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The 7th Debrecen Kids Festival between the 20th and the 21st of April will be held in the beautiful city of Debrecen, where countless games, stage programs and many other great programs are waiting for young and old alike for an unforgettable weekend! Please submit your registration to the event at vedarendezvenyszervezes@gmail.com. Contact phone: + 36 20 7771116 Date: 20-21 April Location: Gázvezeték Street 35 Source:Facebook events
After visiting several other cities, Alexandra Publishing and Moobius offers the opportunity to choose from a wide range at an incredibly favourable price. In the course of our publishing work, a lot of books pass through our hands; some specimens inevitably suffer minor or major beauty 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 flawless, discounted publications can also be purchased. More than 15,000 different books are available from HUF 100. Pay with a card is possible on the spot. Date: 20 April, 9 a.m - 5 p.m. Location: University of Debrecen Böszörményi Road Campus, Böszörményi Road 138 Source:Facebook events
For more than half a century, Earth Day has been celebrated on the 22nd of April to raise awareness of our shared responsibility to preserve our natural environment. To mark the occasion, on the 22nd of April, Debrecen Zoo is inviting groups of pre-school and school children, and on the 28th of April, the Zoo is awaiting families to join a series of themed activities. 22 April programmes 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Meet the endangered species of the Zoo! (Exercise sheets can be picked up at the zoo's main cash desk.) 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Be an ethologist! Observe the species in the zoo and record your experiences. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Palm oil demonstration (Gibbon House) There will be interactive zoo education sessions organised for preschoolers and school groups. The optional topics to choose from are: - "Protected animals in the world" - "Introduction to responsible animal husbandry" - Palm House - "At home, at home - Getting to know the birds of our country and our native domestic animals" - "Animal friendly children - What can we do to protect our planet?" Bookable times for education sessions are 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m., […]
MODEM Art Center awaits visitors to join the English guided tour with Krisztián Gábor Török at the exhibition titled The Image of Color, the Mystery of Image on the 23rd of April at 5:00 p.m. About the exhibition: The Image of Colour, the Mystery of Image, presents a comprehensive selection of monochrome paintings from the Antal-Lusztig Collection. This collection is recognised as one of the most significant private collections in Hungary, and a major group of works from it have been deposited in the museums of Debrecen. Focusing on the tradition of exhibiting works from the Antal-Lusztig Collection, this selection comprises several hundred national and international works. Dr. Péter Antal, the owner, began his acquisition of monochrome paintings in the mid-2000s, and the collection of more than five hundred works constitutes a separate segment of his collection. Over the past decades, a selection of these monochrome works has been featured in several exhibitions in Hungary and abroad. The current exhibition, featuring selected works from the monochrome segment of the Antal-Lusztig Collection, is organised into seven + one separate units. It aims to guide the visitor along a path, both physical and imaginary, that begins with an exploration of the material […]
An exhibition titled “Brilliant Mother Nature” on the theme of sustainability by students of the Creative Technology Centre of the Debrecen Vocational Training Centre will open in the lobby gallery of the DEMKI Community House in Újkert. The exhibition will be opened by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Matúra és Natúra Foundation, Head of the Debrecen Natural History Museum Zoltán Váradi on the 26th of April at 2.00 p.m. with a welcome speech by Managing Director of DEMKI János D. Halász, and Director of the DSZC Creative Technology Centre Enikő Kovácsné Győrfi. The opening will be attended by students of the institution. The exhibition is open until the 26th of May during the opening hours of the community centre. Date: 26 April - 26 May Location: DEMKI Újkerti Közösségi Ház (DEMKI Újkert Community Centre) Source: dehir.hu
Within Retro Day programmes, jointly organised by Vojtina Puppet Theatre and Apollo Cinema to mark Debrecen’s no longer operating Uránia Cinema, founded in 1914, the English language film with Hungarian subtitles, Dracula (1931, 75 min) will be screened at Apollo Cinema on the 24th of April from 7.00 p.m. Since 2001, one of the city's most popular institutions, the Vojtina Puppet Theatre, has been operating in the building of the former Uránia Cinema, which changed its name twice; it was first known as Hungária and then Film Museum. Before the screening, Deputy Mayor Dr. István Puskás and Director of Vojtina Puppet Theatre Anikó Asbóth greet the audience. An accompanying film will be shown before the film Dracula! which is a two-and-a-half-minute segment from the film recorded in 1913, one year after the opening of the Apollo cinema and 1 year before the opening of Uránia. A presentation will be given on the interesting features and significance of the accompanying film by Local history researcher at the Architectural Archives Dr. Péter Horváth. Participation in the Apollo cinema evening program is free, but registration via this link. Date: 24 April, 7 p.m. Location: Apollo Cinema Source:Facebook Events
