NIGHT OF MUSEUMS IN KECSKEMÉT SATURDAY, 20TH JUNE The programs can be visited from 18.00 to 24.00, unless otherwise indicated by the organizers The entrance to the exhibitions is free. Bus tours: day ticket 600 HUF, single ticket 300 HUF. The organizers reserve the right to change the schedule. Detailed program booklet available from the middle of June! Sponsor: Self-Government of Kecskemét City of County Rank BACK AGAIN, BACK AGAIN Ikarus buses, a London bus, an American school bus and their companions circulate between the venues. Tickets and day passes can be purchased in advance from the 15th June at the following locations: Erdei Ferenc Cultural and Conference Centre Malom Shopping Center, first floor information desk Art Gallery of Kecskemét, Ornamented Palace Toy Museum and Workshop Szórakaténusz Malom Art Gallery SEVEN CHALLENGES and PHOTO-TOUR Contests with valuable prizes! Can be started at any venues! CREATIVE HOUSE ASSISI CHAPEL ANIMAL PARK Műkert 2. 76/414-263 Open ateliers from 18.00 to 22.00 Assisi Chapel: Kecskemét Artists Community exhibition from 18.00 to 24.00 What do lions eat for dinner? Feeding of animals in the animal park from 18.00 to 21.00 BOZSÓ COLLECTION Klapka u. 34. 76/324-625 Night Owls and other Fine Ones Exhibitions of fine arts and ethnography, educational lectures, literature selections, interactive programs for children, living bird show, screening, music, food and drink Our guests: II. National Meeting of Owl Figurine Collectors Kecskemét TV: Kecskemét retro black and white László Szelestey ethnographer and collector György Szemadám visual artist and bird admirer Leskovszky Collection of Musical Instruments Fantastic Four Jazz Quartett Budapest
ORNAMENTED PALACE (Katona József Museum) Rákóczi út 1. 76/480-776 Hidden treasures of the Katona József Museum my heart is weaved and spinned over Szőnyi paintings from Rome Film screening: Happy cemetary - Laughing wooden crosses Playful contests Discover! Rambling in the huge collection of the Ornamented Palace Guess! Mysteries of the World of Ethnography Permanent exhibitions CIRÓKA PUPPET THEATER Budai u. 15. 76/482-217 An irregular Picasso exhibition for the voice of Erzsi Kiss (from 18.00 to 24.00) The Story of the Girl in a Blue Dress from 21.00 Surreal Hours in the Courtyard of the Idealists from 22.00 The Company of the Ciróka Puppet Theater welcomes all of the full-aged! DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE Zimay u. 4. 76 323-923 From 18.00 to 22.00! Many layers of reality The exhibition entitled TOWERS of the Danish ceramist Sten Børsting From 19.00 to 20.00: The Heavy Brass Guys Tuba Quartet: That s it! concert presenting the new album ERDEI FERENC CULTURAL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE Deák Ferenc tér 1. 76/503-880 Heroic Times an exhibition of the works of animation film director József Gémes Permanent screening of the film Heroic Times (adaptation of the literary work Toldi) Graffiti exhibition (with the collaboration of the Bács-Kiskun County Police Headquarters) Photo-realistic works by Taker and photos of graffiti history by József Ferenc Hajdú MUTO a film by the Italian graffiti artist Blu about the streets of Buenos Aires The lying mouse film pictures from the fairy tale by Ervin Lázár Graffiti performance Taker makes a large work of art on the square in front of the institution Artist of the month: Gábor Ulrich visual artist (a selection of his latest animation works) I. Fire Jumping Festival of the Carpathian Basin, hosts: Kecskemét Folk Dance Ensemble,
KMI Folk Dance Department, Hírös Folk Dance Class KAFF (Kecskemét Animation Film Festival) 19.00: Prize giving ceremony of the 9th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival 21.00: Sand Animation Show of Ferenc Cakó director on the Main Square with the collaboration of the Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra K-ARTS KÉSZ Art Collection Wéber Ede u., KÉSZ Industrial Park, tube bending hall 30/206-7080 VI. Kecskemét Steel Sculpture Symposium Exhibition from the works made in former camps; videoclips, music Meeting the artists of the creative camp, getting acquainted with creative processes, instruments