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November Just Design Fair

Still in the spirit of autumn, but already a little in the mood for Christmas, the Just Design Fair opens again on 11 November.

Autumn slowing down, quieting down? Life is just starting to get going at the Just Design Fair!

After the season-opening October fair, here’s another great opportunity to meet up with local designers and craftsmen. The magical atmosphere of the Meliusz Library’s lobby is once again filled with the creators of unique handicrafts and design products, who are not only bringing their autumnal wares, but are also getting in the mood for Christmas, because you can never start preparing for it early enough.

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Exhibition overview

The current exhibitions of the museums and galleries in Debrecen invite you on an exciting journey.

The current exhibitions of the museums and galleries in Debrecen invite you on an exciting journey, in which you can wander in space and time from the civis houses to Transylvanian art.

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The Rákóczi bell of the Great Church is 150 years old

The Rákóczi bell of the Reformed Church of Debrecen is 150 years old in 2023.

The Rákóczi bell of the Reformed Church of Debrecen is 150 years old in 2023. The people of Debrecen are well acquainted with the sound of the southern chimes in the city center, the beautiful, deep, guttural sound of the 3800 kg bell in the western tower of the Great Church, which celebrates its 150th birthday this year. The Rákóczi bell is the largest Reformed bell in Hungary and the 7th largest bell in Hungary. Gyula Krúdy Hungarian writer wrote of the great bell of Debrecen: “the bell was as big as a farmhouse”.

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Terrarium and Aquarium Weekend at the Zoo Debrecen

The spotlight will once again be on terrarium and aquarium species for two whole days at the second weekend in November.

The spotlight will once again be on terrarium and aquarium species for two whole days as the second Saturday and Sunday in November see Terrarium and Aquarium Weekend as a tour around the ever-tropical world of our Palm House.

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Mike Oldfield and the Tubular Bells in Debrecen

The world-famous British rock musician released his now classic album Tubular Bells 50 years ago, which will be presented in Debrecen on the anniversary tour in February 2024.

The world-famous British rock musician released his now-classic album Tubular Bells 50 years ago, which will be presented on the anniversary tour next February in Veszprém, Debrecen and Budapest.

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From cellar to attic – Autumn Festival of Museums at MODEM

As part of the Autumn Festival of Museums, visitors are welcome to visit MODEM on 28 October.

Since 2006, the Autumn Festival of Museums has been an annual series of cultural events over an extended period. Its aim is to promote museums in a broad sense, not only to draw attention to museums, but also to keep it alive with exciting, modern, entertaining, and year-round programs.

As part of the Autumn Festival of Museums, visitors are welcome to MODEM on 28 October 2023, where they will be shown from cellar to attic how one of Hungary’s largest contemporary art centers works.

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Halloween

Several events are held all over Debrecen to celebrate Halloween, one of the most popular festivals of the autumn season.

Halloween, one of the most popular festivals of the autumn season, is a tradition in Anglo-Saxon culture, but is now celebrated in many parts of the world. It’s no different in Hungary, where young and old alike dress up in scary costumes to play tricks on each other and, according to tradition, ward off the returning ghosts of the dead.

In Debrecen, there are Halloween programs in several locations around the city. We have put together a selection of these.

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Backstage tours continue at the Csokonai Theater

Theatre tours will continue in the second half of October at the newly renovated Csokonai Theater.

Theatre tours will continue in the second half of October at the newly renovated Csokonai Theater.

The behind-the-scenes tours, held several times in the afternoon, are led by the theater’s artists and take you to places of the theater that are hidden from the public and are real theatre delicacies: the dressing rooms, the stage, the set storage, the artists’ buffet, the orchestra pit and, last but not least, the several floors of the revolving stage.

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13+1 autumn activities in Debrecen

Recharge your physical and mental batteries with cultural and wellness experiences!

Debrecen shows its beautiful face in autumn, when the parks and squares of the city center and the magnificent natural surroundings of the Nagyerdő are bursting with color. Take advantage of the sunny autumn days and spend as much time as possible outdoors! But don’t worry if it’s cloudy or rainy, the city’s cultural spaces offer great programs. This is a great time to recharge your batteries for the winter with cultural and wellness experiences. How? We’ll show you!

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A spectacular public installation evokes the memory of old fires in Debrecen.

A unique new work of art has been created in the Glass Pyramid next to the Reformed Great Church.

A unique new artwork has been created in the main square of Debrecen. The modern artwork, located in the Glass Pyramid next to the Reformed Great Church, aims to show that the human soul is rebuilt in Christ, just as the city is rebuilt from the ashes. The installation will be inaugurated on Sunday 22 October 2023 at 11 am, after the 10 am service at the Great Church.

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Opening hours during the holidays

Here’s how museums and tourist attractions are open during holidays of 23 October.

Take advantage of the long weekend of 23 October to relax and recharge your batteries. Debrecen is the ideal destination for a relaxing and meaningful long weekend, where besides pampering wellness experiences and romantic walks in the Great Forest, the city’s museums, galleries and tourist attractions offer an additional exciting recharge and cultural experience.

To help you plan your activities, we’ve put together a list of opening times from 20 to 23 October.

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Commemoration on the 23rd of October

Official celebration in honour of the 67th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence and the 34th anniversary of the proclamation of the Hungarian Republic held on 23 October.

In honour of the 67th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence and the 34th anniversary of the proclamation of the Hungarian Republic, the Municipality of Debrecen will organize a commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, the 23rd of October 2023.

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