The Debrecen Spring Festival 2024 will take place between 4 - 19 April 2024. The Festival, often called the cultural season opener of the city, awaits its audience again. The goal of the long-standing series of events  is to give a prominent role to the artistic content created here in connection with the Debrecen City Day, presenting cultural values in a wider and wider range. Both young and old are welcome to the Debrecen All-Art Festival. The varied programmes will provide the perfect entertainment for all ages for several days. Family mornings, dance evenings, children's concerts and many other exciting events are waiting for you in the city. Date: 4-19 April Location: Various locations in Debrecen Source: debrecenitavaszifesztival.hu, fesztivalportal.hu

Since there is no real festival without dance, an entire day is dedicated to the most popular form of musical movement. The art groups of Debrecen will take turns in the Great Hall of the Kölcsey Center on Saturday, the 6th of April, from morning until early evening. At the gala, 620 dancers from twenty-six associations and almost twenty dance styles will be presented to the public. The series of programs evoking a carnival atmosphere has been divided into four sections, for which tickets can be purchased separately. Part 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Feeling Dance and Cheer Association, Eastsiders Dance Crew, Bachata Dance, Kangaroo Dance Sports Association, Manwol, Capoeira Hungria, Valcer Dance Studio Please click here to buy tickets Part 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.  Pirouette Dance Studio, All-Round Force Debrecen, Padmini Dance Ensemble, Balancé Dance School, Debrecen Forgórózsa Cultural Association, No Comment HIP-HOP Please click here to buy tickets Part 3 from 2:30 p.m.  to 4:30 p.m.  Red Stars Dance Crew, Happy-Time Dance Association, Sárközy Ballet and Stage Dance School, EviDance Sports Association, Pozitív Centrum Dance Arts Association, Dance Universe Dance Sports Association Please click here to buy tickets Part 4 from 5:00 p.m. […]

Aquaticum Thermal Spa awaits guests with special programmes on the 6th of April. Various programmes to choose from: Night thermal bathing - enjoy Thermal & Beer until midnight at the Thermal Baths Steaming thermal water Freshly tapped beers (Dreher Gold and Meggy) Juhász Winery wines Delicious fried sausages, fresh crusty bread 5:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.  "Latin and nostalgia guitar" by László Bakos Embrace of the Great Forest Sauna world with extended opening hours, sauna programmes until 11.00 p.m. Ticket prices: All-day adult admission HUF 4,200 All-day student/pensioner admission HUF 3,300 (On the day of the event, all-day ticket types are valid.) You can choose from several options to use our optional Sauna World services: Sauna world additional ticket: HUF 2,800 until 11.00 p.m. with optional special sauna sessions Redemption of an AQUA Relax ticket, which includes the services of the Thermal Bath and Sauna World as a combined ticket (it is not necessary to purchase a daily ticket for the Thermal Bath) All-day adult admission HUF 6,490, pensioner admission HUF 5,300 + participation in sauna sessions and programs: HUF 900 / occasion Sauna masters are preparing for this special evening with a fun show: 8:00 p.m.  8 hours of work, […]

The Family Day of Debrecen Spring Festival on the 7th of April promises plenty of games, a drive-in cinema and amazing aerial performers. The Iszkiri band will perform and visitors may explore the dance house and select from relaxing  and creative programmes. The Nature Reserve (Természettár) will offer craft activities, the Archives (Levéltár) will come with tiny houses, while the aerial gymnasts of Claudias Angels will dazzle the family morning audience with a spectacular display every hour.  The Dorkas' activities will test the children's skills with games, while parents can enjoy a quiz and a crossword puzzle.  Dance classes will be held with the Attitude Dance Company, the EviDance Sports Club, the Forgórózsa Dance Company and the R&B Hip Hop Dance School.  Kids can get behind the wheel of the batmobile or even the Lightning McQueen and can live the incomparable experience of drive-in cinemas. The Csicsogó Puppet Theatre comes with the story of Matyi Kökény, and for those who want to develop their logic skills, Mensa HungarIQa offers “brain” games. The Saturday matinee will be hosted by stilt walker László Gulyás.  Date: 7 April, 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Location: Kölcsey Center Source: kolcseykozpont.hu

The two major public collections of the city, the Déri Museum and Zoo Debrecen, have joined  to give the public a closer look at the unique natural and cultural richness of Asia. The promotion is valid from the 2nd to the 30th of April and includes by showing a full-price ticket to one institution, the other institution can be visited at a significant discount on weekdays, and both the Museum and the Park will bring the Far East even closer to its visitors with additional thematic programmes. In the great spring time the fauna and flora of five continents can be admired, including Asia, under the trees of the Great Forest, where visitors can meet such public favourites as Mulan, the world rarity leopard cub from northern China. Mulan or Mei, the first red panda born in Debrecen can guide visitors through the Park as  main characters in a free search game at the entrance. It's also worth visiting the plaid python in the new terrarium, as well as the information corner on palm oil next to the crocodile-tailed cam lizards and Vietnamese cave geckos. In the Déri Museum, Samurai Manor House can also be seen, which is significant not […]

For one week, the German language will play a leading role in Debrecen. The 3rd Wunderbar Festival, the week of the German language, will take place between 8th and the 14th of April.The aim of the national program series is to make even more people enthusiastic about learning the German language. The existence of the festival is justified by the fact that we are closely connected to German-speaking countries through our common Central European history and the German minority in Hungary, and the intensive economic relations and German-language courses offer excellent career opportunities. In Debrecen, the German Cultural Forum is the organising partner cooperating with the embassies. Between the 8th  and the 12th of April the participants of language, literature and country knowledge programs are: Debrecen German Primary School (singing competition and painting competition), Dózsa György Primary School (flashmob, spring folk customs) Epreskert Primary School (getting to know Grimm's fairy tales)  Ady Endre High School (German poetry and prose recitation competition) Csokonai Vitéz Mihály High School (country knowledge competition) Mechwart András  Engineering and Information Technology Technical School (professional experience transfer with storytelling) Bethlen Gábor Technical School of Economics (Bavarian music and dance morning greeting) Austrian Library in Debrecen (Austria quiz) […]

April 11 is Debrecen City Day. Every year on this day, the city celebrates the fact that on April 11, 1693, King Lipót I of Hungary granted Debrecen the charter that declared Debrecen a free royal city. There are special programs on this day, museums exhibition, city guided walks, Modem art center events. More details for 2024 City Day are coming.

Culture, Learning, Career - Wunderbar Festival shows why learning German is worthwhile all year round. The national closing event of  Wunderbar Festival will be held in Debrecen on the 5th of April at 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. and is open to all interested parties. It is a great opportunity to meet diplomatic missions, companies  leaders, teachers and students. With music and digital elements, the event will be an interesting and interactive programme, where you can find out why German language is important to German, Swiss and Austrian business leaders in Debrecen, and where diplomatic representatives from German-speaking countries will talk about their countries' relations and cooperation with Hungary. Duration of the programme is 2 hours and the group size admitted at one time is 300. Contact person: Anna Ujszászi, info@deutsches-kulturforum.hu, +36 20 256 7136 Please register at the following link until the 5th of April 2024 and confirmation of registration for the programme will be sent by the 7th of  April 2024.   Date: 12 April, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Location:  Kölcsey Centre Debrecen Source:https://wunderbarfesztival.hu/