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Traditional Christmas cuisine in Hungary

Dinner on the 24th of December usually starts between 4 pm and 7 pm, with a variety of meat dishes, fish, bun dumplings and apple pie. In the past, most traditional peasant foods were associated with superstitions; for example, poppy, beans and peas symbolised abundance, while apples were associated with fertility. Other foods were also served at bourgeois and aristocratic tables. In winter, there was an enormous choice of wild meats (pheasant, deer), sea and freshwater fish, poultry and turkey. The Christmas buffet has changed a lot Nowadays, the Hungarian Christmas menu usually includes fish soup, fried fish, stuffed cabbage, meat soup, and stuffed turkey. In addition to the above, salads with mayonnaise are common, the most common being potato salad with mayonnaise and French salad. Among the pastries, the most common are pastries with nuts, poppy seeds and chestnuts, as well as pogácsa, linzer, zserbó and hókifli. Source: szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu

Christmas of Animals at Debrecen Zoo

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

This year, one of the most beautiful traditions of the Zoo, the Christmas of the Animals program, will be held on the 27th of December between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. At the event, Zoo residents and the enthusiastic Zoo lovers who support them receive special attention. Details about the event will be shared soon. Tickets can be purchased at:  https://ticketbase.eu/partner/debreceni-allatkert-novenykert-es-vidampark-21 Date: 27th December, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.  Location:Debrecen Zoo Source: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/835204705065039/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%7D&locale=hu_HU  

Border Age – Exhibition by Zoltán Fátyol and István Tamus

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

The exhibition Border Age celebrates the 70th birthdays of two artists from Debrecen, visual artist Zoltán Fátyol and graphic artist István Tamus, by bringing together works from the advanced stages of their careers. “Border age” refers to a period marking a complex transition process between eras that have gained stability based on their own order as well as a transition that forms a bridge between the past, which is considered to be outdated, and the future, with a gesture of moving forward. This exhibition of major local artists at MODEM is not intended to be a complete overview of their oeuvres, but it aims to provide insight into the dominant themes, motifs and technical experiments that have defined the careers of these two artists, who have different temperaments. More about the exhibition: https://modemart.hu/en/exhibitions/hatarkor/ Curator: János Áfra Date: until the 3rd of March Location: MODEM Source: https://modemart.hu/en/exhibitions/hatarkor/  

English Conversation Club at American Corner

American Corner Debrecen 19/D Bem Sqaure, Debrecen, Hungary

Participants are invited to join the kick off English Conversation Club discussing New Year's resolutions.  At the engaging and language-rich event attendees can practice their English skills while sharing and learning about goals for the upcoming year.  Date: 9 January, 5 - 6.30 p.m. Location:American Corner Debrecen, 19/D Bem Square Source: www.facebook.com

A New Exhibition in the Gallery of Medgyessy Ferenc High School

MFG Gallery Angyalföld  Square, Debrecen, Hungary

At the exhibition the audience will be able to see the works of the 13th and 14th grade painting students of Medgyessy Ferenc High School, Art High School and Technikum. The exhibition ‘There's something to be excited about’  opens on Thursday, on the 11th of January 5:30 p.m. ‘This is where they are now, they don't want to research/investigate something, they rather show the ‘ being there’ by wandering on their own path. Individual experiments, attempts that we see. Their clicks, data ‘bolt-down’, daily stories written in hastags are visualised,’Károly Szabó summarised it. Csilla Kiss Papp, Deputy Director of Igazgyöngy AMI (former Deputy Director and Artistic Director of Medgyessy High School) will open the exhibition in the MFG Gallery on Angyalföld Square. Date: from 11th of January Location: MFG Gallery, Angyalföld  Square Source: Dehir.hu    

Japan-Themed Exhibition Opened in Debrecen

Borbarát Bar Gallery Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 4., Debrecen, Hungary

Exhibition titled ‘Tojama, before the earthquake’ opened in the Egri Borbarát (Friends of Wine) Bar Gallery on Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street on the 11th of January. The colourful exotic landscapes and genre pictures selected by the curator János Tóth are award-winning works by Tojama County photographers. Several of the creators have participated in artist camps in Debrecen and Hajdú-Bihar County over the past decades. The exhibition was opened by István Pinczés, the artistic director of the Tojama Association, and was guided by personal memories. (The Jászai Mari and Uchimura award-winning director visited the landscapes shown in the pictures 70 times in 40 years.) Members of the performing arts section of the Tojama Association also participated in the opening. With the exhibition, on the initiative of the owner István Kovács, the organisers commemorate the victims of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the west coast of Japan in the first days of the year, when a total of more than 400 earthquakes and aftershocks devastated the region over the course of several days, resulting in nearly 80 deaths. The epicentre of the second strongest earthquake in the history of Japan was about 80 kilometres northwest of the city of Toyama. The exhibition can […]

The Fictures Photo Exhibition Opens for the First Time in Debrecen

New Gallery (Új Galéria) 1 Széchenyi Street, Debrecen, Hungary

The opening of the photo exhibition "Fictures" will take place on Friday, on the 12nd of January at 5 p.m. in the Új Gallery. At the exhibition, the images from the photo album Fictures, published in 2021, can be seen for the first time in Debrecen. The recordings were made by Tamás Varga, and the accompanying texts were written by Árpád Burai. Regarding the material of the exhibition, the creators formulated the following thoughts in advance: ‘On the walls special people can be seen, next to them important events in their lives are expressed in text form. Human representation and caption.’ The archaic technique strongly connected to the material world (recordings were made on wet collodion and gelatine dry plates) strengthens the feeling of the present, the real, the having happened. The false image has also often appeared in the history of photography, and it still appears today. The images push the boundaries of the much-heard concept of reality representation - as an uncertain expression of the media - and its meaning. The images appearing in various written or digital media together with the recipient create a kind of alternative reality, the authenticity of which is questionable… At the opening […]

