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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  

Local public Transport Company Birthday Celebartory Programmes 

DKV központ 3 Salétrom utca, Debrecen, Hjadú-Bihar, Hungary

Local public transport company,  DKV PLC, has been serving passengers since 1884. On the occasion of its 140th anniversary, the company will open its doors and hold an open day on Sunday, the 29th of September at its premises on Salétrom Street.  The event is free of charge. A taste of the programmes: - Tram parade, with all types of trams of the company on line 1 - A variety of children's activities - Musical and dance performances - Nostalgia special services - Special omnibus service - Vintage cars and engines - Historical site tour guided by Kálmán Gara - Discovery of the secrets of the assembly hall - Green bus sightseeing tour, learning about environmentally friendly technology - Interactive visits and demonstrations by the company's partner organisations For more details, please visit the DKV’s Facebook page.   On the 29th of  September, DKV PLC will celebrate the anniversary with free travel on its vehicles.    Date: 29 September, fom 9.00 a.m. Location: Debrecen, 3 Salétrom Street Source:debrecen.imami.hu      

Indian Summer Family Day

Aquaticum Debrecen SPA Nagyerdei park 1, Debrecen, Hungary

Families are awaited with adventurous games in Acquaticum on the 29th of September. Programmes: 1:30 Aquafitness Location: wave pool 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Indian headdress making Location: outside terrace above the drift corridor 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Family adventure tour Testing Little Indias’ Senses  Indian Warrior Training with an Indian log obstacle course  Tribal Chief's Council- Fire pit making, family brainstorming, coded puzzle solving and a "homemade puzzle" for the whole family Swimming over to Indian Land on inflatable islands in the wave pool! Family picnic over the fire pit - eating contest 4:00 p.m. Announcement of results - Tribal Dance  4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Balloon Corner - making swords and helmets 4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m Water races for the whole family Date: 29 September, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Location: Aquaticum Indoor Aquapark Source:aquaticum.hu  

Historical Exhibition Opened in Méliusz Juhász Péter Library

Méliusz Library Bem tér 19/D, Debrecen, Hungary

Exhibition titled "Brave Hajdú People, Rise Up -  anno 1848/1949" was opened in the first floor cloisters of Méliusz Juhász Péter Library. The exhibition presents the political communication of the period with the help of archival documents and press products. Among others, Lajos Kossuth's former manifesto as governor, letters of military freedom, a constitution issued by Franz Joseph I and a partial list of names of those sentenced to death in the War of Independence are on display in the framework of the exhibition. Additionally, the legacy of Dr. Samu Kardos, a former lawyer from Debrecen, preserved in the archives, invites visitors to a special journey through time with the help of contemporary flyers and wall stickers. The exhibition is open until the end of September.   Date: 13 August - 30 September Location: Méliusz Juhász Péter Library Source: dehir.hu

Exhibition of Photographer Ouriel Morgensztern “Rendezvous in Vienna” Opened

Méliusz Library Bem tér 19/D, Debrecen, Hungary

The exhibition of 45 images by photographer Ouriel Morgensztern, entitled “Rendezvous in Vienna” presenting the holidays and everyday life of Viennese Jews, opened in the second floor cloisters of the Méliusz Juhász Péter Library. The opening of the exhibition, which was organised jointly by the Austrian Cultural Forum, the Institute of German Studies of the University of Debrecen and the Méliusz Library and is open free of charge until the 26th of October. Morgensztern was born in Paris, spent his childhood in the South of France, later lived in a kibbutz in Israel, then in New York, and finally settled in Vienna in the mid-2000s. A part of his family came from the territory of today's Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia, similar to Mark Rothko, considered the father of abstract expressionism. Morgensztern also dedicated a special series to Rothko's memory in another project. The artist first connected with the Jewish world through their parents' photo album, which lacked pictures of their grandparents and great-grandparents as many of his ancestors were murdered during the Holocaust. He wanted to record situations in the lives of others, in this case members of the Viennese community, which would have been possible in his own family's […]

Observation of  the “Vibrations of the Soul” at Special Exhibition

VOKE Cultural Center Faraktár u. 67, Debrecen, Hungary

An exhibition of the works of artist Ildikó Gabriella Nagy can be seen at the VOKE Cultural Centre of Understanding in Debrecen. The exhibition features 30 silk and acrylic paintings by the artist, created during her three-year stay in England. Ildikó Gabriella Nagy moved from Transylvania to Hungary  in 1990 with her sculptor husband and 3 children, who inherited their parents' artistic inclinations. She works in a variety of techniques: oil, acrylic, silk painting and linocuts. She tries to pass on her knowledge to the younger generation and to the elderly through courses and workshops. In 1977 he was awarded for her outstanding performance in Cluj Napoca. She has exhibited in America, England, Japan and other countries and in Debrecen her works decorate the walls of several buildings. The exhibition, titled “Vibrations of the Soul”, is on display until the 3rd of  November with free admission. Date: open until the 3rd of November Location: VOKE Cultural Centre of Understanding Source:dehir.hu, Facebook page of VOKE Cultural Centre of Understanding

World Animal Day – Debrecen

As World Animal Day draws near, homeless four-legged friends living in the shelters in Debrecen can be helped with donations. There are currently around 600 dogs waiting for loving owners in the city. On the 5th of October donations will be handed over to the shelters on Liget Square. According to animal welfare activists, the biggest problem is still the lack of education in responsible animal husbandry.  On World Animal Day, the orphaned dogs in the shelters are also celebrated with the aim of strengthening the friendship between humans and animals and to raise awareness of the importance of responsible coexistence. World Animal Day Events in Debrecen Autumn Family Day and Picnic - 5 October, 2:00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m., Liget Square Highlighting and supporting the importance of animal welfare organisations will be the focus next Saturday in Csapókert where an Autumn Family Day and Picnic („Kutya jó” Piknik) will welcome families to Liget Square. There will be a variety of dog shows  and also an opportunity to support animal shelters and animal rescue NGOs. Donations of food, tinned food, dry food, blankets, worn-out sweaters and pet equipment are welcome to help care for animals in need.  World Animal Day is also […]