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Several anniversaries are celebrated in 2023 in the Hortobágy, Hungary’s oldest and biggest national park that awaits visitors with a series if festive events this year.

The end of the 1960s marked an important milestone in the history of Hungarian nature protection when a widescale co-operation began and Hungary first national park was established in the Hortobágy on January 1, 1973, exactly 50 years ago this year.

It is important for the Csokonai National Theater to provide cultural programs for foreign students and employees living in Debrecen.

March 3 marks World Wildlife Day, the number one global conservation observance intended to raise awareness of the great richness and value of wildlife on Earth as well as the current plight it faces and the urgent need for conservation efforts. Turning 50 this year, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed on March 3, 1973 – a date that was proclaimed a new addition to the global conservation calendar by the UN General Assembly in 2013.

Hot Paprika Comedy and MODEM are excited to bring English Stand-Up Comedy vol. 2 back to Debrecen! The event takes place at MODEM Centre of Modern and Contemporary Art on the 23rd of February, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

The organizers are coming to showcase an amazing night of comedy with some of the best comedians.

Kodály Philharmonics invites classical music lovers on an exciting journey in February. The program and the theme of the concerts are versatile but two things are in common – the respect to all the great composers and the carnival season. The concerts feature classical tunes by great composers like Strauss, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Haydn and Schubert and guest performances by the Choir of the Oradea State Philharmonics and the Concerto Piano on several occasions. Kids can join a carnival time concert too in February held in the popular Sziget-kék Themes Park.

Tourism in Debrecen exceeded expectations in 2022.

The number of guest nights exceeded the data measured in 2019 before COVID-19. In 2002, visitors spent almost 54,000 guest nights at the Aquaticum Hotel. Lajos Fazekas, the managing director of Aquaticum Debrecen Kft., said that they have noticed that they have 40-45 percent more guests this winter than last year, and many people visited the thermal spa as well. 

February 18 and 19 mark this year’s Carnival at the Zoo, with the unique opportunity for all of you to drive winter away and celebrate the coming of spring in a true riot of the great diversity of wildlife and thematic events.

At the Furmint February Wine Show, participants will be able to taste 100 different types of Furmint and Furmint-based blended wines.

The Debrecen Wine Friends Association organizes the Furmint February Wine Tasting event on Saturday, 18th of February 2023, at the headquarters of the Greek Catholic Metropolia (Petőfi Square 8.). 

Debrecen’s concert halls come alive in February as the best performers of the Hungarian pop-rock scene come to do gigs in the city this spring. The lineup is very diverse, it ranges from the favorites of the younger generation like Carson Coma, Margaret Island, Punnany Massif or Dzsúdló to bands popular among the members of the older generations like KFT, Hooligans, NOX, or Gyula Deák Bill.

On April 29, 2022, the national jazz hero of Belgium, Toots Thielemans, would have turned 100 years old. The godfather of Belgian jazz, the always charming Brussels “ket” with his “mouth-music”, has sung, whistled and ditto slided with his harmonica for 94 years, and has left us an impressive repertoire. 

On the first weekend of February, the dull, gray winter days are over because the sensational FÓRUM Debrecen Chocolate Festival is coming this year.

The highly successful Chocolate Festival promises an experience for an entire weekend, or three days, on the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th of February, 2023.

During the weekend of the Chocolate Festival, the main role is not only for those with a sweet tooth: visitors of the program series can choose from countless colorful activities!

In continuation and further broadening of a tradition, Zoo Debrecen’s Bear Festival will take place between February 2 and 5 this year, with a total of four days of roaring events and activities for the very first time.

Mayor of Debrecen László Papp held a press conference about the renovation of the Csokonai Theatre on the 25th of January, 2023.

In Debrecen, the topic of the preservation and protection of cultural values for the future has been discussed many times. If there is a real investment in preserving values, it is safe to say that it is the renovation of the Csokonai Theatre, one of the emblematic buildings of Debrecen. 

The Turkish city of Antalya, located on the Mediterranean coast just outside the Aegean region, has been one of the most popular destinations for Hungarians for many years and will now also be available through Wizz Air. 

The airline will add Istanbul and Antalya to its already diverse selection of destinations, the latter of which will be available not only from Budapest but also from Debrecen International Airport, the airline said.