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New Exhibition Opened in the Great Church

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

The exhibition of József Csoma titled “Footprints of My Footsteps” opened on the 22nd of September in the Kálvin Gallery of the Great Church.  József Csoma started his artistic career from afar. In 1976 he graduated as a toolmaker at the 109th Vocational Training Institute in Debrecen. He started to work as an apprentice and then as a technical designer in Téglás. Later, he graduated in pedagogy and fine arts, then in drawing at Eger Teacher Training College. He graduated from the University of Debrecen in 2007 with a diploma in pedagogy-teacher training, and in 2010 from the Technical University of Budapest with a diploma in public education management. He was guided into an artistic career by painter Zoltán Valkovits. The most important influence on his artistic conception was the Medgyessy-circle in Debrecen and its leader Lajos Bíró. His first solo exhibition was in Rakamaz in 1990. Since then, his still lifes, landscapes and portraits have been shown in more than 30 solo exhibitions in Hungary and Poland.   Date: from 22 September Location: Kálvin Gallery of the Great Church.  Source:dehir.hu

Concert Series Starts Again at the Faculty of Music

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

The Faculty of Music's concert series continues with more than twenty concerts. The Conservatoire Evenings series includes eight concerts featuring performances by faculty teachers and students. For more information on the Conservatory Evenings programme, please click here. The Steinway series promises 6 special piano concerts, of which information can be found at this link . The 32nd edition of Universitas, supported by the University of Debrecen and organised by the Faculty of Music and the Foundation for the Art of the Future, will bring world-renowned special performers to the city.  More information is available at this link.   Location: Faculty of Music, Liszt Hall   Source:dehir.hu

Vojtina Puppet Theatre Launches a Series of Exhibitions

Vojtina Puppet Theatre 13 Kálvin Square, Debrecen, Hungary

Artistic director Terka Láposi, the permanent curator of the exhibitions, invited artists and craftspeople who regularly help Vojtina to reflect on the secrets of the creative process, and who are all connected to puppets and puppetry. First, an exhibition of the works of Krisztina Csatáry-Nagy, the permanent photographer of the puppet theatre, will open on the  24th of  September in the exhibition space of the puppet theatre in Kálvin Square.  As a photographer, she has been following the life, performances and events of the Puppet Theatre for almost a decade, so the exhibition is a kind of documentation of the professional work and everyday life of the Puppet Theatre. She believes that she can create, to capture a moment authentically, when she gives herself completely to those who allow her to open up layers of herself to them. To stretch out a single image in an ideal moment, to extract it from the whole, requires total surrender. It takes time, it takes preparation. She wants to capture the real perceived state, feeling, mood. Her theatrical images are visual representations of the performances.  Date: from 24 September Location:  Exhibition space of the Puppet Theatre in Kálvin Square.  Source:dehir.hu

Classical Music Concert at Pásti Synagogue

Pásti Street synagogue 4 Pásti Street, Debrecen, Hungary

A classical concert titled "Musicians from the Old World” awaits the audience on the 24th of September at 7.00 p.m. with the following programme: Mozart: Serenade in D major (Postactaur), K.320 S. Bach: Piano Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058 Bartók: Divertimento Participants: Somogyi-Tóth Dániel - piano / Kodály Philharmonic Conductor: Tibor Bényi About the pieces played: Mozart's Serenade in D major, written in 1779, features a string quartet, flutes, piccolo, oboes, bassoon, horn, trumpet, post horn, and timpani. The Concertante and Rondeau movements contain soloistic passages for flutes, oboes, and bassoons.  Johann Sebastian Bach's keyboard concertos are presumably arrangements of earlier works for other instruments, with the Concerto in G minor being his first attempt to write a complete harpsichord concerto. Franz Schubert's Divertimento for string orchestra, commissioned by Swiss conductor Paul Sacher, is a neo-classical work based around modal tonalities and modernist tonality. The piece is characterized by sharp dynamic contrasts, imitation, and polyphonic construction. The final movement, Allegro assai, evokes dark visions of loneliness and combines tradition with Bartók's Eastern European roots. Ticket can be purchased via this link. Date: 24 September Location: Pásti Street Synagogue   Sources:debrecen.imami.hu, kodalyfilharmonia.hu      

