For one week, the Jewish Quarter of Debrecen will once again come to life, where between 6-11 May 2025, visitors will be able to get to know the Jewish people and their traditions. The program of the Debrecen Jewish Cultural Days and Street Festival will include concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, children’s programs and book presentations, as well as kosher cuisine.
The program of the Debrecen Jewish Cultural Days and Street Festival:
Tuesday, 6 May
17:00 “Common Silence” – Exhibition of György Király painter
18:00 “Jewish marriage ceremony” with the Agyagbanda band
Wednesday, 7 May
16:00 “Beyond the 40s, travel experiences, travel adventures in 40 countries” – book presentation by Zsuzsa Lackzó author
18:00 Szabó Magda evening by actress Vivien Edelényi
Thursday, 8 May
11:00 “Tradition, heritage, faith” – opening ceremony of the 26th International Conference
12:00 Exhibition opening – The fate of Jewish women deported to Stadtallendorf
14:00 Conference continues
19:00 “Šnirele Perele” – concert by Armenian singer Karin Sarkisjan
Friday, 9 May
17:00 Freedom is not an end, but a means – lecture by Géza Röhrig
Saturday, 10 May
14:00 Conference
21:00 Anima Sound System
Sunday, 11 May
10:00 Debrecen Dixieland Jazz Band
11:00 Péter Gerendás
12:00 Experience cooking with chef Szabolcs Balogh (Almavirág Restaurant)
13:30 Book launch of Géza Röhrig’s poetry book
14:00 Lóri Heit and his orchestra
16:00 Anna and the Barbies duo
17:30 Zoltán Tordai and his band
Accompanying events (Sunday 11 May)
10:30 Religious life: a taste of the Torah – Small House of Prayer
12:30 What you want to know about kosher – Butchery
14:00 Ask the Rabbi!
15:00 Purity – reflections on the exhibition of György Király – Synagogue Gallery
15:30 The world of the ritual bath – Mikve
Children’s Corner
10:00-17:00 Creative House
11:30 Kökény Matyi – Children’s performance by Judit Új
14:00 Experience cooking for children with chef Szabolcs Balogh (Almavirág Restaurant)
16:00 The Boots of the Little Mouse – Children’s performance by Judit Új
Exhibitions
György Király: Common Silence – Synagogue Gallery
The fate of Jewish women deported to Stadtallendorf – Mikve