and materials Let s sculpture together! everyone, who is interested, can join the making of a collective sculpture K-ARTS Collection photo and painting exhibition KATONA JÓZSEF MEMORIAL HOUSE Katona J u.5 76/328-420 18.00: The Petőfi illustrations. An exhibition of the graphic artist Győző Varga 19.00: The hammer of the Village student drama group of the Katona József Grammar School 20.00: Literature, music, humour Erdei Ferenc Society of Folk Writers and Bács-Kiskun County Society of Poets and Writers, performance of the Pen and Brush Foundation From 21.00: Our guest: Tradition Guarding Association of the Kiskun Hussars and Soldiers 22.00: Story of an exhumation (József Katona and his family, an anniversary and a monument) Other programs: film screenings KATONA JÓZSEF LIBRARY Piaristák tere 8. 76/500-556 17.00: A selection of fairy tales! Revival of fairy tale characters. Family program for children and adults. 18.00: Unicums Games about the European Union. Outdoor jumping game without age limit. 19.00: Take a peep at the Parliament What were the parlamentarians debating about in the 19th century? 20.00: Criss-cross in Kecskemét Do you know the old Kecskemét? Quiz about the oldnew streets, institutions, memorial places based on documents with the help of local
historians. KATONA JÓZSEF THEATRE Katona J. tér 2. 76/501-171 Csehov: Three Sisters visiting the rehearsal of the performance Tour behind the curtains of the theatre Costume auction KECSKEMÉT HOME OF THE YOUTH inner courtyard Through Fire and Water Association and the Kecskemét Home of the Youth Kossuth tér 4. 76/481-686 Goat Cooking Festival: The goat cooking tricks of folk dancers and folk musicians of Kecskemét, the results of which you can taste Naughty love confessions: The goat and the cabbage Traditional costumes exhibition, folk dance house Circle dance from 21.00 in the city center, at Deák Square KECSKEMÉT PLANETARIUM Lánchíd u. 18./a 76/50-50-75 15.00: Mini-Planetarium show 16.00: Show about solar activities and their effects on the Earth From 21.00 (in case of clear weather) Telescope presentation: At the Planetarium and in front of the EFKKK during the whole night, at the Main Square from dusk till dawn 21.00, 22.00, 23.00: Solat system tour - torture walking along the planet figures KECSKEMÉT FIRE BRIGADE MUSEUM FOUNDATION We are introducing us: Old fire engines can be seen from the collection material at Piszekút square KECSKEMÉTI VÁROSGAZDASÁGI KFT. Béke fasor 71/a.
Goodbye Lenin! The Lenin statue stationed in Kecskemét leaves the town temporarily, but for a long time, accompanied by the statue Vas Marcsa. The works of Zsigmond Kisfaludi Stróbl and Klára Herczeg travel to a statue park. You can yet have a look at them. KODÁLY ZOLTÁN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC EDUCATION Kéttemplom köz l. Tel: 481-518 Music of the night Kodály memorial exhibition and a selection from the inheritance of the Institute Listening to music in the inner courtyard at candle light Archival footage about Kodály and Bartók permanent screening in the main auditorium HUNGARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM Katona J. tér 12. 76/483-221 Exhibitions: Photographies of painter József Borsos (1821-1883) Patents and invention of Hungarian relevance Add-on program: Photo taking at the folding screen of the museum designed for this occasion. The ready pictures will be sent by e-mail (500 HUF/picture)! MUSEUM OF HUNGARIAN NAIVE ARTISTS Naive Artists Gallery Gáspár András utca 11. 76/324-767 Temporary exhibition: painter Irén Czentyéné Zolnai She was born in Debrecen in 1955, spent her childhood years in Nyírbátor. The former village life determines the subjects of her works. She recalls the old memories of the aunt always wearing a bodice and the uncle wearing boots and a hat in the neighborhood, how they were working busy in the courtyard or sitting on the bank and talking. Permanent exhibition MALOM ART CONTEMPORARY GALLERY Kossuth tér 6-7. 76/497-660 The mammamia-feeling nowadays, or does retro deserve a place in a contemporary gallery? Visual art of the 60s and the 70s: Exhibition of paintings and graphic arts Both sides of the Iron Curtain: music of the era Figural action painting in the characteristic interior of the 60s and 70s, performed by visual artists from Kecskemét
