Date: 4 June 2025
Rain-day: 5 June 2025
Great Forest Open-Air Stage
Celebrational dance performance in two parts
A show made possible by the participation of more than 100 artists, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Great Forest Open-Air Stage.
On the Day of National Unity, the Debrecen Folk Company and the Debrecen Hajdú Dance Company will open the 2025 summer season in the Great Forest with a two-part celebrational dance performance. Together with Debrecen’s two renowned dance ensembles, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Great Forest Open-Air Stage, which first opened its doors on June 10, 1950, with Zoltán Kodály’s Székelyfonó.
The performance by the Debrecen Folk Company, Tizenhárom almafa (Thirteen Apple Trees), is an adaptation of Albert Wass’s popular novel. The production not only pays tribute to but also draws inspiration from Székely culture, which is reflected in both the choreography and the musical elements.
One year after its premiere at the Csokonai Theatre, the Debrecen Hajdú Dance Company brings back its performance, LélekTánc a szabadságért (Soul Dance for Freedom). First presented on Debrecen City Day in 2024, the production uses the language of movement to bring themes such as freedom, love, faith, and the power of community to life on stage.
