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Culture

Spiritual wealth

Th eatre of its permanent troupe, provides entertainment for all
Th e first stone theatre of the Great Plain, the eclectic-style generations and families, from preschool age to the adult

Jókai Theatre of Békéscsaba, opened its doors to the public age groups. The Puppet Theatre also helps to preserve

on 8th March, 1879. The theatre’s building was built from cultural traditions such as the Puppet Playwriting Com-

public donations between 1877 and 1879. The designs of petition and the International Puppet Th eatre Festival,
the building and its imposing courtyard were produced by which are organized from time to time.
architect Andor Halmay, and the works were managed by
Ernő Sztraka, urban engineer. The theatre, which off ers Csabagyöngye Cultural Centre

quality entertainment and easy-to-understand art, has Th e cultural centre, situated in the heart of the Munkácsy
become recognized nationally and internationally. District, is one of the most important institutions perform-
ing complex public educational and cultural tasks in the
Puppet theatre county seat and in the South Great Plain region. It was

The newest community space in the Munkácsy District named after Csabagyöngye, Adolf Stark’s world-famous
is the Napsugár (Sunshine) Puppet Theatre and the Nap- vine variety, because the house of the famous grape grower

sugaras (Sunshiny) Garden, which offers shade in front of stood here, and a board placed on the building’s wall serves

the Beliczey Mansion. The puppet theatre, which is proud as a tribute to him.
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