53 result(s) for folk dance in Events
Subcarpați & Obadu, House of Music Budapest, 10 October
- 10 Oct 2025 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Subcarpați is one of the most popular contemporary Romanian bands, founded by Marius Alexe, also known as MC Bean, in 2010. It is a vibrant, constantly changing, large hip-hop-electronic-traditional music collective, which blends the old with the new, traditional folk music with the modern — continuously preserving and renewing.
They pair folk instruments (kaval, flutes, cimbalom) with live ...
'The World of Rogues', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 September
- 14 Sep 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rogues and highwaymen are typical characters of Hungarian folk traditions. Folk songs, folk tales and ballads preserve the memories of our most famous highwaymen and they feature as a popular topic in folk art. They are often idealised as heroes in folk memory.
This is how “Hungarian Robin Hoods”, our legendary rogues were born: Jóska Sóbri, Imre Bogár, Márton Vidróczky, Bandi Angyal and, ...
Fleet Dance, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 July
- 14 Jul 2025 8:30 PM
- contemporary
The soul-liberating moments of rural life—when we dance, sing, and the music begins to play! This joy is timeless, it eases sorrow, it breathes life into the weary, it balances the soul, and it brings happiness.
In its latest performance, the company evokes this ancient power that affects the soul and the body, showing the cultural diversity and inexhaustible treasure of the folklore of the ...
Danube Carnival, Budapest, 6 - 14 June
- 6 Jun 2025 10:36 AM
- contemporary
The Danube Carnival, with a history spanning over a quarter of a century, returns once again to enchant audiences with its vibrant and colourful international cavalcade.
With a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, the Carnival offers a unique and colorful spectacle, enriching the cultural life of the city.
While showcasing Hungary’s rich folk dance and music heritage, the ...
Danube Art Ensemble: Beautiful Mezőség, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 13 May
- 13 May 2025 5:20 PM
- contemporary
From Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály through György Martin and Sándor Tímár to Ferenc Novák, the diverse folk art of the Mezőség region has attracted the interest of many collectors. Therefore, Zsolt Juhász, the bandleader and director, must have had plenty of resources to work with when he thought about the show:
“We want to show our feelings, our love for the region and its beauty. A ...
Nederlands Dans Theater: Mixed Bill, National Dance Theatre, 4 May
- 4 May 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The expressive new work of Botis Seva, founder of his company Far From The Norm, revolves around the unconscious mind.
A new voice for NDT, Seva is at home in the realms of hip-hop, physical theatre and contemporary dance, and continuously reinvents his approach to dance and creativity. His experiments with form, structure and theatrics result in an intricate and emotional language of ...
Pure Source, National Concert Hall Budapest, 13 April
- 13 Apr 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In this magnificent vision of dance history, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the Ballet Company of Győr explore the extremely compelling and complex relationship of folk dance and composed music in the 17th and 18th centuries, and through the art of Béla Bartók, the folk music experience of 20th-century modernism.
Wherever he collected folk music, Bartók always showed great interest in ...
Dezső Fitos Folkdance Company: Youngsters, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 27 March
- 27 Mar 2025 6:00 PM
- contemporary
The performance focuses on the boundaries of adolescence, the issues they face, their complex relationship systems, their relationship with the community and parents, hopefully helping adolescents in the transition period to accept themselves and each other, focusing entirely on the issues and the emotional and physical changes that affect them.
The dramaturg, Mara Pallai, composes and edits ...
Duna Art Ensemble Garden of Love, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 February
- 14 Feb 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Garden of Love is an unconventional production with a selection of choreographies all about love, also reflecting the performers’ and creators’ love of dance, their artistic commitment and their respect for Hungarian folk dance and for the art of stage folk dance.
The backbone of the performance is given by long-unseen, emblematic works by well-known choreographers, supplemented by ...
Subcarpați & Obadu, House of Music Budapest, 10 October
- 10 Oct 2025 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Subcarpați is one of the most popular contemporary Romanian bands, founded by Marius Alexe, also known as MC Bean, in 2010. It is a vibrant, constantly changing, large hip-hop-electronic-traditional music collective, which blends the old with the new, traditional folk music with the modern — continuously preserving and renewing.
They pair folk instruments (kaval, flutes, cimbalom) with live ...
'The World of Rogues', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 September
- 14 Sep 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rogues and highwaymen are typical characters of Hungarian folk traditions. Folk songs, folk tales and ballads preserve the memories of our most famous highwaymen and they feature as a popular topic in folk art. They are often idealised as heroes in folk memory.
This is how “Hungarian Robin Hoods”, our legendary rogues were born: Jóska Sóbri, Imre Bogár, Márton Vidróczky, Bandi Angyal and, ...
Fleet Dance, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 July
- 14 Jul 2025 8:30 PM
- contemporary
The soul-liberating moments of rural life—when we dance, sing, and the music begins to play! This joy is timeless, it eases sorrow, it breathes life into the weary, it balances the soul, and it brings happiness.
In its latest performance, the company evokes this ancient power that affects the soul and the body, showing the cultural diversity and inexhaustible treasure of the folklore of the ...
Danube Carnival, Budapest, 6 - 14 June
- 6 Jun 2025 10:36 AM
- contemporary
The Danube Carnival, with a history spanning over a quarter of a century, returns once again to enchant audiences with its vibrant and colourful international cavalcade.
With a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, the Carnival offers a unique and colorful spectacle, enriching the cultural life of the city.
While showcasing Hungary’s rich folk dance and music heritage, the ...
Danube Art Ensemble: Beautiful Mezőség, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 13 May
- 13 May 2025 5:20 PM
- contemporary
From Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály through György Martin and Sándor Tímár to Ferenc Novák, the diverse folk art of the Mezőség region has attracted the interest of many collectors. Therefore, Zsolt Juhász, the bandleader and director, must have had plenty of resources to work with when he thought about the show:
“We want to show our feelings, our love for the region and its beauty. A ...
Nederlands Dans Theater: Mixed Bill, National Dance Theatre, 4 May
- 4 May 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The expressive new work of Botis Seva, founder of his company Far From The Norm, revolves around the unconscious mind.
A new voice for NDT, Seva is at home in the realms of hip-hop, physical theatre and contemporary dance, and continuously reinvents his approach to dance and creativity. His experiments with form, structure and theatrics result in an intricate and emotional language of ...
Pure Source, National Concert Hall Budapest, 13 April
- 13 Apr 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In this magnificent vision of dance history, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the Ballet Company of Győr explore the extremely compelling and complex relationship of folk dance and composed music in the 17th and 18th centuries, and through the art of Béla Bartók, the folk music experience of 20th-century modernism.
Wherever he collected folk music, Bartók always showed great interest in ...
Dezső Fitos Folkdance Company: Youngsters, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 27 March
- 27 Mar 2025 6:00 PM
- contemporary
The performance focuses on the boundaries of adolescence, the issues they face, their complex relationship systems, their relationship with the community and parents, hopefully helping adolescents in the transition period to accept themselves and each other, focusing entirely on the issues and the emotional and physical changes that affect them.
The dramaturg, Mara Pallai, composes and edits ...
Duna Art Ensemble Garden of Love, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 February
- 14 Feb 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Garden of Love is an unconventional production with a selection of choreographies all about love, also reflecting the performers’ and creators’ love of dance, their artistic commitment and their respect for Hungarian folk dance and for the art of stage folk dance.
The backbone of the performance is given by long-unseen, emblematic works by well-known choreographers, supplemented by ...