18th Birthday Celebration of MODEM

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

This year, MODEM - Centre for Modern and Contemporary Art celebrates its 18th birthday from the 26th  to 28th of  September, the center welcomes everyone to this special occasion. The 18th Birthday Celebration  event offers: - varied programmes available in 6 locations - 6 hours of concerts to liven up the atmosphere - 2500 m² of exhibition space to immerse in the world of contemporary art - 7 productions guaranteed to make the celebration unforgettable Programme: 26 September 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Launch of the new issue of the literary and cultural studies journal Studia Litteraria, entitled "Replays" (lobby) 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Guided tour of the exhibition " Mária Berhidi:Remembering the present" by curator Szabolcs Süli-Zakar (2nd floor) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. I Opening of exhibition “Institutional Fictions: the possibilities of an art faculty in Debrecen” (Project Space) 27 September 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Dance performance titled Sirr with the participation of Gradient Contemporary Ballet Debrecen, dance company of Csokonai National Theatre (3rd floor - Refik Anadol:Rumi Dreams) 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Subtones concert (inner garden) 9:00 p.m. - 10:30p.m. Balázs Zságer & Kati Katona's ever-changing audiovisual performance (inner garden) 28 […]

Books Fair at Böszörményi Road Campus

Böszörményi Road 138 Böszörményi Road 138, Debrecen, Hungary

After the June visit,  the Alexandra Publishing Group is arriving again with books with beauty defects and books on a discount price.  In the course of the publishing work, a lot of books pass through hands; some specimens inevitably suffer minor or major defects. However, the perfect exterior is not everything, the inner values are the most important, especially in the case of books. At the book fair, not only defective books but books in perfect shape can be bought at discount prices with more than 15000 different  books available from 100 HUF. The book fair is open from 10:00 a.m. until the stock lasts,  but the latest until  5:00 p.m. Paying by card on the spot is possible. Date: 26, September  from 10:00 a.m. latest until  5:00 p.m. Location: Böszörményi Road Campus, Böszörményi road 138 Source:FB events

Exhibition of Debrecen-born, Munkácsy Prize-winning Painter Opens

Bényi Gallery Hunyadi utca 1-3., Debrecen, Hungary

The opening of Gabriella Nagy's exhibition “Romanticism in Order" will be held at the Bényi Gallery on Thursday the 26th of September at 6:00 p.m.  Gabriella Nagy was born in Debrecen in 1968. She has a constantly renewed, yet consistently building, characterful painting practice, marked by significant solo exhibitions, public collection acquisitions and professional awards. Her paintings are characterised by masterly brushwork, open vision and perception, and reflected visuality. She explores reality through surreal elements and classical realist representation, incorporating existential theories and personal observation. Her works create sensual spectacles, evoking private stories and exploring new forms within the traditional landscape genre. The artist studied at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts from 1991 to 1996 and has since mastered traditional oil on canvas painting techniques. She won the Strabag Painting Prize and received a Lisbon scholarship from the Budapest Gallery. Her works are in collections of Strabag, Hungarian National Gallery, Déri Museum, and private collectors. She received the Munkácsy Award in 2004. The exhibition will be opened by art historian Lilla Szoboszlai, with Áron Pető on accordion.  Until the 24th of  October 2024, the exhibition is open free of charge at the Kölcsey Centre from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 […]

Churchyard Markets in September

Churchyard Markets await visitors again in September, where  local farmers and artisans sell their products at reasonable prices offering smoked pork products, meats, cheeses, jams, vegetables, pickles, artisan gifts and much more. Kerekestelep Market  The farmers' market in the playground of the Reformed Parish of Debrecen-Kerekestelep opens on the fourth Saturday of every month at 8.00. Leány Street Market The farmers' market in Leány Street opens on the third Saturday of every month at 8.00. At the book exchange point, visitors can choose from hundreds of books,  any of the books can be exchanged for another book of their own or taken away for a symbolic donation. Date: 28 September  8.00 a.m.-11.30 a.m. Locations: playground of the Reformed Parish of Debrecen-Kerekestelep, 2-4 Leány Street, Inner courtyard of the Debrecen Great Church Congregation   Source: FB events, FB events  

