The 20th of August is State Foundation Day in Hungary. St. Stephen (ca. 975 – 15 August 1038), as the first king of Hungary, led the country into the Christian church and established the institutions of the kingdom and the church. He was canonized on the 20th of August 1083, and the 20th of August is his feast day in Hungary. It has also been the day of the Flower Carnival in Debrecen almost every year since 1966. This year it lasts from the 12th to the 22nd of August.
Every day:
Free Exhibitions in Kölcsey Center
from 8 am to 8 pm
- The Christian legacy of St. Stephen: The counties of the Holy Crown (The exhibition of the painter Anton Kovach)
- Castles and fortified churches (The exhibition of the painter Tamás Potyók)
Nagyerdei Kultúrpark, Giraffe House
from 9 am to 6 pm
- Olympians connected to Hajdú-Bihar county (Traveling exhibition of the biography of 103 sportsmen)
Kölcsey Center
from 10 am to 7 pm
- Playmobil exhibition (factory showcases, giant Playmobil figures, and playhouse. Valuable playmobile prizes are waiting for you!)
Piac Street 1-3
from 12 pm to 10 pm
- Crafts Fair (handmade products)
Nagyerdei Park
from 2 pm to 11 pm
- Czech Beer Garden (introduction of breweries)
Amusement Park
from 2 pm to 6 pm
- Galiba Children’s Festival
DEMKI – Youth House (Simonffy Street 21 Flower Garden)
from 3:30 pm to 10 pm
- 39th Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition
Flashmob performances by art ensembles with dance programs
- from 5 pm to 7:30 pm on Kossuth Square
- from 5 pm to 8:30 pm on Csapó Street
- from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Dósa nádor Square
Open Air Pier Stage
All-day
- Flower Sculpture Exhibition
Dósa Nándor Square
Night
- Play of light
16th of August:
6 pm
Dósa Nándor Square
- Muzsikás Band (Internationally known stars of Hungarian folk music) (A Vaccination Certificate is obligatory)
8 pm
Nagyerdei Open Air Theatre
- Andrea Rost feat. Hot Jazz Band (songs from Marylin Monroe to Marlene Dietrich, hits from My Fair Lady to West Side Story) (rainy place: Kölcsey Center Great Hall) Tickets are available from 2900 Forint
17th of August:
6 pm
Dósa Nándor Square
- Fusio Group (Fusion jazz by Péter Szendőfi and his band) (A Vaccination Certificate is obligatory)
6:30 pm
Nagyerdei Open Air Theatre
- Concert of the Zoltán Kodály World Youth Orchestra (Concert of the students of Young Musicians’ Summer Academy) (Free but you must register) (rainy place: Kölcsey Center)
8 pm
Kossuth Square
- Ferenc Erkel: Bánk bán opera in three parts (Directed by Attila Vidnyánszky) (Coproduction of the Kodály Philharmonic Debrecen, the Choir of the Csokonai Theatre and the ballets of the National Theatre of Győr and Bánk Bán 2020) Tickets are available from 500 Forint
Have fun!