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Culture

Spiritual wealth

Th eatre named after Csabagyöngye, Adolf Stark’s world-famous

Th e first stone theatre of the Great Plain, the eclectic-style vine variety, because the house of the famous grape grower

Jókai Theatre of Békéscsaba, opened its doors to the public stood here, and a board placed on the building’s wall serves
on 8th March, 1879. The theatre’s building was built from as a tribute to him.

public donations between 1877 and 1879. The designs of
the building and its imposing courtyard were produced by Puppet theatre
architect Andor Halmay, and the works were managed by There are few rural towns in the country that can boast to

Ernő Sztraka, urban engineer. The theatre, which off ers have a puppet theatre with a permanent company to pro-

quality entertainment and easy-to-understand art, has vide quantity entertainment for the youngest children. Th e
become recognized nationally and internationally. Napsugár (Sunshine) Puppet Theatre of Békéscsaba is one

of the cornerstones of the diverse programmes that defi ne
Csabagyöngye Cultural Centre the cultural life of Békéscsaba, and boosts the cultural life
The cultural centre, situated in the heart of the Munkácsy of the town and the county with its high-quality puppet

District, is one of the most important institutions perform- performances. The puppet theatre organizes the Puppet

ing complex public educational and cultural tasks in the Drama Writing Competition and the International Puppet
county seat and in the South Great Plain region. It was Festival each year.
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