1st Alumni Festival at the University of Debrecen

University of Debrecen Egyetem tér 1., Debrecen, Hungary

The University of Debrecen will organise the Alumni Festival 2024 for the first time on the 28th of  September. The event is open to former and current students and staff of the institution, as well as their relatives or friends. The event is free of charge, but registration is required. Registration Registration for the event can be submitted via website regisztracio.unideb.hu. When filling in the registration form, it is obligatory to enter the individual alumni identification number (e.g. ALUM012345), which is assigned to alumni members who are registered as members of the DE Alumni Community on alumni.unideb.hu. The ID number can be viewed in the profile section after logging in to the website. To join the Alumni Community: https://alumni.unideb.hu/tagsagi-regisztracio For details about the programmes please visit https://alumni.unideb.hu/alumni-fesztival. Date: 28 September, 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m. Location: The central location is the square in front of UD Main Building Source: FB events, https://alumni.unideb.hu/alumni-fesztival  

Debrecen Civilian Festival

Great Forest Water Tower Pallagi út 7, Debrecen, Hungary

Visitors are welcome to join on this special day and meet people who are working to make Debrecen a more livable, lovable and homely city. The Common City Festival is a unique opportunity to discover the impact that working for the community has on the life of a city.  The  event is free, but registration is needed at https://shorturl.at/54DkY Programmes: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. continuously “Smile Garden”  Guaranteed to put a smile on faces, this card game will show you how much the organisers are proud of and what they  have achieved. Get to know us Find out about the initiatives that are making Debrecen a better place. NGOs will have a variety of activities at their stands throughout the afternoon. Details of the programmes will be available soon in the online programme guide. H2O Gallery - Short films and inspiring stories. “Look more” Discover the most exciting moments of the civic community in a special photo exhibition.  For children For the little ones, there will be an ingenious bike race, a quiz on responsible pet ownership, a field table, creative arts and crafts, puzzles and fun logic games. “We build on each other” Support organisations at the stands.Organisers […]

“Thermal & Beer” at Aquaticum Debrecen SPA

Aquaticum Debrecen SPA Nagyerdei park 1, Debrecen, Hungary

The Thermal & Beer evening and night programmes, the first outdoor relaxation of autumn awaits visitors again on the 28 of September. Activities and programmes Sauna World  The Sauna World also has extended opening hours until 11.00 p.m. with special sauna sessions. Sauna masters are preparing for this special evening with fun-filled show infusions. Sauna programmes cost  900 HUF/person/programme. There are limited seats,  please register at szaunavilag@aquaticum.hu. "Latin and Nostalgia Guitar" 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Spanish music provided in the background by László Bakos  Guests are awaited with night thermal bathing and steaming thermal water until midnight, freshly tapped beers (Dreher Gold and Meggy, Juhász Winery wines, delicious fried sausages and fresh crusty bread. Ticket prices The event can be visited with a Thermal Spa Day Pass, a separate ticket is needed for the Thermal & Beer programme. Daily tickets: all-day adult ticket HUF 4.400, all-day student/retired ticket  HUF 3.500. (All-day tickets are valid on the day of the event.) Sauna World additional ticket is HUF 2.900. There are several options to use optional Sauna World services. AQUA Relax ticket, which is a combined ticket for the Thermal Spa and Sauna World services (no need to buy a Thermal […]

Underground Music Concerts in Batthyány Street Cultural Space

DESz24 Batthyány u. 24., Debrecen

The 22nd Deeprecen, an underground music concert series in Debrecen, supported by the Művésztér Association, awaits lovers of the underground music world with great returners and emerging talents in the Batthyány Street Cltural Space. After last year's memorable performance, Imre Fia Imre is coming back to town with a new album soon. The audience in Debrecen may also be familiar with this year's reformed band named “Karc”, and the third band performing at the concert will be the up-and-coming Inferis. More about the exact schedule and details can be found  here. Although the concert on Saturday the 28th of September at 7:00 p.m. at Desz24 is free of charge, the organisers appreciate visitors' contribution to support the event Deeprecen and the performing bands.   The next occasion of the series will take place on the 12th of October, when three bands, REDA, Béton Brut and Silhouetts of Baldur, will take to the stage.   Date: 28 September Location: Desz24, 24 Batthyany Street Source:dehir.hu