The first weekend in December will see the city once again full of activities.
The first weekend in December will see the city once again full of activities. This weekend’s the Debrecen Advent program series will of course feature Santa Claus, who will arrive on a horse-drawn carriage to meet the children at the Advent Cottage on Kossuth Square, but there will also be dance performances, street theater and open-air concerts. On the first Sunday of Advent, the shepherds of Hortobágy will come to Debrecen to keep the tradition of the Pastoral Advent at the oldest church in the city, and in the afternoon, after the traditional procession of singers, there will be a joint candle-lighting in front of the Reformed Church.
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On the first Sunday of Advent, 3 December 2023, the Advent trams will be launched.
On the first Sunday of Advent, 3 December 2023, the Advent trams will be launched. The festively decorated trams will run on tram lines 1 and 2 from 3 December 2023, the first Sunday of Advent, until 6 January 2024, the Feast of the Epiphany. The decorative lighting of the trams will be switched on at the same time as the city lights in Kossuth Square, after the lighting of the first Advent candle.
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As his good list also includes animals, Santa is paying Zoo Debrecen an early visit on December 2 and 3.
As his good list also includes animals, Santa is paying Zoo Debrecen an early visit on December 2 and 3. Come meet him in his cottage from 9:00 to 10:00 and join him as he takes a tour around the zoo and treats the animals to some festive treats.
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This year a 750-square-meter ice rink will be available again at the Kossuth square.
This year a 750-square-meter ice rink will be available again at the Kossuth square. Its speciality is the 120-meter corridor on which you can skate around the Kossuth monument with the amazing Reformed Great Church in the background.
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A special Advent experience awaits visitors in December at the Reformed Great Church.
A special Advent experience awaits visitors in December at the Reformed Great Church. Visitors can admire the festive lights from the church’s 40-metre-high panoramic walkway, take a guided tour of the church and enjoy the magical sound of the church organ.
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The Debrecen Advent will open its doors on 25 November 2023 and will offer a colurful program of festive events for four weeks.
The Debrecen Advent program series opens its doors on 25 November 2023 at 9:00 am and will be open until 23 December at 7:00 pm. During the four weeks Christmas market, culinary delights, festive lights and attractions, and Christmas concerts, as well as an outdoor ice rink will await visitors in Debrecen’s city center.
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On the last Saturday of November, the finest wines of Hungary will come to Debrecen again.
On the last Saturday of November, the finest wines of Hungary will come to Debrecen again. Hungary’s biggest rural wine show, the 12th Debrecen Wine Muster, will again this year feature nearly 50 wineries to bring their finest wines to the city.
This year, the high-quality social event will take place in a new venue, the Csokonai Forum, the most modern theatre in the region and the country, providing the perfect setting for tasting great wines. During the evening, the wines – nearly 200 of them – will be opened several times, so that guests arriving later in the evening can taste the full range!
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Classical music lovers can choose from a variety of concerts in November.
Popular melodies of the greatest figures of classical music will be performed in Debrecen’s concert halls in November by the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kodály Choir, teachers, students, and invited artists of the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Music. The November program includes symphonic and composer evenings, thematic concerts, and instrument demonstrations.
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In the last months of 2023, the most popular representatives of the Hungarian popular music scene will come to Debrecen.
In the last months of 2023, the most popular representatives of the Hungarian popular music scene will come to Debrecen. Everyone will find a program to suit their taste, with concerts ranging from light jazz tunes to hip-hop and heavy metal. The line-up includes music icons like János Bródy, Kati Kovács, György Korda and Klári Balázs, popular local bands like Android and Necropsia, and acts that are currently making waves with young people like Manuel, AWS, Blahalouisiana and ByeAlex and Slepp.
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Free light painting, church concerts, and spectacular dance performances await the public on 17-18 November, on the Night of Lights.
On 17-18 November, the Municipality of Hajdú-Bihar County will treat Debrecen to a fantastic light show. The two-day Night of Lights event will feature free light painting, church concerts, star performers and spectacular dance performances at the Reformed Church and Kossuth Square.
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On St. Martin’s Day, goose delicacies are served in the main square and in several restaurants.
Martin’s Day, 11 November, is the last day before the Advent, when feasting is still allowed. St. Martin’s Day isdeeply rooted in Hungarian culture, when goose delicacies and new wines are served on the festive table. According to popular wisdom, “whoever does not eat goose on Martin’s Day will starve for a whole year.” In this spirit, every year, restaurants offer Martin’s Day goose dinners, which are a truly exciting way to enjoy before the end-of-year festivities.
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For the eighth time, fans of art cinema and European cinema will be invited to the European Art Cinema Day on Sunday 12 November.
“Europe goes to the movies again!” – For the eighth time, art cinema and European film fans are invited to the European Art Cinema Day, which will take place on Sunday 12 November in hundreds of art cinemas in 38 countries. Launched by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) and the Europa Cinemas network, this transnational event aims to raise awareness of the importance of art cinemas as cultural and community spaces and of the diversity of European cinema.
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