Debrecen is preparing for the Day of Hungarian Culture with a whole series of events
January 18–22 Wednesday-Sunday
Exhibition of the original will of Ferenc Kölcsey in the Historical Gallery of the Déri Museum
Location: Déri Museum (Déri tér 1.)
Thursday, January 19
16.00 hours
The 10-year jubilee exhibition of the Debrecen Treasury
Location: New City Hall (Kálvin tér 11.)
18.00 hours
On the edge of self-absorption – Lajos Bertók’s acting – book presentation
Location: Csokonai Forum, Orfeum hall (30 Csapó u.)
Friday, January 20
13.00 hours
“Kiss me goodnight” the musical literary journey of poet and writer János Lackfi and singer and violinist Edina Mókus Szirtes in a fun, humorous way
Location: Great Reformed Church (Kossuth square)
15.00 hours
Award ceremony for Debrecen’s Culture
The Kölcsey Choir participates
Location: Déri Museum Dance Hall (Déri tér 1.)
Presentation of the Csokonai Youth Program for primary school teachers
Location: Csokonai Forum (30 Csapó Street)
17.00 hours
“My father’s cock” is an afternoon of family poems by the poet and writer János Lackfi
Location: Karakter 1517 Bookstore and Cafe (Memorial Garden)
Saturday, January 21
11:00 a.m
Opening of the exhibition of the poet and painter Judit Orgoványi
Location: DEMKI Debrecen Cultural Center and Youth House Nonprofit. Ltd. (Simonffy u. 21.)
12:00 p.m
Csokonai Forum – #madáchkétszáz (open rehearsal)
Location: Csokonai Forum (30 Csapó Street)
14.00 hours
The opening of the National Anthem and Kölcsey Memorial Days in Debrecen
Location: Debrecen Reformed College (Kálvin tér 16.)
The wreathing of the Kölcsey relief
2:15 p.m
Ferenc Kölcsey’s student years in Debrecen
Greeting: Dr. DÁVID CSORBA, museum director
The exhibition will be opened by: DR. JÁNOS GYŐRI, collection director
The Dormitory Cantor participates
Conductor: Major JÁNOS ARANY
15.00 hours
Commemoration on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem
Venue: Debrecen Reformed College Ballroom
Ferenc Kölcsey: Hymn
Performed by: SÁNDOR CSIKOS, Kossuth Prize-winning actor
Opening: DR. BÉLA LEVENTE BARÁTH, rector of the Debrecen Reformed University of Religious Studies
Greetings: DR. KÁROLY FEKETE, bishop of the Tiszántúli Reformed Church District
Dr. LÁSZLÓ PAPP, Mayor of the City of Debrecen County
Festive speech: DR. PÉTER HOPPÁL State Secretary for Culture
Presentation: The sacralization of the national past in Ferenc Kölcsey’s Hymn
Dr. Academician PÁL S. VARGA, president of Kölcsey Társaság
Delivery of copies of the Anthem – manuscript
Delivered by DR. DÁVID RÓZSA is the director general of the National Széchenyi Library
The Dormitory Cantor participates
“Körbeölelt Hymnusz” – exhibition of folk embroidery artist Erzsébet Árvai
Location: Péter Méliusz Juhász Library (Bem tér 19.)
2:30 p.m
The opening of the joint exhibition of the Sziget-kék theme park and the Debrecen House of Literature entitled Elefántfogó
Location: Sziget-kék theme park, Oláh Gábor u.
19.00 hours
There are regions – the evening of Zsolt Bogdán and Sándor Kányádi of the Kaláka Ensemble
Location: Csokonai Forum Árpád Kóti room (Csapó u. 30.)
Sunday, January 22
10:00 a.m
Festive service in the Great Reformed Church
11:15 a.m
Placing a wreath on the statue of Ferenc Kölcsey
Location: Péterfia u.
15.00 hours
Following the National Anthem. Exhibition of photographer István Tóth from Nagyvárad
Street front panoramic window of Árpád Bényi Gallery
Location: Hunyadi u. 1-3.
16.00 hours
“To whom the National Anthem was addressed” discussion with well-known athletes and famous people
Location: Karakter 1517 Bookstore and Cafe (Memorial Garden)
Open all day in the Déri Museum and the Debrecen Reformed College Museum
Monday 23 January – Saturday 4 February
Thematic exhibition of books related to the National Anthem, Kölcsey, and the Day of Hungarian Culture in the Péter Méliusz Juhász Library
Tuesday, January 24
14.00 hours
Reunion – Anatomy of an Island exhibition led by curator Szilveszter Mező
Location: Déri Museum (Déri tér 1.)
15.00 hours
Fine art exhibition from the collection of Dr. András Kiss
Location: DEMKI – Józsai Community House (Szentgyörgyfalvi út 9. fsz.)