IDF 2

Transcarpathia Invoked

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

The new choreography of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Transcarpathia Invoked, Hágókon innen és túl for the first time in the history of the Hungarian folkdance shows the colourful and rich traditional culture of the nations living in Eastern-Carpathia and in its foreground Transcarpathia: Hungarians, Ukrainians, Rusyns, Romanians, Gipsies, Jews. It presents all that is common in these nations’ folklore as well as all the national characteristics, the emphasis however, is on the common roots, picturing the necessary similarities resulting from the shared historical past. (Those Rusyn nations that still preserve the memory of Francis II. Rákóczi are proud of their forefathers, who fought together with the Hungarians, defending the castles of the prince.)

Passing on tradition, getting to know the folklore language of our own and the neighbouring nations provide possibilities of new encounters and of declaring ourselves. Theatre is a chance for these encounters, it provides a mirror to these. A mirror, that is a pleasure to look into, which provides a reflection to those, who create it and to those, who will experience the state of inspirative acceptance in the silence of the audience.

Contributors: Dance Ensemble and Orchestra of the Hungarian Sate Folk Ensemble,

Guest appearance:             Tamás Bősze, Lajos Pál

                                            Eszter Pál, László Szlama (from CD)

Music by:                             István Pál Szalonna

Musical editor:                     Lajos Pál

Choreographers:                  Dezs? Fitos, Enik? Kocsis, Richárd Kökény, Gábor Mihályi

Costume design:                  Rita Furik

Stage design:                      Zsuzsa Molnár

Video animation:                Andrea Soós

Lights:                                 László Győri

Artistic assistant:                  Calin Orza

Director-choreographer:       Gábor Mihályi

Archive photographs shown in the performance belong to the collection of the phto archives of the Museum of Etnography. The images were selected by Judit Csorba.

Leader of the orchestra:       Ferenc Radics

Dancegroup leader:             Richárd Kökény

Assistants:                            Beatrix Borbély, Katalin Jávor, György Ágfalvi

Artistic director:                    István Pál Szalonna

Director:                               Gábor Mihályi