One hundred years ago, on January 27, 1919, Endre Ady, one of the greatest poets of the Hungarian literature, died.
One hundred years ago, on January 27, 1919, Endre Ady, one of the greatest poets of the Hungarian literature, died.
Ady was born into an impoverished noble family, studied law in Debrecen, but he was more attracted to bohemian life, so he became a journalist in 1898. Although he spent only three years in Debrecen, it was a defining moment in his life: because it was here that he became a journalist and poet, switching from being a law student.
Almost 150 of his writings have been published, mainly in ‘The Debrecen’ newspaper, the ‘Debrecen Inspector’ and the ‘Debrecen Morning Newspaper’.
He lived in the small courtyard room of the house at 4 Mester Street, together with a widow and his son Ernő Ember, who was also a law student. According to the stories of Teréz Piskóty, whose great-grandfather was Ady’s roommate Ernő Ember, Ady recited his poems to Teréz’s great-grandfather, standing on his bed, with the bedspread on his shoulder.
Ady’s memory is preserved in the city during the festival of poetry each April and at various sites throughout the city.
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Debrecen celebrates Advent with lighting the candles of the Christmas tree of the city each year. Games, candle-lighting and Advent Church concerts at the Reformed Great Church await those celebrating together on the city’s main square. The Debrecen Advent Fair (Christmas Market) opens at Kossuth Square and Piac Street on November 23, offering a cozy
Debrecen celebrates Advent with lighting the candles of the Christmas tree of the city each year. Games, candle-lighting and Advent Church concerts at the Reformed Great Church await those celebrating together on the city’s main square.
The Debrecen Advent Fair (Christmas Market) opens at Kossuth Square and Piac Street on November 23, offering a cozy community space with unique handicrafts, irresistible delicacies and soul-warming hot drinks to fortify oneself against the cold.
On the streets filled with the smell of fresh cakes and spicy mulled wine, we can better prepare for Christmas.
On November 23rd, at 4 pm, the festive season begins with a parade of shepherds, herders and the concert of the Kelet Brass Band.
With a total of one hundred street vendors with their handmade products and hearty delicacies, you are bound to find the ideal seasonal gifts for loved ones.
The fair is open on weekdays from 12 to 8pm and Saturday to Sunday from 9am to 9pm, from November 23 to December 23, 2019.
This year, the big wheel will return to the main square, while colorful programs will make the event unforgettable for all.
The only free, nationally distributed magazine “Debreceni Borozó” has been published by the Debrecen Wine Friends’ Association since autumn 2011. The wineries voluntarily submit their wine samples and the editorial team organizes an evaluation team for testing. Experts are invited to examine the wines in the framework of absolute blind tasting. As a result, wine
The only free, nationally distributed magazine “Debreceni Borozó” has been published by the Debrecen Wine Friends’ Association since autumn 2011.
The wineries voluntarily submit their wine samples and the editorial team organizes an evaluation team for testing. Experts are invited to examine the wines in the framework of absolute blind tasting. As a result, wine lovers can read at least two types of wine test descriptions in each edition.
In 2012, the editorial team decided to give the best wineries the chance to show their wine to the public and the idea of the wine tasting event named “Debrecen Bormustra” was born.
Since then the initiative has become a tradition and is known to be one of the highest quality wine events in Eastern Hungary.
This year, the event will be held in Déri Museum where wine lovers can taste the wines of the top 20 wineries. A gastronomic corner will also be set up, where many delicacies await guests.
Time and location: Déri Museum, 3-9 PM, 30 November 2019
The Klinika Club (Clinic University Club) will receive a commemorative pop music plaque in November. Prior to becoming a movie theater, the building of the Klinika Klub was a university funeral home, offering funeral services during the 1950s. Later that decade it was turned into a movie theater by the order of Mátyás Rákosi, a
The Klinika Club (Clinic University Club) will receive a commemorative pop music plaque in November.
Prior to becoming a movie theater, the building of the Klinika Klub was a university funeral home, offering funeral services during the 1950s. Later that decade it was turned into a movie theater by the order of Mátyás Rákosi, a Hungarian communist politician, in order to serve the entertainment needs of the university staff.
During the 1960s, university beat bands discovered it and started to use it as a music venue and club. Between 1971 and 1975, the DOTE band rehearsed and performed here, and two cult bands of the city, Color and Panta Rhei, also started their career here.
In the mid-90s, Zsolt Jantyik, the frontman of the PG Group led the club. He planned to re-launch the club with a one-week non-stop series, which eventually took two and a half months. There was a concert every night for seventy-five days.
