A kaposvári tavasz megérkeztének mára legnépszerűbb hírnöke a Nárciszünnep. Időpontját is az évszak szeszélye állapítja meg: tőle függ, hogy a Rippl-Rónai József Emlékház és Látogatóközpont területén, az őspark fái alatt megbúvó 20 000 nárciszhagyma mikor indul virágzásnak. Nyílásuk igazi „kaposvaricum”. Ezt a különleges élményt kívánjuk megosztani minden idelátogató vendégünkkel, akik a művészet és a természet csodálatos, a zordabb lelkületűeket is megihlető harmóniáját szeretnék átélni.
Az ünnep idején kisvonat köti össze a Kossuth teret a Róma-hegy tetejével, hogy egy belvárosi séta vagy kávé után kényelmes városnézés során juthass fel a festő egykori birodalmába.
The Daffodil Festival marks the arrival of spring in Kaposvár, with the iconic daffodil blossoms signifying the beginning of spring. The date of the festival – peak daffodil blossom boom of 20,000 daffodil bulbs dotted around the old park of the Rippl-Rónai villa – depends on the weather. We would like to share this special experience with the tourists who wish to combine their love of art with the love of nature.
During the festival, a sightseeing train runs between the city centre and the villa, to enable visitors to get to the festival venue after a sightseeing walk in the centre or a nice cup of coffee on the main square. Upon arrival, a kind of time travel starts – you are transported back to the turn of the 19th-20th century. Visitors are greeted by organisers dressed in period costumes, locals and volunteers also sport period clothing. Teachers and students of the local art school work (paint, draw and make sculptures) in the park, drawing inspiration from their surroundings just like the great artist, painter Rippl-Rónai did a 100 years earlier. There are guided tours organised for the public, offering insight into the less known – and sometimes scandalous – periods of Rippl-Rónai’s life which are clearly reflected in his art, in his paintings and drawings. A wide range of programmes are offered to children and adults alike – workshops, lectures, concerts and an art and craft fair. You can pet the painter’s favourite animal, the donkey and try your hand at various traditional folk crafts.
During the festival, you can visit Rippl-Rónai’s former home – operating as a memorial museum – plus the reconstructed Andrássy Dining Room in the Visitor Centre and the painter’s studio – all free of charge.