Since it was founded, generations of dancers, musicians and choreographers have worked as part of the Hargita National Szekler Folk Ensemble, all contributing to the “struggle” to keep folk traditions alive and to popularise Transylvanian Hungarian culture. With productions, presentations, teaching and research, they breathe new energy into this life style preserved by folk traditions and communicate those human values to today’s world. This is what audiences have come to expect on their tours a...nd performances in the Szekler region of Transylvania. In the first part of their programme, the director of which is Endre Gábos, mummers burying and chasing away winter evoke the magic world of the carnival traditions of the Székler villages of Eastern Transylvania. The ‘bull hitting’ known in the villages of Alcsík and Kászon and the rolling ‘wheel of fools’ follow, with the farewell from and mourning for the ‘dead’ Illyés (embodiment of the carnival) closing the carnival whirl. The second half of the show is entitled Tricks of the crafty Szekler. It was directed and choreographed by Orza Calin, and is awash with vitality, wisdom and humour. Their aim is to explore dance which is permeated by natural good humour, cleverness, lightness and nimbleness and to captivate every observer. The cheerful performance of Szekler regional dances provides a great spectacle for the carnival period. A wise Szekler narrator will put the whole show into context for the audience.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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