Whitsun Festivities At Skanzen, Szentendre, Hungary, 8 - 9 June

  • 6 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
Whitsun Festivities At Skanzen, Szentendre, Hungary, 8 - 9 June
On 8 and 9 June Whitsun will celebrated in an international circle. India will be our special guest beside the 13 Hungarian communities.

Detailed program:

Festival Stage

Whitsunday and Whit Monday
11:00 – 11:20 Dances of the Sárköz Region
11:20 – 11:30 Bartina Children’s Dance Group (Whitsunday) / Children’s Dance Group of Szigetmonostor (Whit Monday) (HERITAGE Children’s Folk Art Association)
11:30 – 11:50 Canto a tenore from Sardinia, Italy
11:50 – 12:00 Bem Aprók (Whitsunday) / Süvöltő Children’s Dance Group (Whit Monday) (HERITAGE Children’s Folk Art Association)
12:00 – 12:20 Dances of the Matyóland
12:20 – 12:30 Bartina Children’s Dance Group (Whitsunday) / Tessedik Dance Group (Whit Monday) (HERITAGE Children’s Folk Art Association)
12:30 – 12:50 Folksongs of Mongolia
12:50 – 13:10 ’Busó’ dances from Mohács
13:10 – 13:30 Dances of Kalocsa
13:30 – 13:50 Slovak Fujara and bagpipe music, shepherd’s dances
13:50 – 14:00 Whitsun Customs presented by children dance groups (HERITAGE Children’s Folk Art Association)
14:00 – 14:20 Dances of the Sárköz Region
14:20 – 14:40 Canto a tenore from Sardinia, Italy
14:40 – 15:00 Dances of the Matyóland
15:00 – 15:20 Folksongs of Mongolia
15:20 – 15:40 ’Busó’ dances from Mohács (Whitsunday) / Furmicska Folk Dance Group (Whit Monday) (HERITAGE Children’s Folk Art Association)
15:40 – 16:00 Dances of Kalocsa
16:00 – 16:20 Slovak Fujara and bagpipe music, shepherd’s dances
16:20 – 16:40 Closing Ceremony (Whit Monday)

Whitsun Traditions presented by children dance groups (Heritage Children’s Folk Art Association)
Pentecostal Arcade Games for boys:
• Tannery from Baja (map sign: VI-7),
• House from Táp (mag sign: X-16),
• Treadmill from Mosonszentmiklós (map sign: X-9),
• Yard of the House from Szentgyörgyvölgy (map sign: IX-7),
The Queen’s visit at Whitsun (Hungarian custom) in the Kisalföld region

Source and more info (in English): skanzen.hu

How to get to Skanzen

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