Short Film Evening in Apollo Cinema

Apollo Cinema Miklós u. 1, Debrecen, Hungary

At the event on the 17th of January from 8 p.m. the audience can see 6 films in Dutch with English subtitles.  Participants are asked to take a pen with themselves as they can submit their votes to the preferred films. Mulled wine will also be served, so the guests are also asked to take a mug. The event is organised by the Dutch-Flemish Center in Debrecen and the Apollo Theatre. Registration at:https://jegy.apollomozi.hu/?jegyfoglalas&id=28923 Source: Apollo Cinema

The King’s Singers Ensemble Brings Cartoon Musical Classics to Főnix Arena

Főnix Hall Kassai út 28, Debrecen, Hungary

The popular production, selecting  from the best-known and most popular animated soundtracks to the delight of music and cinema fans, will be presented in Budapest on the 16th of January 16, in Debrecen on the 17th of January at  Főnix Arena and in Szeged on the 18th of January. The King's Singers delved deeply into classic soundtracks, reinterpreting the songs, dressing them in a brand new guise. It is the largest-scale The King's Singers project to date, which includes brand new adaptations of the popular cartoon classics of the past century. The world-renowned ensemble celebrates 100 years of iconic storytelling with a special symphonic orchestra arena tour to bring back the most beautiful memories of childhood through music for all ages, including the popular story in which a princess falls into a deep sleep, from which only true love's kiss can wake her up. The boy band prepares for these concerts with a large-scale arena show and corresponding visual elements. A classical music production based on classical values will be staged, where the music will shine in a million colours. In addition to the six-member a cappella star group, the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra Debrecen will provide a high-quality musical experience. […]

Special Exhibition of Debrecen Carver, Sándor Szabó Réti at DEMKI (Tímárház)

Nagy-Gál István u. 6. 4024 Nagy-Gál István u. 6, Debrecen

  Several of Sándor Szabó Réti's works can be seen  at the exhibition entitled ‘A Tale Woven from Light’. A special world built from wood, colours and Hungarian folk culture will be revealed to those who visit the DEMKI House (Tímárház) between the 18th of January and the 10th of February, 2024. ‘The Day of Hungarian Culture will be on the 22nd of January and I was invited to this exhibition in connection with this. I collected my previous works, which are wooden, carved, painted sets and altars  from various public institutions and private individuals. On the one hand, the colours are the different reflections and refractions of light, and on the other hand, the world of motifs visible in the works is drawn from Hungarian folk tales and their lessons, ’ he said. Among other things, the movable puppet wall of the puppet group Báb-Kincs-Tár from Létavértes and the scenery of the Aranyszalma Folk Dance Ensemble from Hajdúnánás will also be on display at the exhibition. In addition to these, two smaller, relief-carved and painted wing altars can be viewed, which were  offered by private individuals for the duration of the exhibition. Source: dehir.hu | Photo credit: Pixabay

Night of Ice Rinks

Debreceni Jégcsarnok Derék utca 33., Debrecen, Hungary

‘This Saturday on the 20th of January, as always since 2016, the Hungarian Ice Hockey Association (MJSZ) will organise the Ice Rink Night,’ MTI (Hungarian Telegraph Office) wrote. According to the MJSZ, the central location will again be the Városliget Ice Rink, and more than thirty rinks will join the event. The list of locations can be accessed on this page . According to the newsletter, tens of thousands of people put on skates all over the country at this time. Ice hockey and music programs are also organised in several rural locations, such as in Debrecen (Debrecen Ice Rink - Jégcsarnok), Ajka, Zalaegerszeg, Kaposvár, Békéscsaba or in the Transylvanian location, Csíkszentimre. At the M4 Sport Athlete of the Year gala, the Ice Rink Night was chosen as the leisure sports event of the year in 2023. Programs or the Night of Ice Rinks in Debrecen 6.00 - 7.40 p.m. Ice hockey activities with valuable gifts - goal shooting competition and slalom course, various skill games for beginners to advanced players of all ages. At the end of the program, valuable gift packages will be raffled among the participants. 8:00-10:00 p.m. Hits On the Ice! Ice disco with DJ. Feri […]

Day of Hungarian Culture

January 22nd is the official Day of Hungarian Culture, dedicated to celebrating the written literature and poetry of Hungary, as well as honoring its renowned writers and poets. On this significant day in Hungarian literary history, the famous Hungarian poet Ferenc Kölcsey completed the manuscript of the Hungarian National Anthem in 1823. Since 1989, this date has been observed as a celebration of Hungarian culture, both within Hungary and abroad. The year 2023 marked a special anniversary as it commemorated exactly 200 years since the creation of the National Anthem. Typically, various programs and thematic exhibitions take place at venues such as the Déri Museum, New Town Hall - Csokonai Fórum, Reformed Great Church, DEMKI, and others, allowing people to immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Hungary.