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Wet Days with the Agora

On the occasion of World Water Day, our most important natural resource is also in the spotlight in the Agora every March.

How much fresh water can be used by humans on Earth? What kind of creatures live in a drop of water? What makes a lake pink? These questions can also be answered by anyone who follows the online programs of the Agóra Science Experience Center from 16th to 22nd of March on the experience center’s Facebook page and website. On the occasion of World Water Day, our most important natural resource is also in the spotlight in the Agora every March.

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Art in a Box – Container Exhibition in the Main Square

The MODEM has arranged an exciting art display entitled “Art in a Box”. The display is housed in a container on the Kossuth square and show the video works of five contemporary artists closely connected to Debrecen.

The MODEM has arranged an exciting art display entitled “Art in a Box”. The display is housed in a container on the Kossuth square and show the video works of five contemporary artists closely connected to Debrecen. Due to the epidemiological situation, the works can be seen and viewed from outside, looking into the box for a period for 3 weeks.

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The Episcopal Office Has Been Renovated

The Office of the Bishop has been renovated inside and out, a process that began 3 years ago.

The Office of the Bishop was renovated inside and out, the renovation of which began three years ago.

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Head to the Botanical Garden!

The Botanical Garden of the University of Debrecen, a natural wonder would be an excellent destination for the long weekend ahead.

With the arrival of Spring everyone longs to be outdoors, and although epidemiological measures significantly limit when and where we can go, there ​​are attractions near us that can be visited with the necessary regulations. 

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Kossuth and Debrecen – virtual exhibition

Péter Méliusz Juhász Library presents the most important events of the period in Debrecen in a virtual exhibition entitled “Kossuth and Debrecen”, commemorating the Revolutionary and Freedom War of 1848-49.

Péter Méliusz Juhász Library presents the most important events of the period in Debrecen in a virtual exhibition entitled “Kossuth and Debrecen“, commemorating the Revolutionary and Freedom War of 1848-49.

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Heros of the Revolution Remembered – March 15th

The heroes of the revolution and the war of independence are remembered on the 15th March, nationally each year, but this year we must do so virtually.

The heroes of the revolution and the war of independence are remembered on the 15th March nationally each year, but his year we must do so virtually.

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View These Three Exhibitions Online

Three very different exhibitions that after taking place in Debrecen recently are now also available online.

Three very different exhibitions that after taking place in Debrecen recently are now also available online.

One is the exhibition of medical artist Nóra Medveczky entitled Hidden Emotion (Chamber of Public Health), the other is the exhibition of Zsolt Bovszörményi Kovács (Theoretical Gallery) and the third is the exhibition of painter Matti Armas Korpela (Life Sciences Gallery).

Three very different creators, three very different worlds – but all worth seeing.

Nóra Medveczky has been drawing since she was a child, but due to her medical profession she was only able to devote a little time to painting. In her paintings, the goal is not the object, but the expression of the emotion inherent in them.

Although the exhibition in real life ended at the end of January this year, the works of Nóra Medveczky can still be seen online here.

Zsolt Kovács Böszörményi is a music performer and writer. He started to paint during the past few years. He aims to display beauty and dynamism in his images. The aim is to elicit a positive reaction, emotion from the viewer. His painting can be seen here. 

Matti Armas Korpela was born in Finland. After school, he worked as an electrical engineer and traveled all across Europe. He came to Eger during a business trip where he fell in love and decided to stay and started painting. He co-founded an art school where he taught many students brush use and color mixing. The art school had many exhibitions in Finland and beyond. He loves landscape painting including forest, rivers and rocks. The exhibition of Matti Armas Korpela can be seen here.

The exhibition was organized by the staff of the Cultural and Organizational Office of the Public Culture Secretariat.

Debrecen Zoo is Closed but Life Continues behind Locked Gates

While the Zoo gates remain closed to the public, new animal arrivals continue. To meet their needs and make Debrecen Zoo a home outside of their natural habitat, suitable animal enclosures have to be built to house the newcomers.

While the Zoo gates remain closed to the public, new animal arrivals continue. To meet their needs and make Debrecen Zoo a home outside of their natural habitat, suitable animal enclosures have to be built to house the newcomers.

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István Sajó

István Sajó – Ambassador of Art Deco Architecture

After graduating from the Budapest University of Technology, where he studied architecture, István Sajó went on to work in Dortmund, Germany for a few years before departing to the United States.

After graduating from the Budapest University of Technology, where he studied architecture, István Sajó went on to work in Dortmund, Germany for a few years before departing to the United States.

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Discover Debrecen: the Old Town Hall

The administrative center of Debrecen has been in the same place for centuries, at today’s Piac utca 20. The Classicist-style Old Town Hall with a tympanum was built in 1843, but its history begins much earlier.

The administrative center of Debrecen has been in the same place for centuries, at today’s Piac utca 20. The Classicist-style Old Town Hall with a tympanum was built in 1843, but its history dates back much earlier.

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Ask and Answer

This time, Richard Johnson, the Co-Founder of Debrecen Today, the English language city newspaper, answered our questions.

This is a difficult year this year, especially now that theaters, cinemas, museums and restaurants are still closed, events are lagging behind and curfews are making it difficult for us to move around. We look forward to moving out of home again soon and traveling for a long domestic weekend or a smaller foreign vacation. Until then, all we have to do is tour at home and explore our own city, Debrecen, with a slightly different eye.

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Virtual Photography Exhibition of Zsuzsa Szakál

“Creative processes should not be forgotten especially during the coronavirus epidemic. Those who know me, know that photography is a great love, a hobby and a very important creative activity for me. The world matters to me and I capture the moments with an ordinary device, my cell phone”, Zsuzsa Szakál said.

“Creative processes should not be forgotten especially during the coronavirus epidemic. Those who know me, know that photography is a great love, a hobby and a very important creative activity for me. The world matters to me and I capture the moments with an ordinary device, my cell phone”, Zsuzsa Szakál said. 

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The Philharmonic Hungary Recommends the Concerts of the Kodály Choir

The broadcasts of the concerts are available on the Philharmonic Hungary’s Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo channels for free of charge. Classical music lovers can choose from almost 20 online concerts in March.

The broadcasts of the concerts are available on the Philharmonic Hungary’s Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo channels for free of charge. Classical music lovers can choose from almost 20 online concerts in March.

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Another Light Installation in the Lighthouse Gallery

The series of exhibitions by Lighthouse Gallery staged in the shop window of 67 Piac Street continues together with the space-specific light installation named “Searchlight” by Ivó Kovács.

The series of exhibitions by Lighthouse Gallery staged in the shop window of 67 Piac Street continues together with the space-specific light installation named “Searchlight” by Ivó Kovács.

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