Csokonai National Theater is preparing for another performance. The play by one of the greatest writers of world literature, Dostoevsky, "Devils" with English subtitles can be seen at Csokonai Theatre. Forthcoming performance days with English subtitles: 26 April - Premiere, 30 April, 2 May, 7 May, 22 May About the play: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, a renowned Russian writer, referred to his country's social processes as nihilistic, rejecting traditional traditions. The play, directed by Dejan Projkovski, explores the mystery of the human soul and the role of the 'five carriage' in societal change. Projkovski questions whether individuals can become murderous bloodsuckers through misinterpretation of ideas, ultimately revealing the possibility of recapturing the angel in man through a journey through the heart and soul. The main roles are played by Hunor Pál, Artúr Vranyecz, Máté Gergely Kiss and Klári Varga. Director: Dejan Projkovski Location: Csokonai Theatre Main Stage Source: csokonaiszinhaz.hu, dehir.hu
The all day long Livestock Drive-Out Festival awaits visitors with various programmes on the 27th of April. Folklore has always associated the beginning of spring with St George's Day on the 24th of April, depending on the weather and the state of the pastures, this was the time when livestock were moved from their winter shelters to summer pastures and the shepherds were taken in. Programmes of the Festival: 9:30 - 10:00 p.m. - Driving “Renyhe” stallion out into puszta 10:00 - 1:00 p.m. - World Heritage Day - family activities 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. - St. George's Day Driving out Festival 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Concert by János Csík and Mezzo Guests are also welcome with a full day of activities at the Mátai Ménes from 09:30 a.m. The day will start with the driving out of the mare into the wilderness, followed by the Hortobágy National Park's family programmes in the square in front of the Inn such as puppet theatre and stilt performances, nature and folk games, handicraft activities featuring local handicraft products.. From 2 p.m. shepherds, herdsmen, six-oxen and folk carriages, and the sight of a horse-drawn carriage galloping in the Arena will […]
In addition to his civil work, the exhibition "Pictures literally" of a family father from Hajdúböszörmény, who is engaged in many creative activities, opens on the 27th of April. The exhibition of Zsolt Böszörményi Kovács will be opened by Szilvia Szilágyi in Elméleti Tömb (Life Sciences Gallery of the University of Debrecen) at 3:00 p.m. with the collaboration of Valahány band. The artist tries to create completely unique, modern images to show proportion, beauty and dynamism in the images, all through improvisation. Some images are dominated by exciting structure and detail, others by composition and sometimes both. His aim is to make the images 'fun to look at', to give a positive, at most disturbing, but not negative experience. The exhibition is open until the 23rd of May. Date: 27 April - 23 May Location: Life Science Building, University of Debrecen Source: dehir.hu
The first family event of the year with concerts, shows and other activities will take place on Saturday afternoon on the 27th of April at Liget Square, from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. The programmes include: performances by the Debrecen Folk Ensemble, Törköly Orchestra, Kangaroo Dance Sports Club and Luca Balduccio in the framework of the Move, Debrecen! programme, there will be a senior joy dance demonstration, visitors can look at retro cars Aqua Mano Party (a musical children's show) skill show by Mancsok és Paták Terápiás Egyesület (Paws and Hooves Therapy Association), Békessy Béla Fencing Club presentation and many other interesting events. The full programme can be found here. The main patron of the event is Municipal Representative of Csapókert Edina Szilágyi. Date: 27 April, 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Location: Liget tér Source: dehir.hu
The next performance of Tango Opera, María De Buenos Aires can be seen on the 27th of April at 7.00 p.m. at Csokonai Fórum. The nearly two-hour musical production at the Csokonai Theatre has raised the bar for musical theatre in Debrecen. The unique tango opera, María De Buenos Aires takes the audience into the South American night with a story rich in emotion and action. About the performance: María De Buenos Aires, a tango opera by Astor Piazzolla, is a classic tale about a girl who lives by night and is tango personified. She becomes a prostitute, falls in love, and is murdered. Despite her rebirth and becoming a parent, she is still best described as 'born on a day when God was drunk'. The musical world combines classical, jazz, and traditional tango. Tickets can be purchased via this link. Date: 27 April, 7.00 p.m. Location: Csokonai Fórum, Latinovics Zoltán Hall Source:csokonaiszinhaz.hu
Anna Versényi’s exhibition Mappa Mundi "Dragons live here" will be opened on the 28th of April at 11:00 a.m. by poet and art critic János Áfra with flutist Lilla Magyari accompanying the event. Her literary career started in the eighties, she has published several volumes, but she has constantly been interested in the world of images as well. Apart from the works of the creative artist, she can be seen this weekend at the Elméleti Tömb (Theoretical Gallery). The images on display are graphics related to the concept of the world map. It shows the desire for inhabitable worlds, the fear of the unknown, the interpretation of our world. The artist is exhibiting a series of 28 pieces, the motto of which is the inscription of a mediaeval map, and also the title of one of the graphics. Anna Versényi's exhibition is on view until the 24th of May. Date: 28 April- 24 May Location: Elméleti Galéria (Theoretical Gallery), University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei körút 98. Source: dehir.hu
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