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Traditions of Lowland Weddings Come to Life

Csapókert Community Center Süveg Street 3, Debrecen, Hungary

Last year, for the first time, Lóránd Heit, a folk musician and winemaker, and his friends organised a programme entitled "Honour to the Guardians of Hungarian Culture". At the time, the concert was a tradition-building event, and that the plan was to organise it year after year.  Continuing their plan, a large-scale concert, entitled "Living Traditions of Lowland Weddings", will be held again this year at the Süveg Street DEMKI Community Centre on Sunday, the 19th of January at 4:00 p.m.  The festive concert will feature the Knight of Hungarian Culture, Zsigmond Gyönyörű, the Figula Banda and the Debrecen Folk Ensemble. The main patron of the evening will be Director of Professional Development at National Institute of Culture, Erika Juhász, and the patron will be the CEO of DEMKI János Halász. The concert is free to attend. Date: 19 January Location: Csapókert Community Centre Source and photo credit:dehir.hu  

Carpathian Basin Costumes Photo Exhibition

Újkert Community Hall Jerikó u. 17, Debrecen, Hungary

The photo exhibition, entitled Carpathian Basin Costumes, of László Holló Prize-winning photographer Márta H. Csongrády will open on the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Culture  on Monday, the 20th of January, from 5:00 p.m. Márta H. Csongrády, photographer and visual artist, graduated as a museologist and ethnographer at the Kossuth Lajos University of Sciences. For thirty-five years she worked as a research associate at the Kenézy Gyula Hospital and Clinic. She founded the Kenézy Gallery and organised the Baby Gallery at the Children's Hospital of DOTE. Since 2003 she has been the director of the Vámospércs Women's Artists' Colony and the Hortobágy International Artists' Colony. The latter is now an association. She has exhibited her works in Debrecen's Japanese sister city Toyama and in exhibitions oraóganise by Toyama in Debrecen. She has participated in group exhibitions with Debrecen artists in China, Korea and Japan.  The exhibition will be opened by poet and journalist, Sándor Erdei with folk singer, Young Master of Folk Art Ildikó Bárdosi performing.   Date: 20 January - 7 February  during the opening hours of the community centre Location: DEMKI Újkert Community Centre Source:dehir.hu

Exhibition Opening with a Book Launch at Gallery21

Gallery 21

In 2024, the Debrecen Association for Nature Conservation and Culture held the award ceremony of the now traditional 9th Nature Conservation, Literature, Poetry, Prose, Story and Nature Photography Contest in Budapest. The event was attended by prize-winning students from all over the country and beyond its borders. On the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Culture, the public is invited to the presentation of the book "Walking in the Forest, Green Fields" and the photo exhibition illustrating the book. The exhibition will be opened by President of the Debrecen Association for the Great Forest of Debrecen,Ibolya Marincsák on Monday the 20th of  January at 5:00 p.m. in Gallery 21. More information about the event can be found at this link.   Date: 20 January Location: Gallery 21   Source and photo credit:dehir.hu  

Special Gala Performance of the Debrecen Folk Ensemble

Csokonai Theater Kossuth u. 10, Debrecen, Hungary

The Debrecen Folk Ensemble, 75 years old this year, is preparing a special gala performance at the Csokonai Theatre. With the production "Tales of our Masters", the founder of the ensemble, Andrés Béres, will be remembered. The event is part of the series of events to celebrate the Day of Hungarian Culture. Before the performance, the audience can watch the award ceremony of the Debrecen 175 drama competition from 8:00 p.m., and from 8:15 p.m. the festive program of the Debrecen Folk Ensemble can be seen on stage. “The Tales of Our Masters” was prepared for the 90th anniversary of the birth and 25th anniversary of the death of Dr. András Béres, the founder of the Debrecen Folk Ensemble. In the performance, the audience can experience the dances of the regions closely linked to the life of the ensemble's role model (Hajdúság, Hortobágy, Szatmár, Bihar, Rétköz, Subcarpathia), the moods and stories aligned with these, combined with the dances that are most close to the teachers teaching in the ensemble. András Béres, like the youngest of the three sons of the once-upon-a-time peasant of folk tales, set out to try his luck. Through his perseverance, willpower, and knowledge, he finally achieved […]

Search for Nests of Birds of Prey

Heltai Gáspár Street Heltai Gáspár Street, Debrecen

In addition to the winter forest bird walk, the field programme of the Hortobágy National Park Directorate on the 25th of January will have the important aim of finding and registering nests of birds of prey, so the effectiveness will depend largely on the number of the group. The leafless, winter period is the best time to find and count nests and then check back in spring, and early summer to see what birds of prey are using them for breeding. Accurate mapping of nests of protected and/or highly protected birds of prey helps to ensure the success of conservation work and species protection activities. Visitors can also learn about the first nature reserve in the country and its wildlife. Participation is free of charge, but pre-registration is requested. More information about the vents can be found here.   Date: 25 January, 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m., Meeting at 9.00 a.m. Location: Debrecen Great Forest Nature Reserve, Debrecen-Pallag, Heltai Gáspár Street Source: dehir, hu, FB events

Family Birds Days at Debrecen Zoo 

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

Traditionally, on the last weekend in January birds will be the main attraction at Debrecen Zoo to which visitors are welcome on both days. Programmes: 25 January (Saturday)  All-day activities (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): - Which species of bird do we have in mind? - Free of charge with a pick-up sheet at the cash desk - Put yourself in the shoes of an ethologist - Observe the behaviour of the Zoo’s  birds with a free exercise sheet. Lectures and guided tours: 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - How to create a bird-friendly garden (Bird-friendly garden) 10:45 a.m.  - Introducing the birds of the African spring 11:20 a.m.  - Raven feeding 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Introducing the Zoo’s  feathered friends: guided tour from the main entrance 2:30 p.m.  - Penguin demonstration Crafts and interactive activities (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.): - Interactive craft activities (Gibbon House) - Interactive owl sputum testing (Zoo cave) - Feathers and eggs: science education session (Zoo cave) 26 January (Sunday) All-day activities (9:00 a.m.-  4:00 p.m.): - Which species of bird did  we have in mind? - Free of charge with a pick-up sheet at the cash desk. - Put yourself in […]

