"FOLK Like it" is the latest project of the Stanisław Hadyna's 'ŚLĄSK' Song and Dance Ensemble from Poland, which will tour in Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Croatia in November. On 21th November, the Hungarian Heritage House will host the performance of ŚLĄSK and the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble performing during the evening.
The main aim of the project is to showcase the richness of Polish folk culture and to explore the role of national culture in building national identity in a common Europe through guest performances.
ŚLĄSK's performance - Here Comes Poland - is a selection from the company's nearly 70-year history and as such provides an excellent link to the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble presents the Circle Dance - An Anthology of the Carpathian Basin. The performance will be accompanied by an exhibition of traditional Polish costumes in the foyer of the Theatre Hall.
1. part
Stanisław Hadyna's 'ŚLĄSK' Song and Dance Ensemble – Here Comes Poland
Program: Trojak, Karolinka, Polka opolska, Kozierky, Ondraszek, Tańce Górali Podhalańskich, Głęboka studzienka, Panie Michale, Pije Kuba do Jakuba, Kujawiak-oberek, Maryś, Maryś, Do Krakowa, Krakowiak, Finał
Music: Stanisław Hadyna, Wojciech Kilar, Ireneusz Łojewski
Choreographers: Elwira Kamińska, Juraj Kubanka, Jarosław Świątek
Artistic Director: Jarosław Świątek
Director: Zbigniew Cierniak
2. part
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble – Circle Dance - An Anthology of the Carpathian Basin
The performance of the 70-year-old Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is an anthology-like selection, a journey across ages and borders, inspired by the folk traditions of Hungarians and minorities sharing a joint destiny in the Carpathian Basin, introducing their life and dances. Paying homage to the indisputable reality of togetherness, it presents a sweeping panorama of the rural heritage and the unparalleled cultural and spiritual riches bequeathed to us by sharing our journey over a thousand years. The themes of this selected programme convey Bartók’s message, stating that the interaction of the arts of the ethnicities living here over the centuries has created a collective, inseparable culture. From our contemporary world, we may observe this culture from the “distance” of a hundred years, but we believe that no matter how far, true art stands the test of time.
Music: Gergely Agócs, Attila Gera, László Kelemen, István Pál Szalonna
Choreographers: Dezső Fitos, Rita Furik, Enikő Kocsis, Gábor Mihályi, Mihály Richtarcsik
Director/Choreographer: Gábor Mihályi
Artistic Director: István Pál Szalonna
Director: Gábor Mihályi
„FOLK_Like it” - folk costumes as a mirror of culture and a determinant of national identity on the example of Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia and Hungary’ is co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage within the framework of the Program ‘Inspiring Culture’ 2021-2022.
Partners: Hungarian Heritage House, Polish Institute