ART CAFE Rákóczi út 16 Screening of animation films and their poster exhibition From 16.00 to 17.00: Asphalt drawing contest in the subject of the Hungarian Folk Tales at the middle promenade of Rákóczi street, in front of the Cafe. Children and adults can both participate. At 17.30: Announcement of the results in the Art Cafe. INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS STUDIO Kápolna u. 11. 76/486-867 Tamás Kobzos Kiss and the magic of fire From 19.30 Performance of pottery wheel virtuoso László Domonkos ( At 20.00 Firing of the raku oven At 21.15 Opening the oven at 1000 degrees! At 21.45 and 23.15: The very favourite songs of Tamás Kobzos Kiss From 19.00 in the Museion gallery: Heavy ceramics temporary exhibition INTERNATIONAL ENAMEL ART WORKSHOP Bethlen krt. 16. 76/482-123 From 18.00 to 01.00 International enamel art exhibition with permanent guidance. Our permanent exhibition presents the most beautiful works of the International Enamel Art Creative Camps since 1975. From 23.00 Guided tour through the exhibition with music Music: ACOUSTICURE Bluegrass Band, first prize winning act of the European World Of Bluegrass Festival 2008 FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS COLLECTION Serfőző u. 19. 76/ 327-203 Rolling profession The characteristic flat decoration technique of the last century, paint rolling. The temporary exhibition presents tools, instruments, reviving motifs and photos. From 18.00 to 21.00: Visitors can try to make the motifs by themselves. Savoury scone tells the fortune! Try your luck! You can win valuable thoughts or memorabilia.
MUSEUM OF MEDICAL AND MEDICINE HISTORY Kölcsey Ferenc u.3. 76/ 329-964 Shamans Evening At 18.00: The world of shamans Opening of the temporary exhibition At 19.00: Screening of shaman films At 20.00: Concert of the Yenisei group From 22.00 to dawn: Ethno-disco: a selection by István Zsirmik from Siberian, Inner Asian and East Asian folkrock and psychedelic free-folk music PREMIER GALLERY Lestár tér 1. 30/9-383-027 Kecskemét collections a selection from the collections of the city The gallery has chosen the works of some outstanding painters, like Béla Iványi-Grünwald, Károly Kernstok, János Pirk, Pál Molnár C., Andor Dudits, Gábor Kássa, Izsák Perlmutter, János Bozsó, Imre Révész, Oszkár Nagy and Mihály Schéner for the exhibition from private collections in Kecskemét RÁDAY MUSEUM AND THE LIBRARY OF THE REFORMED PARISH OF KECSKEMÉT Kálvin tér 1. Ókollégium 76/486-226 Calvin kaleidoscope Let s get to know Calvin! Interactive Calvin exhibitions. Quiz game, printing of remambrance sheets, performance with music, Bible delicacies, Lord s Table wine tasting at the courtyard of the Old College. Permanent exhibitions of church art and history, minerals and clocks. TOY MUSEUM AND WORKSHOP SZÓRAKATÉNUSZ Gáspár András utca 11. 76/481-469 Picturings Presentation by the travelling Camera Obscura and Pinhole Camera Travelling through time into the heroic era of photography guided by photographer Róbert Mosberger Making of light and picture toys Camera obscura, alternativ slide show, shadow theatre, rotating pictures, get to know the magic lamp! Face and back side memory game From 21.00 Take your shadow home! Objective lenses - soup from 20.00!
TISZTI KLUB Kecskemét Club of the HM Soldier Cultural Service Kht. Lechner Ö. u. 3. 76/508-450 Fire enamel exhibition The works of Zoltán Radnai, Katalin Hollóssy, Sándor Bézy, Hedvig Gere, Tímea Zinhóber, Elek Máthé, Árpád Skultéti, László Szabó, Jolán Anna Szebellédiné Takács, and a selection from the works of the children s fire enamel group. Workshop secrets Everyone, who is interested, can have a look at the process of making fire enamel and its techniques. ZWACK PÁLINKA MANUFACTURE OF KECSKEMÉT Matkói út 2. 76/487-711 Tasting Visiting the Zwack Pálinka Manufacture and Museum of Kecskemét Tasting of the Zwack Hirös Barack Pálinka (apricot brandy) Tasting above the age of 18 and guided tour 1000 HUF/person Concert from 18.00 to 24.00 Lions-Dire Straits Tribute Band