Open rehearsal of Gradient Contemporary Ballet

Csokonai Fórum Csapó utca 30, Debrecen, Hungary

Gradient Contemporary Ballet Debrecen invites visitors to a public rehearsal on the 25th of January, where they gain insight into the work of the theater’s dance department and experience firsthand what happens behind the scenes. The dancers are already excitedly preparing for the February premiere of their performance Reverie, and now for the first time the audience can get a taste of this special contemporary dance performance. The event is also a  unique opportunity to get to know the members of the theatre’s international dance department better, who are looking forward to welcoming all interested parties. The programme is free to attend.   Date: 25 January 11.00 a.m. Location: Csokonai Forum, Ballet hall Source:FB events

Thermal Spa and Beer

Aquaticum Debrecen SPA Nagyerdei park 1, Debrecen, Hungary

Aquaticum Thermal Spa awaits guests with live guitar music, draught beers, fried sausages and sauna programmes on the 25th of January. What’s offered: Night thermal bathing with steaming thermal water and freshly tapped beers to enjoy until midnight in the thermal pools Juhász Winery wines Delicious fried sausages, fresh crusty bread Between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.  "Latin and nostalgia guitar" music by László Bakos Embrace of the Great Forest Sauna world with extended opening hours and special sauna sessions until 11.00 p.m. Sauna masters are preparing for this special evening with cheerful show pours. Price for the evening pours is 950 HUF/program, please register at szaunavilag@aquaticum.hu. For the extended food and drink menu, visit the Thermal Buffet, open until 11:00 p.m. on this day. A separate ticket is not needed to be purchased  for the Thermal Spa & Beer programme, it can be visited with the Thermal Bath Day Pass.   Date: 25 January, 4.00 p.m. - 12.00 a.m. Location: Aquaticum Thermal Spa   Source: aquaticum.hu  

Dance and Crafts Evening

Mátyás Pince Ajtó street 1, Debrecen, Hungary

On the 28th of January folk music and folk art lovers are awaited to dance and do handicrafts to live folk music, taking a little break from the rushing weekdays of winter grayness. Programmes of the Evening: 5:00 p.m. Folk Leather Crafting session with Tamás Éber,  making leather bags, using the techniques of lacing and embossing. The finished creations can be taken home. Participation is free, but pre-register is needed, if interested please click on this link to register. 8:00 p.m. Folk Dance Evening with music by the Madaras Band and all music loving friends. The dance is free to attend.   The organisers welcome all interested parties to the event.   Date: 28 January Location: Mátyás Pince, 1 Ajtó Street   Source:debrecen.imami.hu

11th Budapest International Documentary Film Festival

Cinema City Debrecen Péterfia u. 18, Debrecen, Hungary

With the slogan  of “There's a film inside you" the 11th Budapest International Documentary Film Festival will be held between the 31st of January and the 2nd of February. In the last days of January, 11 cities around the country, including Debrecen, will screen the documentaries from around the world that won the most awards last year.  After the screenings, the films will be followed by a traditional discussion with renowned experts on the topics raised by the films, in which the public will be able to participate. In Debrecen, six festival films tell stories about us, who are the everyday heroes of our own lives, with our own everyday struggles to fulfil our everyday desires, in our own everyday families, in the grip of our ever-present everyday fears. The themes of the festival's sections are organised around these ideas. The Debrecen programme will examine current issues that concern everyone, such as love, war, the contrast between urbanisation and agrarianism, the psychology of elite sports, or the ecological and health effects of large-scale factories. We can learn about the everyday lives of Russian front-line soldiers, why and how thousands of people disappear from one day to the next in Japan […]

Drama “Demons” with English Subtitles 

A drama with English subtitles awaits the audience on the 31st of January at the Csokonai National Theatre. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, responded to the social changes in his native country in the final third of the 1800s by declaring, "We are all nihilists." In this instance, however, the term "nihilist" refers to a uniquely Russian phenomenon, the revolutionary movement of the "sons" who, by critical analysis, rejected the traditions of the "fathers" generation, rather than the Nietzschean metaphysical negation. For instance, similar to the author's own ventures, Macedonian filmmaker Dejan Projkovski's investigation of the human soul begins with the movement portrayed by the "gang of five" in one of his major novels, “Demons”. Projkovski is curious as to how plucking specific strings within a person can transform them from an "angel" into a "demon," just as sacred music can differentiate between the angelic and the demonic by a quarter tone. He looks into how a movement that started out with the intention of bettering society could turn its members into ruthless murderers who devour themselves and their beliefs by misinterpreting the guiding principles. Projkovski portrays the question of whether there is a way out of this mental state and whether […]

Retro Club with the Happy & Band 

DEMKI 1 Borsos József Square 1, Debrecen, Hungary

Within the free monthly party series, the Happy And Band party band entertains again the audience at the Demki Youth House on the 31st of January. The venue has limited capacity, so registration is required at this link. About the band: Happy & Band is a long-standing musical group with a diverse repertoire, showcasing their musical sync and passion for music. They can be found on various stages, ensuring quality sound and promoting their love and respect for music.   Date: 31 January, 8.00 p.m. Location: DEMKI Youth House, 21 Simonffy Street Source:debrecen.imami.hu, demki.hu