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One of the region’s most prestigious international music events, the first Zoltán Kodály International Music Competition, will kick off on Friday 17th June, with 38 competitors from 19 nations competing in front of a jury and audience.

The first Zoltán Kodály Zoltán International Music Competition has attracted a record number of international entries, with a record number of foreign participants. The event will take place in Debrecen from 17th-26th June, with all rounds free of charge. The international jury will be chaired by a living legend of the Hungarian violin school, Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, which garners its members, from the world’s most prestigious educational institutions.

Between the 17th of June and the 7th of July 2022 the exhibition GYÖRGY BOGDÁNDY 90 can be seen on display in Debrecen’s Kölcsey Centre. Bogdándy Györy is a well-known local painter with roots in Debrecen.

For the 6th time, the Debrecziner Gourmet Festival is waiting for its visitors in the green heart of Debrecen, this time from 1-3 July.

This year again, the Stylistic Rural Restaurant Association (SVÉT) is the main partner of the festival, which is a good indication of the prestige of the festival, as SVÉT is the association and voice of the high-quality rural gastronomy. In addition to restaurants, this association also includes restaurant-hotel complexes, confectioners, artisan breweries, and bakeries.

This weekend, on the 11th and 12th of June, between the Zoo and the amusement park, the Queen of Flowers will once again take centre stage at the Rose Festival for the 3rd year running. Learn about the varieties of roses available in Hungary, admire and buy from a selection of more than 30 varieties of roses, mostly bush and tea roses, available at the exhibition.

A choir concert will be held on Saturday 11th June at 7.15 p.m. in the St. Anne’s Cathedral in Debrecen. The concert will feature the American choir Citrus Singers (Glendora, California, USA), conducted by Douglas Austin and Marius Beltran.

The Zerophobia concert series continues with the symphonic concert “2022: ZENÉS ŰRODÜSSZEIA”, featuring students from Hungary and abroad.

The Csokonai Theatre welcomes foreign guests to the Nagyerdei Open-Air Games. On 8th June, the first performance of the series, the musical show Nikola Tesla – Infinite Energy, will be performed with English subtitles. The production, which starts at 8:30 p.m, uses state-of-the-art show technology to create a unique visual experience while providing an exciting musical and visual backdrop to Tesla’s life and the atmosphere of the nineteenth century.

Lake Tisza is the largest artificial lake in Hungary, it’s gone wild over the years, and now has a rich ecosystem, famous for its birdlife, and a wide variety of fun activities to enjoy. Its unspoiled, natural charm attracts more and more tourists, families, and recreation-seekers. One experience that shouldn’t be missed is cycling around the entire circumference of the lake!

A fantastic line-up, unique spectacle, and unadulterated Total Dance Festival atmosphere!

Finally, the country’s biggest retro show, the deservedly popular Total Dance Festival, is coming to Debrecen! On Saturday, 11 June, the biggest hits of the ’90s and 2000s like Love Doctor, Sad Samurai, and Moonlight Shadow will be performed live. The event production, which has been an unbroken success since 2014, will bring the biggest global stars of the era to the stage of the Phoenix Arena.

Between the 4th and 12th June, the Hungarian National Parks Week will be organised for the sixteenth time, during which a rich programme of exciting adventure tours and family programmes await nature lovers on land and water in all our national parks, free of charge or discounted.

This summer we can prepare for an even more colourful flower carnival than ever – the carnival procession with the popular flower floats and the parade of groups is scheduled to return.

At this concert by the Lyra Symphony Orchestra of Debrecen will be able to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Nagyerdei Park, it is not every day that you can hear masterpieces by Haydn, Beethoven, Bizet, Sarasate, and Poldini played at the lakeside stage. This time, however, the audience will be able to witness how classical music will fill the Nagyerdei Park on Saturday evening. The title of the concert is in keeping with this atmosphere and is entitled Szabadban, which literally means “in the open“. The evening will feature violinist Zoltán Herczegfalvi and conductor József Balogh.

Women’s Sauna Days are days when there are programs just for women on specific days. They are great to attend in groups of friends, or if you just want some peace and quiet away from everyone.

The first flight of the relaunched service arrived in the heart of the city on Sunday afternoon. For now, four flights a week will depart from Debrecen to Germany’s second-largest airport.