Venues in Veszprém

Veszprém is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.

According to legend, Veszprém was founded on seven hills. The seven hills are Várhegy (Castle Hill), Benedek-hegy (St. Benedict Hill), Jeruzsálem-hegy (Jerusalem Hill), Temetőhegy (Cemetery Hill), Gulyadomb (Herd Hill), Kálvária-domb (Calvary Hill), and Cserhát.

The history of theater in Veszprém goes back two centuries. The first known local play dates from 1814 , which informs the city audience about the performance of a Kotzebue horror drama. In 1905 , the city's Színpártoló Egyesület was founded, which called for the construction of an independent theater building.

The Secession- style theater designed by István Medgyaszay - which in its time was the first theater building in the country to use reinforced concrete structures - is now called Veszprémi Petőfi Theater - 1908 . It was inaugurated on September 17 , and has been named after Sándor Petőfi since 1920 . The theater named after Zoltán Latinovits also belongs to and is a part of the theater organization.

In 2001, a second theater, primarily performing contemporary plays, was established in the city of the queens under the name Pannon Castle Theatre. In the beginning, they held smaller performances, the venue of which was the Antal Csermák Music School. As a result of the ever-growing interest, the theater now operates in the old Séd Film Theater, where hundreds of interested people can watch musical plays, serious and light musicals, and performances at the same time.

In 2008 , the theater also started its stage performances, which can be seen by theater lovers in the Dubniczay Palace . In addition to the performances, the theater participates in the further organization of cultural life, as the Pannon Castle Theater is the director of the Veszprém Spring Festival and the Dance Festival.

Of course, not only the older and younger age group can have fun at the theater performances. Very young children can visit the puppet shows of the Kabóca Puppet Theatre.

Festivals 
Gizella-Days 
The Gizella Days Art Festival series of events is organized by the City Cultural Center in May every year, in connection with the name day of Gizella , in memory of our first queen, who also played a significant role in the history of Veszprém .

Veszprém Summer Festival 
Like the Gizella Days, it has been organized by the Cultural Center since 2001 in the first weeks of August. It hosts many different genres, including chamber, stage and church music, dance, as well as literary and folk art programs.

The Summer Festival also includes the Vivace International Choir Festival, where choirs from four continents present their skills and compete against each other.

Veszprém Festive Games 
Since 2004 , also at the beginning of August, a series of concerts await those interested in the castle. During the last five years, the Festival of Festive Games has also welcomed artists known worldwide.

Veszprém Street Music Festival 
The Veszprém Street Music Festival, which has existed since 2000 , is a multi-day event in which amateur performers compete with each other to demonstrate their musical skills. In recent years, famous star musicians and singers have also performed on the festival's stages.