The Borderless City – Borderless Theatre is an event series that started as a citizen initiative in Pécs in 2008. It aims to present high quality Hungarian language performances from the neighbouring countries to the domestic and international audiences.

13 November 2006 was a historic date in the life of Hungary: on this day the decision of the jury was officially announced and Pécs was given the right to bear the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2010. The announcement was as much surprising and pleasing for the residents of the city as it was justifiable, since the five pillars of ...

“Porcelain–Pécs–Zsolnay” Contemporary design at the Zsolnay Factory. Porcelain and ceramic art symposium and exhibition.

As part of a symposium, the program creates public art by inviting international participants to downtown Pécs. This will bring contemporary European art to the European Capital of Culture.

The Christ Trilogy created by Mihály Munkácsy – Golgota, Ecce Homo and Christ before Pilate – will come to Pécs from the collection of the Déry Museum, thanks to the collaboration between Debrecen and Pécs. The rarity of this exhibition is that Munkácsy himself never saw all these three large pictures, portraying the sufferings of Jesus ...

Mobile folding screen - A series of mobile installations and exhibitions in Pécs.

Taste of the region - Traditional gastronomy in Pecs.

The Symphonic Orchestra of Pécs founded in 1811, today known as the Pannon Philharmonic, has been a dominant representative of the musical culture of South Transdanubia for 200 years. The program entitled “Wold Stars in Pécs”, organised by the orchestra, will bring several famous representatives of Hungarian and international musical life ...

Since 2000, the Parti Galéria Artistic Nonprofit Ltd has produced six exhibitions on the history of Pécs between 1900 and 2000. The Gallery has decided to rethink this series of programs and to organise a series of outdoor exhibitions, open all year round, whose main goal will be to include the residents of Pécs in planning; whereby, the entire ...

Hungarians in Bauhaus. The careers of the so-called Bauhäuslers of Pécs testify to the multicultural and inter-ethnic image of the region and represent uniquely that the town and its surroundings at one time belonged – thanks to this group – to the forefront of modern art and architecture.

“The city of Mediterranean moods” is a popular slogan of the city of Pécs. The Mediterranean character does not merely show itself in the number of hours of sunny days, in the characteristic flora and in the atmosphere of the streets but also in the city’s cultural traditions. One of the main aims of the Capital of Culture programs is to ...

Improvisatio – Creatio International Symposium in Memoriam Ferenc Liszt in Pécs. piano – organ – classical – jazz Master classes, Competitions, Lectures, Concerts Crescendo International Symposiums of Unesco As a successful continuation of the International Piano Competitions in memory of Franz Liszt held in 2005 and 2007, and as one of ...

Jeune Création Européenne is a travelling exhibition, held every two years, visiting nine cities of Europe. About ten artists display their works from each participating country.

European Accents in Perm (Perm–Duisburg–Pécs Project) Pécs, Duisburg in the Ruhr Region and Perm in Russia are cities of different character with different traditions and experiences. The aim of the project is to build sustainable and active partnership between the artists, cultural managers and cultural institutions of the three cities. ...

The “Heritage Festival”, or using its old and well known name, the “Pécs Days”, is the oldest festival in the history of the city since the political transition. The Heritage Festival is primarily a festive event of the city which conquers the streets, squares and buildings of Pécs, from the city centre to the suburbs.

Roma musical performances in Pécs.

German Day of Pécs. Traditional one-day series of programs of the Heritage Festival held at the Open Air Stage in Dóm Square.

In September 2007, the Ballet Theatre of Pécs launched a new program in connection with the upcoming festivities: the International Dance Meeting of Pécs.

4th World Convivial Wine Song Festival. Since 1993, Pécs has been organising Europe’s only festival exclusively advertised for male choirs and male vocal ensembles, which has now grown into a program with an international reputation. The European Wine Song Festival has been held annually on the last weekend of September since 1993 and, within ...