Are you looking for something to do today? Well here’s what’s hot right now. Only the best things to see and do while in Debrecen over the next week and beyond, upcoming events that will stir your emotion, you will never want to leave after your Debrecen Experience.
Wizz Air planned to resume all three flights in June 2022, but the resumption of the Cyprus flight started a month earlier than planned. The first flight will operate on the 28th of March, and there will be two flights a week, Monday and Friday, until the end of October.
Last year, Wizz Air operated three classic holiday flights from Debrecen to Mallorca, Cyprus, and the island of Santorini in Greece. The flights operated until October 2021. Since November 2021, they have been available to book on Wizz Air’s 2022 schedule, however, there has been a modification.
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On the 18th of February 2022, István Puskás, Deputy Mayor of Debrecen responsible for culture, presented the 2022 budget for the various cultural institutions and non-profit organizations.
On the 18th of February 2022, István Puskás, Deputy Mayor of Debrecen responsible for culture, presented the 2022 budget for the various cultural institutions and non-profit organizations.
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Hajdú-Bihar County has been included in Tripadvisor’s top ten list, with The third most popular place in Hungary awarded to the Great Forest in Debrecen. Hortobágy also ranked well.
Hajdú-Bihar County has been included in Tripadvisor’s top ten list, with The third most popular place in Hungary awarded to the Great Forest in Debrecen. Hortobágy also ranked well.
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People from Debrecen are invited to cycle together from the city centre to nature on Debrecen’s newest and longest cycle path.
People from Debrecen are invited to cycle together from the city centre to nature on Debrecen’s newest and longest cycle path. The first stop and meeting point of the Family Bringanap on 27th March will be Baltazár Dezső Square, from where cyclists will set off at 10 a.m. and ride to the Bánki Arboretum.
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Due to existing international health restrictions, the concert of Sting’s My Songs tour in Debrecen will take place on 29th September instead of 17th March at the Főnix Arena.
Due to ongoing international health restrictions, Sting My Songs’ tour dates of 7th to 21st March will be postponed until Autumn 2022. This postponement also affects the Debrecen show, so the concert originally scheduled for 17th March will take place on 29th September at the Főnix Arena. Tickets purchased are automatically valid for the new date.
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On 24th February, the Hungarian men’s basketball team will resume its qualifying campaign for the 2023 World Championship. They will play against Montenegro at the Főnix Arena.
On 24th February, the Hungarian men’s basketball team will resume its qualifying campaign for the 2023 World Championship. Learn more here.
Sztojan Ivkovic’s team will play against Montenegro in Group E in the next window – first on Thursday, February 24, in Debrecen, at 18:00, and then three days later, Sunday, also at 18:00, but in the capital of Montenegro, Podgorica, where the Montenegrins will play the Montenegrins.
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The Zsuzsi Forest Railway started its operations 140 years ago this year on 16th July 1882. To mark the anniversary, the Zsuzsi train is celebrating with a series of festive events throughout the year.
The country’s oldest narrow-gauge railway is celebrating its milestone anniversary. The Zsuzsi Forest Railway started operating 140 years ago this year, on 16th July 1882, transporting timber felled in the Gúth forest. The train, which now operates as a sightseeing tour, will celebrate the anniversary with a series of festive events throughout the year, the first of which will be the Zsuzsanna Day Winter Farewell on 26th February.
The Zsuzsi Forest Railway traditionally starts each year with the celebration of Zsuzsanna Day. This year will be no different, but instead of 19th February, the name day will be held on 26th February – 140 days before the 140th birthday – and there will be a winter party with music and dancing and traditional activities.
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The Csokonai Theatre is preparing for the premiere of The Troubadour with a cast of world-class stars. It’s been almost been 30 years since Verdi’s opera, his most popular was last performed in Debrecen.
The Csokonai Theatre is preparing for the premiere of The Troubadour with a cast of world-class stars. It’s been almost been 30 years since Verdi’s opera was last performed in Debrecen, even though it is one of his most popular works, alongside Rigoletto and Traviata. Conductor János Ács, who has conducted eight different productions of Troubadour in different parts of the world, recommends Verdi’s masterpiece to those who like emotionally profound music.
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Hungary is famous for its Mangalica pigs, widely considered as one of the tastiest breeds in the world, its pork is sought after worldwide, and within Hungary, Debrecen has been at the heart of the trade for hundreds of years.
Hungary is famous for its Mangalica pigs, widely considered as one of the tastiest breeds in the world, its pork is sought after worldwide, and within Hungary, Debrecen has been at the heart of the trade for hundreds of years.
Visitors come to the festival mainly to see the excellent quality products on display, but also for a good time, there is a full day of entertainment including folk music, fairground comedy, and gastronomic delicacies to match the festival atmosphere.
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Three charter destinations have already been confirmed for this summer, while negotiations are at an advanced stage for the others.
Three charter destinations have already been confirmed for this summer, while negotiations are at an advanced stage for the others.
János Vajda, Managing Director of Debrecen International Airport, said the airport could have the widest ever range of charters at Debrecen Airport this summer.
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The exhilarating atmosphere will be provided by the Szeredás Folk Music Ensemble in animal costumes and the carnival dance performance of Lesz Dance, followed by the traditional main attraction of the event, the wintertime straw puppet burning. Visitors are encouraged to put on their costumes or masks for an even more unforgettable celebration, but there will also be a chance to make fun masks on-site at the Gibbon House Craft Corner or to paint animal faces at the Palm House. And of course, the carnival doughnuts will be part of the gastronomic fun.
The exhilarating atmosphere will be provided by the Szeredás Folk Music Ensemble in animal costumes and the carnival dance performance of Lesz Dance, followed by the traditional main attraction of the event, the wintertime straw puppet burning. Visitors are encouraged to put on their costumes or masks for an even more unforgettable celebration, but there will also be a chance to make fun masks on-site at the Gibbon House Craft Corner or to paint animal faces at the Palm House. And of course, the carnival doughnuts will be part of the gastronomic fun.
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When many people think of Beethoven, the first thing that rings in their ears is the beginning of Symphony No. 5. However, this repetitive motif can be observed not only in this work but also in other pieces, such as Beethoven’s only violin concerto. The work, written for Franz Clement, the 21-year-old music director and concertmaster of the Theater an der Wien, begins in D major with five timpani beats, a highly unusual beginning.
When many people think of Beethoven, the first thing that rings in their ears is the beginning of Symphony No. 5. However, this repetitive motif can be observed not only in this work but also in other pieces, such as Beethoven’s only violin concerto. The work, written for Franz Clement, the 21-year-old music director and concertmaster of the Theater an der Wien, begins in D major with five timpani beats, a highly unusual beginning. After a few bars, this gesture is taken over by the first violin in D flat, which is clearly foreign to the basic key of the movement. A sense of balance and this strange sense of unease persists throughout the movement.
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