Last year’s co-winners of the highly competitive FOLKBEATS Hungarian nationwide talent search competition, the Magos Band, are coming to America! The American/Canadian tour of Magos will take place in April to May 2012, throughout North America. Check back here soon for dates as they are solidified! Magos is one of Hungary’s brightest and [...]
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Folkbeats Folk Music Co-Winner Magos Band Coming to America
Monday, January 16th, 2012First Ever Gyimes-Intense Workshop in the Americas – Montreal, February 2012
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Montreal is a very good place to be on February 24 to 27, 2012. The reason is simple. The legendary dancers from the Gyimes valley region of the Carpathian Mountains, Ferenc Sára and Zsuzsanna Varga, will be teaching dances from their hometown’s region. They will be joined by the members of the Zerkula Band from Gyimes, [...]
Csipke Camp 2012 Staff Announced
Monday, November 28th, 2011Well, if you are a fan of Hungarian folkdance in North America, this is the big announcement you wait for every time this time of year! Who will be the staff from Hungary in the next Csipke Dance and Music Camp in Brooklyn, Michigan in 2012? Gazsa Band will be the musicians! Dance teachers [...]
Tanchaz Recognized by UNESCO
Saturday, November 26th, 2011UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has recognized the Hungarian Tanchaz movement as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage” worthy of safeguarding!!! This is no small feat. UNESCO follows its “Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage” and includes on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritages only those programmes, projects and activities that best [...]
Maiden Danced to Death
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011This is a feature film making its way around the world at film festivals and movie theatres, and should be required viewing for anyone interested in Hungarian folk music and dance. The movie stars and is directed and co-produced by Endre Hules, with cinematography by Oscar-award winning Hungarian cinematographer Zsigmond Vilmos. But that’s not [...]
New Csik Band CD
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Say what you want about my friend Janos Csik and his band (Csik Band), the release of the group’s recordings every few years have become widely awaited events. The group combines elements of folk music with pop, jazz, classical, rock – and they collaborate with some of Hungary’s top artists. They have become wildly successful [...]
Gyanta’s Exciting 2012 Schedule!
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011The members of the Gyanta Hungarian Folk Band are drawn from the vibrant Canadian-Hungarian communities of Montreal and Toronto.
Eletfa Turning 25 Years Old in 2012!!!
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011The Életfa Hungarian Folk Band is from the New Jersey/New York area. The Ensemble treats its audiences to a high-energy, entertaining tour of Hungarys folk music, song and dance culture, guided throughout by engaging narrative and demonstrations.