In the second half of the 1990s, practically almost all leading Hungarian music bands performed in the club.
Today, the club still hosts diverse performances and concerts. You can find the current programs here.
Coming to Debrecen in November are some of the most popular Hungarian bands and performers, in various genres from pop through to indie rock and jazz to rap. Check out some of the performances below and discover the musical scene in Debrecen. Margaret Island symphonic concert Margaret Island’s hits and latest compositions will be performed
Coming to Debrecen in November are some of the most popular Hungarian bands and performers, in various genres from pop through to indie rock and jazz to rap. Check out some of the performances below and discover the musical scene in Debrecen.
Margaret Island symphonic concert
Margaret Island’s hits and latest compositions will be performed in symphonic orchestration during the 2019 Tour of the Silence. The orchestra will feature symphonic orchestral performances at renowned venues along with the Heureka Pop Orchestra as part of the Silence Tour.
Location: Kölcsey Center, Great Hall, 13 November 2019, 7 PM
Jazz concert of the Balázs Elemér Group
The Elemer Balázs Group, one of Hungary’s most popular jazz band was founded in 2000 by Elemér Balázs, the internationally recognized and popular jazz drummer.
The formation will present a remarkable sound; its main features are a melodic focus and special rhythmics, which are made even more colourful by the interesting contrast of male and female voice. Their music is extremely diverse; from ethno to a wide variety of musical cultures.
Location: SIKK Music Club, 14 November 2019, 7 PM
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The style of building referred to as “Socialist” buildings was built after World War II.
The style of building referred to as “Socialist” buildings was built after World War II. and they still can be seen in several parts of the city. After the war, the city needed solutions that could be implemented relatively quickly and cheaply to replace the buildings destroyed by the bombing.
The result of this endeavour was housing estates made of concrete panels. Tibor Mikolás, Tibor Schmidt and László Kertai were the emblematic “large-scale” designers of the period.
The famous “Socialist” buildings of Debrecen that you can still see:-
New Town Hall on the Kálvin Square: The building of the former HÁÉV (State Construction Company) headquarters was built on 3rd February 1968 on Kálvin Square. The statue of Mihály Csokonai still stands in the front of the building. Today, the building serves as the New Town Hall.
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Szabolcs Barakonyi is working as a forensic aesthetics expert for four years. Now, he is presenting his photographs, taken at different crime scenes in the B24 Gallery.
Szabolcs Barakonyi is working as a forensic aesthetics expert for four years. Now, he is presenting his photographs, taken at different crime scenes in the B24 Gallery.
Forensic science may be defined as the investigation of crime using scientific techniques and methods. Szabolcs Barakonyi carries out his work taking photographs at various criminal sites in Hajdú-Bihar County.
The forensic investigation is the first step of a police inspection of a crime scene, where the experts gather the clues and evidence needed to detect and prove the crime. Objects captured with a camera at various locations are an integral part of criminal-police work. The camera was first used in the history of domestic crime in 1861 at the crime scene of the death of Count László Teleky. The photographs taken there are still a significant documentary of domestic forensics.
Barakonyi’s pictures are not only valuable for forensics. He records the objects and evidence of a crime in the exact position where he found them at the crime scene. With the help of the photos, we can get an insight into the age, social, cultural and psychological environment we live in.
The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the b24 Gallery and the Police Headquarter of the Hajdú-Bihar County. The exhibition can be visited up until 30th of November.
During the construction of the M35 motorway on the southwestern border of Derecske in 2017, the archaeologists of the Déri Múzeum excavated an Avar warrior. The man, aged 30-35, was buried in gold plated silver bands in oak plank coffin with his head northeast and with full armor. His horse was buried beside him, a
During the construction of the M35 motorway on the southwestern border of Derecske in 2017, the archaeologists of the Déri Múzeum excavated an Avar warrior.
The man, aged 30-35, was buried in gold plated silver bands in oak plank coffin with his head northeast and with full armor.
His horse was buried beside him, a pair of antlers on his back, a pair of bridles and harness decorated with gold-plated silver pressed fittings.
Of the thousands of Avar tombs discovered so far in the Carpathian Basin, only fragments of armor, usually some lamellae, have been found. The uniqueness of the grave is the lamellar armor. It was the first time that archaeologists have found an example of full armor with all the lamellas in the original position.
During the restoration, several conclusions were made about the components and structure, which could be used to reconstruct the Avar lamellar armor as faithfully as possible. Thanks to the in situ collection, it was possible to observe organic residues (leather, textiles, wood), not only to the armor, but also to wear and other objects. Some of the belts that were almost completely destroyed due to soil conditions were also rescued.
