10.02.

10th Pécs International Dance Festival

Rila Folk Band Bulgarian Dance

17:00 | Theatre Square

Bulgarian dance with the Rila Folk Band.

Dance teacher: Molnár Olivér

Hungarian National Dance Ensemble Sundaze | Peacock Variations

19:00 | National Theatre of Pécs - Grand Theatre

Tickets

1st part | Sundaze

Photo: Várdi Levente

length: 45 min.

music: Kelemen László
music editors: Papp István Gázsa, Szabó Dániel
vocalists: Eredics-Fekete Zsuzsanna, Appelshoffer János, Szabó Dániel
coaches: Ágfalvi György és Lévay Andrea 
assistants: Appelshoffer János, Rémi Tünde, Sánta Gergő, Tompa Attila, Tókos Attila, Valach Gábor, Zámbó István
choreographers: Vincze Zsuzsa, Zsuráfszky Zoltán

2nd part | Peacock Variations

length: 25 min.

music: Kodály Zoltán's Peacock variations (from recording)
artistic consultant: Vincze Zsuzsa
choreographer: Zsuráfszky Zoltán

set design: Tóth Kázmér
scenic design: Kovács Gerzson Péter
costumes: Vincze Zsuzsa
director: Zsuráfszky Zoltán

Hungarian folk dance is enjoying renewed popularity thanks to the television talent show "Felszállott a páva". Researching and bringing to the stage our dance and musical traditions in their original form has always been the basis of creative endeavours by the artists of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble. Here, we are invited on a journey of rediscovery of the treasures of Hungarian folk art tradition; its striking traditional costumes, its enchanting folk melodies and the inimitable virtuosity of its dances. The peacock motif, a symbol of eternal love in Hungarian folk art, acts as the central theme of the first part of the performance. The second part features a piece of lyrical choreography to accompany Zoltán Kodály's Peacock Variations for symphony orchestra.

Photo: Várdi Levente