Hungarian Heritage House

Folklore Section

 

Texts, dances and music of brilliant rural artists are kept in our memories, in our feet and voices. These are significant parts of Hungarian traditions that is in turn a vibrant hue in European culture.

 

The Folklore Section offers courses, programs, exhibitions and publications on the genres of traditional Hungarian cultural heritage.

 

The goal of the Folklore Section is to preserve and pass on the traditional folklore of the Carpathian Basin, regarding folk music, folk dance, folk narratives and folk games. All the staff of the department are specialists of traditional dances, music or folk narratives of the Carpathian Basin. The Section edits and publishes supplementary educational materials for elementary and special art schools teaching folk music and folk dance. Folk dance and folk singing courses are also organized, together with exhibitions and forums.

 

Specific areas

• Folk music
• Folkdance
• Folk narratives

 

Programs

 

Courses

• "Playing and dancing at school" (further education for teachers)
• "Regions and dances" (further education for teachers)
• The dance heritage of the Carpathian Basin (accredited course for teachers)
• Hungarian folksongs for teachers (authentic folk singing and its methodology)
• "The flute is signing" (authentic Hungarian flute course)
• Folk narrative course (a 60-class accredited course for adults)

Publications

Competitions

Conferences

Kids and Youth programs - talent management

• Local history contests for junior high schoolers and high schoolers
• Interactive workshops on traditional Hungarian holidays and Hungarian handicrafts for children under 10
• "Dance for the Little" - children's dance-house and handicrafts workshop
• "Meet Tradition", interactive workshop for children aged 7- 14 (available in English)
• "Magic Wood" ("Szárazfának muzsikája") - folk music concerts for children aged 7-10
• "Twists and Turns" ("Figurás") - folk dance shows for children aged 7-11

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Staff:

Ildikó Sándor - Head of Section

Sára Dala - Oral Folk Art Specialist (currently substituted by: Gergely Agócs)

Ági Tálas - Folkdance Specialist

Albert Mohácsy - Folk Music Specialist

Nóra Németh - Program Organizer

Tekla Várkonyi - Education Specialist

Phone: +36 1 225-6086, +36 1 225-6067

 

Gergely Agócs - Ethnographer

Phone: +36 1 225-6053