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The world’s freshest, internationally acclaimed feature-length documentaries will delight moviegoers not only in Budapest but in 10 major cities across Hungary too from January 20 to 29 2023. In Debrecen 7 documentaries will be shown in the Apollo Cinema.

The Petőfi commemorative year was opened in the Reformed College in Debrecen to honor the 200th anniversary of the poet’s birth.

Hungarian Poet Sándor Petőfi visited Debrecen 12 times between 1842 and 1849. The Great Library of the Reformed College is one of the few places that still exists today in its original form.

In the future, visitors can see the painting of Soma Petrich Orlai hung on one of the walls of the Bishop’s Office.

Good news for those who love ice skating – Debrecen Ice Hall keeps open and awaits guests with hilarious ice disco every Saturday.

Did you know the Zoo Debrecen opened 65 years ago, in 1958 as the first zoo in Hungary outside the capital? The park today covers an area of 17 hectares under the canopy of Big Forest’s grand old trees. On display are some 900 specimens of 170 species native to various habitats of five continents. Besides the various species of plants native to the Big Forest and Hungary, visitors can also see many unique and spectacular species from all corners of the globe.

January is the longest and most hated month of the year. The holiday season is off, we get back to school and work, and the grey and monotonous workdays are back. Above all, the weather is at its worst – cold, foggy days follow one another in January. If you don’t want to get the January blues, take some simple tips to brighten up your mood. One tip we recommend to you is to go to museums or art galleries you haven’t visited for a long time or at all and explore the power of art that is – scientifically proven – a great way to have a good impact on your mental health.

The Kodály Philharmonics Debrecen celebrate its 100^th anniversary in 2023. The orchestra well-known not only in Hungary but all over the world awaits classical music lovers on a new venue this year, in the Csokonai Fórum. Their concerts in January feature classical tunes by Italian and French composers.

Debrecen’s museums, tourist attractions, recreational and cultural institutions change their opening hours from January 2023.

Debrecen’s Campus Festival 2023, will once again be a festival of musical diversity, with world-class music artists and performers and an exciting programme of events. One of Hungary’s biggest summer cultural events, the event attracted 116,000 visitors over four days in 2022. The Debrecen festival will be 15 years old next year, so the preparations are even bigger and more exciting than usual, and now the first names have been announced.

The country’s first rural zoo and botanical garden and only classic amusement park is pleased to introduce a new type of annual season ticket as the holidays approach.

Good news for lovers of unlimited theme park adventures and colourful big events: from today, not only the Walking Pass, which entitles you to visit the zoo for the whole year, but also the Experience Pass and VIP Pass, which offer even more unlimited services, can be purchased at the online sales platform and the Zoo’s ticket office.

Visitors can also see the works of Debrecen artists at the travelling exhibition of the Hungary 365 photo competition, which opened in the pedestrian zone of downtown Debrecen on 24th November. The exhibition is being presented in the city for the first time in the country. At the opening of the open-air display, State Secretary Csaba Dömötör said: “The 130 pictures show how beautiful, fascinating, and diverse Hungary is.

This year’s winners were announced in the classic white, red, and rosé, premium white and red, sparkling, and dessert wine categories.

For several years now, it has been a tradition for representatives of classical music in Debrecen to end the year with concerts to suit the occasion. This year will be no different: the Debrecen Lyra Symphony Orchestra and the SONUS Percussion Ensemble will be giving a concert to mark the end of the year, while the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra will be giving a New Year’s Eve concert.

Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, there are plenty of ways to burn off the calories and recharge your batteries during the festive season, and there are plenty of opportunities to do a little year-end exercise during the last few days of the year. We’ve put together some ideas for how and what you can do to pass the time between the two holidays if you want to get away from the four walls.

On Monday, 26th December 2022, at 7 p.m is the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra, with Guests Károly Peller and Szendy Szilvi will perform a Christmas concert at Kölcsey Központ in Debrecen.