39th Fest­iv­al of Folk Arts, Day 4

During the Festival of Folk Arts, the courtyard of the Hungarian Heritage House becomes the home of folk crafts: a playhouse featuring all-day activities, handicrafts, woven bracelets, felted jewellery, rush wreaths, and painted pendants is waiting for visitors between 10 am and 7 pm. As part of the program, two times a day, folk costume shows reveal the richness of folk attire. The folk puppet theatre, the live music dance party, the storytelling sessions and folk music concerts ensure a great atmosphere.

Detailed programme

From 10 am to 2.30 pm   
Folk Playhouse
Led by Virág Csiki

Folk playhouse, where you can create tuffled jewellery adorned with patterns from Kiéte and Rakacaszend at the craft tables, led by Virág Csiki, furniture painter, alongside the students from the craft courses of the Hungarian Heritage House.

From 2.30 pm to 7 pm     
Folk Playhouse
Led by Virág Rákóczi

Folk playhouse, where you can create leather jewellery at the craft tables, led by Virág Rákóczi, folk artist, alongside the students from the craft courses of the Hungarian Heritage House.

From 10 am to 7 pm   
Fabatka Porta 
Folk playground

The Fabatka Porta folk playground is a small family business, where the couple who dreamed up the toy designs initially aimed to arouse their children's interest in natural materials, Hungarian folk motifs and traditions. Thanks to the impact of new ideas, new tools and inspiring feedback, over the years, a whole little playground has come about under their wings, where the main jewel of the "Porta" is the carved wooden carousel decorated with painted tulips. Looking at the toys, it becomes clear that their favourite flower is the tulip, and many old objects are beginning to take on new life by being given new functionalities: a stool made from a mill table or the old beam scale turned into a balance toy. Young and old are all welcome who would like to test their skills at the Fabatka Porta playhouse. It's certainly worth it!

From 11 am to 12 pm   
Mysterious Lake Balaton is a fairy-tale concert for the family   
A fairy tale concert for the family

Untie the docking line, raise the sails! The Musical Ship of the BaHorKa company is setting off! Let's get in and cross the whole Lake Balaton with them! We are on the quest for the secrets of legends. We'll hear and see some cricket music, frog croaks, dancing fish, fairies in Balatonfüred, Tihany echo and even giants! You are invited to an unforgettable journey, after which you will see this wonderful lake differently!
Performers:
Melinda Balogh, Sára Horváth, Lili Kaszai-vocals, storytelling
Zoltán Gárgyán - clarinet
Sandor Csoóri Jr – viola, tamburica
István Szögi - trombone
Botond Kiss Őris - keyboard instruments
Péter Friderikusz - cello

From 1 pm to 2 pm    
"From girl to woman..."   
Costume show from Mera with Eszter Pitlik-Sipos and Henrietta Maksa

From 2 pm to 2.15 pm    
Live storytelling  
with Éva Fábián, storyteller of the Living Tale Association

Éva Fábián is a folk singing teacher, singer, and storyteller. She was born in Szekszárd and graduated from the Early Years Initial Teacher Training Department of the Budapest Teachers' Training College. She also graduated from the Folk Play, Folk Dance Teaching, and Folk Heritage studies of the Vilmos Apor Catholic College. She has been a storyteller since 1989 and a teacher of folk singing at the Óbuda School of Folk Music since 1999. She also teaches at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and continuously teaches traditional storytelling at the Hungarian Heritage House. She is a regular contributor to the Encountering Folk Traditions and Unusual Dance and Drama Class, and she is the instructor of the Advanced Folk Singing course. She is the holder of the title "Young Master of Folk Arts", and in 2009, she received the Tree of Life Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ministry of Education and Culture.

From 3 pm to 3.30 pm     
László Gulyás, itinerant musician: Tales on King Matthias
Puppet show

Tales of King Matthias the Just, his election as king, mischievous Hussars, and a beautiful and very clever young woman, fit to be a queen. Whoever hears it, should believe it! If you doubt it, find it out for yourself! Come to Buda on the 20th of August, to enjoy some great merrymaking!

From 3.40 pm to 4.45 pm     
Dance of the Little Ones 
Lap games, dance instructions for young and older kids with Anna Körtvélyesi, music played by Botond Bese and Péter Lipták

This family program aims to introduce the youngest children to a broader range of traditions in a high-standard and authentic interpretation. They should actively (not as passive recipients) participate in the live music dance house for kids, in such a way that the dissemination of traditions is on a par with the entertainment factor. Our goal is primarily to help the kids discover the joy of dance, to teach the basics of dance movements, to create a rich play repertoire, and to create a civilised form of co-playing. In this form, the entertainment, meaningful leisure time and the dissemination of information are presented appropriately to the given age group, enjoyably embedded in activity. During the whole school year, on Friday afternoons, we offer a taste of the Dance of the Little Ones with the help of those who join us in this hour, our excellent session leaders and musicians.

From 4.45 pm to 5 pm     
Live storytelling  
with Éva Fábián, storyteller of the Living Tale Association

From 5 pm to 5.30 pm     
"Mini" Wedding Dresses  
Costume show with Eszter Pitlik-Sipos and Henrietta Maksa

Pengetős Trio
From 6 pm to 7.30 pm     
Pengetős Trio 
Folk music concert, sing-along and instrument show  

Plucked folk instruments used in the Hungarian-speaking regions are encountered in the Trio's music. These instruments are played by using the ancient method of plucking a stretched string. The plucked strings guide us to an old world where we can experience the unique sound of the music of the peoples living in tiny villages. The folk music motifs refined throughout the centuries merge with the musical universe and personalities of the young trio members living in the 21st century. This encounter creates unique musical processes, in which old melodies are revisited with humility and care, elevated to the stages of the greatest concert halls and made accessible to a broader audience. The half lines of the folk song lyrics carefully collected by Alexandra Berta carry enough meaning for a lifetime, which touch upon merriment, love, sorrow and womanhood. Bálint Horváth plays various types of tamburicas, and his instruments include elements of South Slavic folk music in addition to Hungarian. A unique highlight of the concerts is when the most ancient type of tamburica, the samica is presented accompanied by Bálint's singing voice. Zalán plays the essential instrument of the easternmost Hungarian-speaking community in Moldova: the cobza. The audience hits the dance floor, hearing his sophisticated playing and accurate accompaniment. 
Performers:
Alexandra Berta - zither, voice
Zalán Csenki - cobza
Bálint Horváth - tamburica, voice