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.
Debrecen’s gastro festival season continues with the ZAMAT Festival from 17th to 19th September. The venue is much larger than before, and the event has much more to offer with an international outlook, star performers, and culinary experiences.
Gastronomy
Debrecen’s gastro festival season continues with the Debreczeni ZAMAT Festival taking place from 17th to 19th September 2021. The venue is much larger than before, and the event has much more to offer, with an international outlook, star performers, and culinary experiences.
Researchers’ Night at the University of Debrecen is back, after last years cancellation due to the pandemic, here’s what you can expect.
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In 2007, the University of Debrecen joined for the first time the researchers’ night initiative, launched in 2005 to promote science in a direct, informal, and comprehensible form. With the exception of last year (COVID Pandemic) the University of Debrecen has participated every year since 2007
One of the Déri Museums’ treasured artifacts is an ornate sarcophagus containing a 3,400-year-old Egyptian; is now proudly on display in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
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One of the Déri Museums’ treasured artifacts is an ornate sarcophagus containing a 3,400-year-old Egyptian; is now proudly on display in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
This year, at the 5th Debrecen Gourmet Festival, between the 3rd and 5th of September, experience the best of Mangalica, chili, and plums; these are the featured items at this year’s event.
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Since 2016 the Debrecen Gourmet Festival has been held; the event celebrates both traditional and modern tastes, bringing together the who’s who of Gastronomy in Hungary. This year, at the 5th Debrecen Gourmet Festival, between the 3rd and 5th of September, experience the best of Mangalica, chili, and plums; these are the featured items at this year’s event.
As summer comes to an end, what better way to bring it to a close than with fun nights out, partying until the early hours at the Water Tower at one of the three final music events of the year.
Music
As summer comes to an end, what better way to bring it to a close than with fun nights out, partying until the early hours at the Water Tower at one of the three final music events of the year.
On 24th August, began the FIBA Under 18’s World Cup, taking place up until Sunday 29th August. Each day of play is filled with non-stop action over 7 hours of play, streamed live in the English language on Facebook. Today was the opening of both the women’s and men’s competitions with 16 games in total, each match taking just 10 minutes, so no breaks are required.
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On 24th August, began the FIBA Under 18’s World Cup, taking place up until Sunday 29th August. Each day of play is filled with non-stop action over 7 hours of play, streamed live in the English language on Facebook. Today was the opening of both the women’s and men’s competitions with 16 games in total, each match taking just 10 minutes, so no breaks are required.
On the last Wednesday evening program of the summer, those interested can not only try out the unique interactive games of the experience center, but also watch special short films in the planetarium and, with good weather, look at the sky with binoculars after sunset from 9:30 p.m.
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What is a fire tornado? How can we paint fire green? Can we set a shawl on fire without harm? These questions are also answered in Agora’s special experimental demonstration. On the last Wednesday evening program of the summer, those interested can not only try out the unique interactive games of the experience center, but also watch special short films in the planetarium and, with good weather, look at the sky with binoculars after sunset from 9:30 p.m.
Between 13th and 21st August, visitors to Dósa Nádor Square can experience a range of musical tastes for eight evenings. From classical to fusion jazz, from folk music to big band, experience great music in the unique atmosphere of Dósa Nádor square, which was renewed last year.
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Between 13th and 21st August, visitors to Dósa Nádor Square can experience a range of musical tastes for eight evenings. From classical to fusion jazz, from folk music to big band, experience great music in the unique atmosphere of Dósa Nádor square, which was renewed last year.
This year, in the most essential and precious spots of the city’s carnival atmosphere, dance groups will perform, including in the city center and in the Great Forest, the varied program will be dazzling and spectacular.
Flower Carnival
This year, in the most essential and precious spots of the city’s carnival atmosphere, dance groups will perform, including in the city center and in the Great Forest, the varied program will be dazzling and spectacular.
The Dancing City! venues and groups:
August 16th to the 19th 17:00-19:30 // Kossuth tér 17:00-20:30 // Csapó utca 19:30-20:30 // Dósa nádor tér
August 20th. 8:30-12:30 // Northern event space, Nagyerdei Outdoor Stage, shore of Lake Békás (protection certificate required) 14:30 // Northern event space, shore of Lake Békás (protection certificate required) 17:00-20:30 // Dósa nádor tér 20:30-21:45 // Light games in the Northern Event Space
August 21st. 17: 00-20: 30 // Kossuth tér and Csapó utca
Art ensembles participating in the Seven Carnival programs:
DANCE UNIVERSE DANCE SPORTS ASSOCIATION ART DIRECTOR: Ivett Miklósi Jurásné and Zoltán Emődi
MAJORETTE MAJORETTE DEBRECEN Artistic Director : Dr. Judit Tóthné Rozsályi, Mónika Jónásné Bacsó and Beatrix Kissné Szabó
DIAMOND FITNESS SPORTS ASSOCIATION ART DIRECTOR: Zsuzsa Dajka-Purcsel
EASTSIDERS DANCE CREW ART DIRECTOR : Péter Mika
FEELING DANCE AND MAZSORETT ASSOCIATION ARTIST DIRECTOR ARTIST DIRECTOR: Barbara Takács-Pántya
WILL BE A DANCE DANCE AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION ART DIRECTOR: Alíz Tóth
NO COMMENT HIP HOP DANCE BAND ART DIRECTOR : Dániel Ódor and Henriett Henzsel
PIRUETTE DANCE STUDIO ART DIRECTOR : Simonyi Kitty
POSITIVE CENTER DANCE ART ASSOCIATION ART DIRECTOR : Ágnes Szathmári, Krisztina Szanyi, Bartha Napsugár
R&B DANCE HIP HOP DANCE SCHOOL ART DIRECTOR : Hédi Varga and Róbert Lente
VALCER DANCE STUDIO ART DIRECTOR : Csaba Bíró
ATTITUDE DANCE GROUP ART DIRECTOR: Enikő Vollay
THE PHOENIX FOLK DANCE BAND ART DIRECTOR: Törökné Csécs Lenke
HAJDÚSZOBOSZLÓ PHOENIX MAZSORETT SPORTS ASSOCIATION ARTIST: Orsolya Ónodi and Zsuzsa Tóthné Békési
HAPPY-TIME DANCE SCHOOL ART DIRECTOR : Tímea Tóth
HARMONY DANCE STYLERS ART DIRECTOR : Mariann Gyöngyösi
KENGURU TSE DEBRECEN ART DIRECTOR: Ferenc Szarvas
SHINE ORIENTAL DANCE ART DIRECTOR: Gabriella Pataki-Magyar
Under the new government decree, you do not need a security certificate to attend the events.
