Eng­lish Folk Ex­po's 2021 In­ter­na­tion­al Part­ner Re­vealed as HUN­GARY

The international partner for English Folk Expo will be Hungary this year, represented by the biggest cultural institution for traditional culture, the Hungarian Heritage House. 

The institution delegates excellent Hungarian musical performers and industry representatives for the event. 

Hungary will be the highlight of the annual English Folk Expo which this year runs from the 21st until the 24th of October, the weekend before WOMEX, bringing a selection of promising and well known artists and a chance for the professional delegates to get an introduction to the folk, roots and acoustic music of the focus country as a whole. 

muzsikas dalinda 

otodikevszak pengetos

Specially selected to perform at EFEx ’21 and to represent the Hungarian folk music sector are:

Muzsikás
Dalinda
Pengetős Trio
Ötödik Évszak

The Hungarian Heritage House will host an exclusive private showcase for delegates as well as having a presence across the whole weekend at the trade fair through the attendance of a large delegation of Hungarian industry representatives. Moreover, the selected bands are going to perform at the public Manchester Folk Festival as well.
 

 

Folk Mu­sic and Folk Dance Camps in 2026

In the summer of 2026, numerous folk music and folk dance camps will once again welcome participants in the Carpathian Basin and the diaspora. The offerings include camps for children, youth, adults, and families. 

Night of Mu­seums in the Hun­gari­an Her­it­age House

This year, too, the Hungarian Heritage House will open its doors on the Night of Museums. Here, the past will become an experience and tradition will take on new meaning. The Buda Vigadó building will be open for exploration from the attic to the cellar.
 

From Game to Mas­tery, 2026

The Hungarian Heritage Houses’ exhibition, titled “From Play to Mastery", presents the works of students who graduated from the 2024-2026 cohorts of the folk crafts vocational training programs.

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