The Advent of Kaposvár is hosted on the main square, Kossuth tér and begins with the lighting of the first Advent candle.
Guests are awaited to a carved nativity scene by the cathedral, while nativity games, advent concerts and Christmas carols by local children ensure the festive air at the Pajta Theatre. There will be no lack of the indispensable Advent accessories either, so count on plenty of mulled wine and hot delicacies.
Programs
30 November (Sunday)
17.00 The lighting of the first advent candle
With the students of the Zoltán Kodály School. The city's festive lights will be switched on by mayor Károly Szita.
17.45 Nikolas Takács 's festive concert
Pajtaszínház Pódium Stage, Kossuth tér
19.00 Dumaszínház: Dumajam
Hungarian stand-up comedy
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
1–2 December (Monday-Tuesday)
Advent screening
17.00 Parador Húngaro
Columbian- Hungarian documentary
Szivárvány Culture Palace
3 December (Wednesday)
16.00 Advent show by the students and pensioners of the Szentjakabi district
16.30 Christmas concert by the Korona Choir
16.45 City walk in the footsteps of János Vaszary
From the Pajtaszínház
Route: Pajtaszínház – Ady E. u. – Berzsenyi u. – Kontrássy u. – Zárda u.
The last stop is János Vaszary's birthplace.
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
19.00 Shakespeare's Globe on Screen: The Tempest
Szivárvány Culture Palace
4 December (Thursday)
19.00 Szivárvány Classical Music Pass
Transylvania, my home – Muzsikás Band
Szivárvány Culture Palace
5 December (Friday)
Advent screening
17.00 A Mikulás mentőakció /Saving Santa/ (6)
Animation
Szivárvány Culture Palace
6 December (Saturday)
7.00–12.00 St. Nicholas' day sausage breakfast at the Great Market, then transport by the Santa Claus Express to the Kossuth Square
14.00–18.00 Meet Santa, ride the Santa Express
15.00 The Santa show of the acting students of the Kaposvár University
15.30–17.15. The charity parade of the Kaposvár biker Santas
16.45 Vattacukor Band
17.45 Maniac Brass Band
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
16.00 Kolompos Band
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
20.00–01.00 Night dipping with music at Virágfürdő
Virágfürdő
7 December (Sunday)
10.00 Figurás playhouse
11.00 Vitéz László – puppet show by János Palyi
12.00 Santa's bag
All children receive a present!
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
18.45 Advent concert by the Calvinist church choir
19.00 A silent tribute to the children lost
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
9–11 December (Tuesday to Thursday)
Peták fair– a fair of handicraft goods by children on the pedestrian street
10 December (Wednesday)
14.00 Luca Olympics – a competition among Kaposvár schools
15.45 Lorántffy Zsuzsanna Calvinist School children's choir
16.00 Tüskevári Folk Art Circle
16.20 City walk in the footsteps of Gyula Takáts.
From the Pajtaszínház
Route: Pajtaszínház – Fő u. – Kossuth L. u. – Németh I. fasor – Dr. Kovács-Sebestény Gyula u.
Free entry to the Takáts Gyula Memorial House.
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
11 December (Thursday)
18.00 „Miracles and magic”
The Chirstmases of Hungarians from shamans to Christ
With: actor György Lugosi and the Kaposvár Helyőrségi Band
Conducted by: András Major
Advance registration required!
Szivárvány Culture Palace
13 December (Saturday)
15.00 Luca Day traditions with the Együd Árpád Art School
15.15 Luca Day prohibitions, good wishes
16.00 Bran band
15.00–17.00 Luca Fortune Telling with the Kutyatár Environmentalist Association, dog petting zoo
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
18.00 Present and Past - a show by the 65-year-old éves Somogy Dance Ensemble and the Együd Árpád Art School
20.00 Luca Day dance with the Somogy Band
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
20.00-22.00 Luca Day Ice Disco at the Ice Hall
14 December (Sunday)
15.00 Szende Csernik székely storyteller
16.00 Vivat Bacchus choir
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
19.00 Owl and Kitten -theatre show
Szivárvány Culture Palace
16 December (Tuesday)
18.00 Christmas music - charity concert
In benefit of the Jutai Street Mothers' Home
Kaposfüred Szent Őrangyalok church
17 December (Wednesday)
14.00 The charity event by IKÖSZ
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
15.00 City walk – From attic to cellar
From the Pajtaszínház
Behind the scenes at the Szivárvány Culture Palace!
The secrets of the Town Hall
16.00 Gárdonyi Choir
16.30 Tiszta Forrás Folk Choir
17.00 Herbstrosen Chor (The choir of the Somogy German Association)
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
18 December (Thursday)
14.00 9th Children's Nativity Scene Meeting
Hosted by: Gárdonyi Géza School
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
19.00 Shakespeare's Globe: Macbeth
Szivárvány Culture Palace
20 December (Saturday)
10.00–13.00 Christmas handicraft playhouse and fair
With volunteers from civil organisations
10.30 Folk ditties for the small ones with Ágnes Sára neé Kocka
Együd Árpád Cukture Centre
14.45 Advent fairy tales and music
With: BábSzínTér, Laura Burovincz – cello, Alice Környei – vocals
Storyteller: Ádám Badin
16.00 Gulliver Band
Pajtaszínház, Kossuth tér
16.45 Holiday city walk by candle-light
From the Pajtaszínház
Route: Kossuth tér, Pajtaszínház – Fő utca – Zsolnay-kút – Együd Árpád Culture Centre
21 December (Sunday)
10.00 Figurás playhouse
11.00 Fairy tale theatre from Gömör
Együd Árpád Culture Centre
17.00 The lighting of the 4th advent candle
Good wishes by mayor Károly Szita and the historical Christian churches
The Chirstmas show by the Füred Rock Szín Kör, the Kaposvár Helyőrségi Band and the choirs of Kaposvár
Pajtaszínház-pódium Stage, Kossuth tér
Accompanying events:
30 November (Sunday)
16.00 Angels – the exhibition of Somogy-based artists - opening
Old Vaszary Gallery, Fő u. 12.
4 December (Thursday)
17.00 St. Nicholas' Day concert by the strings department of the Kaposvári Liszt Ferenc Music School
5 December (Friday)
19.00 Swan Lake – by the Kyev City Ballet
Csiky Gergely Theatre
7 December (Sunday)
Advent concert
Kaposvár Evangelical church
8 December (Monday)
18.00 A St. Nicholas' Day concert by the private students of Enikő Lukácsi
Kaposvári Liszt Ferenc Music School
9 December (Tuesday)
9.00, 10.30 Advent concert for pre-schoolers
Kaposvári Liszt Ferenc Music School
10 December (Wednesday)
9.00, 10.30 Advent concert for pre-schoolers
Kaposvári Liszt Ferenc Music School
16 December (Tuesday)
Elementary school students play with the actors and actresses of the Csiky Gergely Theatre at 15.00 in the Sports Hall - a charity event in benefit of the Smogy County Association of the Mentally Handicapped.
17 December (Wednesday)
18.00 Christmas concert by the Kaposvári Liszt Ferenc Music School
Kaposvári Liszt Ferenc Music School
4 January (Sunday)
New Year's concert
Pannon Philharmonics
With: Tímea Vermes – opera singer and Roby Lakatos – violin virtuoso
Conducted by: Tibor Bogányi
Csiky Gergely Theatre