The man was probably a member of the 7th-century Avar elite and must have been a member of the small Avar army.
The exhibition is open from October 1 to December 31 in the Déri Museum.
The Great Forest is located on the northern border of Debrecen sitting upon an area of 1086.1 hectares. The Great Forest was donated by King Sigismund in 1405 to the towns of Debrecen. This was confirmed by Zsigmond János in 1583, György Rákóczi I. in 1665, and Lipót I in 1669.
The Great Forest
is located on the northern border of Debrecen sitting upon an area of 1086.1
hectares. The Great Forest was donated by King Sigismund in 1405 to the towns
of Debrecen. This was confirmed by Zsigmond János in 1583, György Rákóczi I. in
1665, and Lipót I in 1669.
Eighty years ago
today, on October 10, 1939, 30 hectares of the Great Forest, the northeastern
corner, was registered as the first protected area in the Hungarian Nature
Conservation Register. Finally, in the spring of 1992, the then Minister of the
Environment extended protection to cover the entire Great Forest area. The
national protected area is a part of the Natura 2000 network.
Today, the area
is owned by the state and managed by Nyírerdő Zrt.
The classic
villas of the city are still found along Simony road (part of the Great
Forest area) such as the villages of Chanak, Sestina, former Fráter, Sajó, and
Borsos.
The “Promenade
Medgyessy” is also located
here, just a few meters from the promenade on either side you can see statues
of historical figures, celebrities like Mihály Fazekas, János Arany or Árpád
Tóth.
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The Munkácsy Hall, is the most popular exhibit space at the Déri Museum, because it is the home to Munkácsy’s monumental works of “Christ’s history of suffering”.
The Munkácsy Hall, is the most popular exhibit space at the Déri Museum, because it is the home to Munkácsy’s monumental works of “Christ’s history of suffering”.
The first painting of the trilogy’s “Christ before Pilate” was completed by Munkácsy in 1881. The second piece “Ecce Homo” was completed in 1896, and the third work “Golgotha” in 1884.
Munkácsy Mihály’s famous “Christ Trilogy” attracts tens of thousands of tourists to the Déri Museum in Debrecen every year. In 1930, when the museum opened its doors, it was an entire room named “Ecce Homo” where visitors could see all the 3 pieces of the Trilogy.
In 1995, for the first time, the three pictures were together in Debrecen. Since then, it has been visible occasionally together until January 2019. From January 2019, all three paintings are owned by the Hungarian state. Ecce homo and Golgotha are purely Hungarian state-owned, and the painting “Christ before Pilate” became Hungarian state-owned through the National Bank of Hungary’s depository program.
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Hortobágy National Park shares the top 20 most beautiful destinations rankings with the Loire Valley, Bohinj Lake, Susak Island or Bavarian Forest National Park
The Hortobágy National Park shares the top 20 most beautiful destinations rankings with the Loire Valley, Bohinj Lake, Susak Island or Bavarian Forest National Park. Not only is the Hortobágy wilderness an important and symbolic site as a national landscape, but it has also been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site currently has 1007 World Heritage Sites, of which 779 have been named for their cultural value. Of these, only 83 can be classified as cultural landscapes. However, in less than 10 of them did shepherds and animal herding play a role in shaping the landscape, including the Hortobágy National Park.
CNN, one of the world’s best-known feeds, mentions several special features of the 800-square-kilometer landscape, such as the Nine Hole Bridge, the crane retreat, the particularly endangered Great Bustard or the Water Buffalo.
The list compiled by CNN lists 20 of Europe’s most beautiful travel destinations, including the Hortobágy National Park. See the full list below:
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Two years ago, the city set itself the goal of maximizing its tourism potential. That plan is underway.
On September 27, Debrecen hosted a number of activities for World Tourism Day. Service providers traditionally welcome incoming tourists with something special on this day. For example, the Lyceum hotel welcomed guests with hand-made, Kalocsa-patterned chocolate.
Visit Debrecen, the Tourism Body of Debrecen, also offered two interesting programs for visitors and locals. One program was a 1.5-hour sightseeing tour led by a member of the organization. The program included a lot of insider information about the city and was interesting not only for foreigners but also for locals. The other program was a city bike tour to highlight the fact that Debrecen is a cycling paradise, as all its sights can be easily discovered by bike.
However, what makes Debrecen different is that it offers great programs not only on World Tourism Day but also on every day of the year. Gábor Gődény, Managing Director of VisitDebrecen Tourism Non-Profit Ltd. talks about the Tourism Strategy of the City of Debrecen for 2020 and beyond.
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