Gólyatábor

This past week was Gólyatábor (literally stork camp) which is a celebration of the beginning of the school year for university students.  It is called gólyatábor because the incoming freshman for the university are called gólya (storks).  The week is filled with parties, concerts and various other activities for the students, and each night we could hear the music and fireworks from our apartment. 

The "Stuffed Food" Celebration in front of the Nagy Templom (Great Church) in downtown Debrecen. You can also see the stage where they held the concerts for the Gólyatábor.

Many of the "stuffed foods" that were being sold

Other booths where you could buy various food items or drinks

Along with this was a "stuffed food" celebration in the main plaza in downtown Debrecen.  Many booths were set up where people could buy various food items stuffed with something; such as stuffed cabbage, stuffed crepes, different types of meats stuffed with fruit, etc- hence the name.  Today after church, Nancy and I went downtown to eat lunch there.  Nancy had a "töltött palacsinta" (a crepe stuffed with meat), and I had duck breast stuffed with plum and covered with a plum/apple sauce.  It was delicious!   It was also another opportunity to enjoy Hungarian culture.