In Debrecen on our national holiday, many programs await those interested throughout the city, and which is also the occasion of the Flower Carnival in Debrecen. In addition to the festive commemorations, a program of flower floats and vintage bicycles, dance productions, outdoor art shows, exhibitions, a craft fair, and a street ball all add color to the program.
National Holiday
In Debrecen on our national holiday, many programs await those interested throughout the city, and which is also the occasion of the Flower Carnival in Debrecen. In addition to the festive commemorations, a program of flower floats and vintage bicycles, dance productions, outdoor art shows, exhibitions, a craft fair, and a street ball all add color to the program.
The jewels of the carnival parade, the flower float compositions, can be seen by the public in the form of an exhibition this year as well, on August 20th on Nagyerdei körút, on August 21st and 22nd between and on Kossuth Square and Piac Street.
The jewels of the carnival parade, the flower float compositions, can be seen by the public in the form of an exhibition this year as well, on August 20th on Nagyerdei körút, on August 21st and 22nd between and on Kossuth Square and Piac Street. On our national holiday, August 20th, in addition to the flower floats, those interested can also see the vintage bicycles on the Nagyerdei Boulevard, which evoke the historical beginnings of the flower carnival.
The flower compositions are made with dried flowers, live flowers and the use of hundreds of thousands of dahlias from the town of Zundert in the Netherlands, as well as the work of hundreds of sculptors, and constructors. This year we can also see new compositions decorated with implantable flowers.
The theme of flower carts freely presents the mission, work and connection of the defining large companies and partners of Debrecen to the life of the city.
The beginnings of the Debrecen Flower Carnival date back to the early 1900s. In September 1900, the Debreczen Civil Cycling Association organized a national cycling competition on the association’s new track, which was attended by several nationally renowned cyclists. The highlight of the competition was a large-scale flower ceremony.
Recalling the historical antecedents of the flower carnival, on August 20th, in addition to flower carts, those interested can see vintage bicycles dressed in flower ornaments on Nagyerdei Boulevard, where private collectors Attila Katona and Ákos Szabados and the community of Debrecen Veteran Cyclists present Csepel products, Ferenc Bécs craftsman and Sándor Papp bicycles, but a special bicycle will also be visible.
Date of the Veteran Bicycle Exhibition: August 20th. 8.00-19.00 | Nagyerdei körút
The exact schedule of the flower carriage exhibition: August 20th. 8.00-24.00 | Nagyerdei körút August 21st. 8.00-24.00 | Kossuth tér and Piac utca August 22nd 8.00-20.00 | Kossuth Square and Market Street
On August 20th, from 9 pm to midnight, the flower carriage compositions will be on display in the evening light.
The exhibition can be viewed free of charge at any location, without a certificate of protection.
Cycling parades have been an essential accompaniment to the Debrecen Flower Carnival for more than ten years now. On the evening of August 19th this year, we can tour the city on lighted bikes with hundreds of cyclists. Surprise music and light programs, both before and after the parade provide an unforgettable atmosphere.
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Cycling parades have been an essential accompaniment to the Debrecen Flower Carnival for more than ten years now. On the evening of August 19th this year, we can tour the city on lighted bikes with hundreds of cyclists. Surprise music and light programs, both before and after the parade provide an unforgettable atmosphere.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Pope Saint John Paul II’s visit to Debrecen, a historic event, two publications were made and a statue of the pope was erected on the staircase of St. Anne’s Cathedral.
History
The Diocese of Debrecen – Nyíregyháza, the Archdiocese of St. Anne located in Debrecen and the Episcopal Office of the Trans-Tisza Reformed Diocese commemorate the visit of Pope St. John Paul II with a rich three-day series of festivities lasting from 16th to 18th August 2021. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s visit to Debrecen, a historic event, two publications were made and a statue of the pope was erected on the staircase of St. Anne’s Cathedral.
Deputy Mayor István Puskás (Fidesz-KDNP) announced that there will be no carnival parade this year and that foreign performers will not perform due to COVID-19. He added that 14 companies, associations and institutions considered it important to display their flower compositions.
Flower Carnival
Deputy Mayor István Puskás (Fidesz-KDNP) announced that there will be no carnival parade this year and that foreign performers will not perform due to COVID-19. He added that 14 companies, associations and institutions considered it important to display their flower compositions.