  The pictures were taken in prison and in or around the homes of family members. They are complemented by various objects, mostly toys, which mostly refer to the parent-child relationship and the carefree world outside, as a counterpoint to the harshness of prison. The themes of silence, confinement and surveillance dominate the photographs, but the emergence of plants also suggests the hope of a new beginning. In addition to the pictures, the […]

Night of the Beaches at Aquaticum Strand

Aquaticum Debrecen SPA Nagyerdei park 1, Debrecen, Hungary

Once again, the most modern beach in the country is waiting for visitors with an exhilarating experience of sliding, jumping, playing and enjoying the best moments of summer on the 27th of July with extended opening hours from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and DJ Leslie behind the DJ booth providing the music. Useful information: The pool closes at 12.00 a.m., the Strand at 12.30 a.m. All-day tickets purchased during the day are valid for the night swimming as well. For tickets please click here. Date:27 July, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Location: Aquaticum Strand Source: aquaticum.hu  

Béla Bartók International Choral Competition

Once again, the city will host one of the world's most prestigious musical events, the Béla Bartók International Choir Competition, organised by Jeunesses Musicales Hungary and Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen. The competition is not only a competition, but also a celebration of musical excellence, with the world's best choirs performing gems of contemporary a cappella art! This year, alongside Italian, Greek and Catalan choirs, choirs from Angola, Japan and the Philippines will each represent their country. The national choirs include the Ad Libitum Choir and the Kodály  Zoltán Youth Choir. And the winning ensemble will not only win the Grand Prix, but will also be able to delegate to one of Europe's most prestigious choral competitions, the "European Grand Prix of Choral Music". All the rounds will be open to the public in the town's public venues, and there will be accompanying events throughout the town, including folklore evenings, church performances and community sing-alongs. The opening ceremony and the competitions of each category can be visited free of charge, however, the other events can be accessed by purchasing a HUF 500 registration ticket online and at kodalyfilharmonia.jegy.hu, as well as in person at the Klassz Pont ticket office, the Kölcsey Center […]

“Old dance, New Generation” – Performance of Hungarian National Dance Ensemble on Open-Air Stage

Nagyerdei Open-Air Theatre Nagyerdei krt. 6, Debrecen, Hungary

Folk dance inextricably intertwined generations, it knows no boundaries of geography or time. It is the transmission of knowledge that has ensured its survival in the past and is its future today. It was in this spirit that Kossuth Prize-winning choreographer and Merited Artist of the Republic of Hungary Zoltán Zsuráfszky invited seven of his exceptionally talented young colleagues to bring their innovative vision to the stage with the help of Hungary's largest professional dance company. These young choreographers can of course be seen at amateur dance festivals, but this is the first time they will be able to present their work to the public with a professional company. Professional Director: Kossuth Prize-winning merited artist Zsuzsa Vincze Artistic Director: Merited artist, Kossuth Prize-winning Zoltán Zsuráfszky Date: 1 August, 8.30 p.m. Location: Nagyerdei Open-Air Stage Source: https://csokonaiszinhaz.hu/eloadasok/regi-tanc-uj-nemzedek/

World-famous Exhibition comes to MODEM in August

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

After the MOMA in New York, the Sphere in Las Vegas and the Grammy Gala, Refik Anadol, who uses artificial intelligence as a paintbrush,  will present his works at the MODEM in Debrecen. “Refik Anadol, the star creator of contemporary art and ever-changing installations generated by artificial intelligence (AI), will exhibit for the first time in Hungary. In 2023, he transformed the Sphere in Las Vegas into the world's largest AI-generated artwork, while the artist's swirling, mesmerising light show was simultaneously admired by the audience of New York's MOMA for a year, and at the end of the year Anadol made the Grammy Gala unforgettable with his spectacular stage world,” according to MODEM's press release. This August, the video work of the acclaimed Turkish multimedia artist Rumi Dreams will visit Debrecen. Refik Anadol is a Turkish digital, new media artist based in Los Angeles since the early 2010s, a pioneer of AI art applications, a recipient of numerous international awards, and a leading figure in contemporary visual arts. His large-scale works have been presented in many places around the world, from airports to concert halls, from public squares to world-famous contemporary museums, from Charlotte, North Carolina, through the Venice Biennale, […]