These days folk dance is enjoying a renewed flowering. Thanks to the television talent show "Felszállott a páva”, it has re-entered today's Hungarian public consciousness with an unprecedented level of popularity. Researching and bringing to the stage folklore traditions in their original, most authentic possible form is no new endeavour to the artists of the Honvéd Dance Theatre. The ensemble's choreographers, dancers and musicians view the knowledge and interpretation of our traditional ...culture as the foundation of their creative work. In our new production, we demonstrate this deep and thorough knowledge, and the virtuosity and fascination of original folk dance. All are invited on a journey of rediscovery of our folk art treasures, to marvel together at its message and beauty. Besides spectacular sets, the production also places special emphasis on the most extraordinary and striking traditional costumes of the Carpathian Basin, presenting the folk dress of Matyó, Kalocsa and Kalotaszeg in authentic form.
In the first part of the performance, the audience will enjoy a selection of dances prepared by guest choreographers, while the second part features a work conceived by director and choreographer Zoltán Zsuráfszky to accompany Zoltán Kodály's Peacock Variations for symphony orchestra.
Sponsored by: National Cultural Fund, Ministry of Human Resources
Presented by: National Dance Theatre
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