“The Golden-Fleeced Lamb” is an interactive fairy tale play for children aged 4 to 12. A shepherd sets out with his golden-fleeced lamb to make the crying princess laugh, in hopes of winning half the kingdom and her hand in marriage, and is joined by various characters along the way, culminating in a joyful wedding celebration.
The “SUNCE” Folklore Ensemble of Subotica was founded on September 25, 2017, to preserve cultural heritage and folk traditions through dance and song for children and youth. The ensemble has 100 active members in three children’s groups and one youth group.
In the past seven years, they have participated in many cultural and humanitarian events locally and internationally. They organize full-length concerts and attend international folklore festivals. The ensemble also aims to develop music and vocal sections.
Coimbra Folkloric Group is a non-profit organization founded in 1986. It preserves and promotes the 19th century folk traditions of Coimbra and its surroundings. They present their singing, dancing, costumes and local gastronomic specialties in a colorful way. Not only are they present in the city of Coimbra, but also on the international scene, representing Portugal from Brazil to Serbia at various festivals and cultural events.
Beyarmudu Municipality Folk Dance Group was founded in 2013 with the intention to present to the Turkish youth their folk tradition and introduce their culture worldwide. At the moment, they work in 4 groups with 250 members altogether. The group actively participate in home and international folk festivals such as Festival de Ambert in France, Festival de Extremadura in Spain and Summerfest in Hungary.
The Matyós are an ethnographic group formed in the 19th century, that lives in Mezőkövesd, north Hungary. At the turn of the century, the colorful patterns of Matyó folk art became one of the emblematic symbols of Hungary. Traditional Matyó folk culture includes characteristic embroideries
and clothing, handicrafts and folk dance. The guardian of this is Matyó Ensemble founded in 1947.
In their shows, the traditions of local and Carpathian folk dance are processed, the choreographies are performed in wonderful folk costumes. The ensemble is maintained by the Matyó Folk Art Association, dance team leaders: Dr. Gábor Nyiri and Pap Rita.
A folk dance theater performance. Our roots stretch deep. The village’s closed, tradition-preserving community has united with nature, bound by unbreakable ties. Here, there was time for singing, dancing, birth, and death… Children observed the world from their fathers’ and grandfathers’ shoulders. We wish to convey this ancient knowledge with their help, showing it through dance and music. We believe in the contemporary manifestation of folk dance, in its ability to reach today’s people with its power and naturalness, to display the widest range of emotions, and to create theater.
Director-Choreographer: Enikő Kocsis, recipient of the Harangozó Gyula Award, and Fitos Dezső, Master of Folk Art and recipient of the Harangozó Gyula Award, Distinguished Artist
Balint Tarkany-Kovacs cimbalom artist created his trio to present the Hungarian cimbalom music to the world. The cimbalom originates from Hungary and the music of it rooted deeply in the thousand years old Hungarian traditions which connects the nomadic cultures of the endless Asian Steppe and the Christian Europe. Balint Tarkany-Kovacs’s trio is the unique representative of this beautiful tradition. On his concerts, Balint introduces the history of the cimbalom and tells stories about the players of a begone time.
Canarro band is the main representative of the french manouche swing (or gypsy Jazz) genre in the region. In an inimitable tone, own and well-known melodies: the musical legacy of Django Reinhardt Seasoned with the salon music of Budapest from the last century, with a touch of Paris, and the freedom of jazz.
If you had to describe it briefly: Canarro is alive and exciting.
Performing:
The „Tamburás” Brothers band, as the name suggests, is an ensemble made up of tambura players, representing a long-standing formation of musicians! It is a band from Vojvodina, so melodies typical of the region hold special significance in their repertoire. Additionally, they perform both popular and lesser-known dance house songs on tamburas, creating a truly original sound!
They have showcased their skills in numerous bands and musical styles, and have also worked as teachers and performers in folk music camps. They consider it important for today’s youth to love and embrace the traditions inherited from their ancestors.
Interactive family concert
Songs, poems, rhymes, great music, dance, fun and games… what more does one want for a great day? Infamous Hungarian poets’ verses set to music.
Bognár Szilvia – vocals
Bede Péter – saxophone, recorder
Hámori Máté – guitar
Kovács Zoltán – contrabass
Gyulai Csaba – percussions, gadulka
