William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-03-01 / 3. szám
• . • • ";-f\ fbl V eV»* Ji!Í4l3í-March 1987, William Penn Life, Page 7 The Hungarian Scene Hungarian State Folk Ensemble tours U.S. From The NewYork Times The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is not still another folk group. It is marvelous — crackling with dancing that snaps like a whip in a program framed successfully by a sophisticated context. Sándor Timar, the company’s director since 1981, has taken a cue from Hungary’s noted modern composers. Zoltán Kodály and Bela Bartók did not merely incorporate folk music into their own compositions, they also pioneered research into folk music. This marriage of high art and popular sources is being enjoyed by audiences across the U.S. as the ensemble continues its current tour of America. Upcoming dates on the tour include March 12 in Youngstown, Ohio, March 13 in Cleveland Tour “From Page 6 required for each visa. Those wishing to leave Hungary to visit another country must apply for a double-entry visa. These travelers must complete two visa forms and have four photographs. The cost for visas are $10 per entry. Personal checks will not be accepted as payment for visas. Children’s Fare - Children 12 years of age and under can join the tour at two-thirds the normal air fare and tour package cost. Taxes - All taxes for the air fare and tour package will total $23 and are due with final payment. Travel Insurance - Tour participants will automatically receive travel insurance coverage as part of their arrangements. Wheelchairs - Persons confined to wheelchairs are welcome to join the tour, but should note that the tour buses in Hungary are not equipped to accomodate the handicapped. The price of the land tours printed in the February issue of the William Penn Life was incorrect. The price is $630, as printed on the tour brochure. If you are interested in receiving a brochure on Hungary Tour ’87, please send the coupon below to the Home Office as soon as possible. Further information can be obtained by calling the Home Office (412)231-2979. The tour price does not include expenses of passports, visas, luandry, wines, liquors, mineral waters, after-luncheon and afterdinner tea or coffee or food not on the menues of the included meals. Should it become necessary to cancel your tour membership prior to departure, refund of the land arrangements will be made in full up to 30 days prior to departure. and March 15 in Detroit. (A complete tour schedule appears below.) Following the Youngstown performance, there will be a special reception and táncház for the ensembles’ dancers and musicians and audience members in the basement of Staumbaugh Auditorium. The post-performance affair is being sponsored by the Hungarian community of Youngstown, William Penn Branch 28, Youngstown, Branch 226, McKeesport, Pa., and the Home Office. The táncház will feature an informal dance instruction session lead by Mr. Timar and his wife and dancing by a small group of performers from the ensemble. Admission to the táncház is free. There will be kolbász, cheese, wine punch and Hungarian past-Nothing is more surprising than the infinite variations that the men embroider upon their basic steps and the fantastic speed with which they do it. They are terrific. The performance is a marriage of high art and popular sources. ries served, plus a display of Hungarian artifacts provided by the local community. The format of the ensemble’s performance is shrewdly paced. There is a gypsy orchestra to warm the soul along with several musical interludes to alternate with the dance entries. Music and dance are closely linked in these Hungarian dances — the accent on this program is on those from Transylvania — and dancer frequently sing. Nothing is more surprising than the infinite variations that the men embroider upon their basic steps and the fantastic speed with which they do it. They are terrific. Since most of the dances are couple dances — as opposed to the many circle and chain dances from other parts of Eastern or Central Europe — the women have plenty to do as well. Deceptively, they look subdued, all the while moving just as quickly, their feet closer to the floor. TOUR SCHEDULE 3/12..........Youngstown, Ohio 3/13...........................Cleveland, Ohio 3/15...............................Detroit, Mich. 3/16..........Battle Creek, Mich. 3/17.............Ann Arbor, Mich. 3/18...........................Kitchener, Ont. 3/20...........................Hamilton, Ont. 3/21.............................Toronto, Ont. 3/22...............................Ottawa, Ont. 3/24..................................Utica, N.Y. 3/25.............Schenectady, N.Y. 3/26..............Philadelphia, Pa. 3/27...............Greenville, N.Y. 3/28...........North Branch, N.Y. 3/29..............Washington, D.C. 3/31.........................Worcester, Mass. 4/1...............................Amherst, Mass. 4/2..............New Bedfor, Mass. 4/3.................................Boston, Mass. 4/4.............................Brooklyn, N.Y. 4/5.............................Brooklyn, N.Y. (Check vour local newspaper for ticket information.) Guests at a recent open house hosted by the Hungarian Ethnic Group of Western Pennsylvania join some of the group’s dancers for a traditional circle dance. The group is one of many such organizations around the country working hard to preserve the Hungarian culture in America. The William Penn is looking to support such groups in their efforts. Groups hosts open house PITTSBURGH — The Hungarian Ethnic Group of Western Pennsylvania held its annual open house March 1 at the American Hungarian Social Club at 120 Flowers Ave., Pittsburgh. The affair was colorful and fun with the new recruits enjoying the ethnic dancing and delicious sweets prepared by group members. The "unofficial” party lasted well into the evening. The family atmosphere of the day reflected the importance of practicing ethnic heritage as part of everyday life. The group also announced its schedule of major activities for the year: Pittsburgh Mayor’s Ethnic Parade, May 16. Pittsburgh Folk Festival, May 22 to 24. Miss Magyar of the Tri-State Area, July 18. Hungarian Day at Kennywood Park, July 31. More information on the group can be obtained by calling Rose Gerzsenyi, general chairman, at (412)864-0042. ATTENTION! DANCE GROUPS! DO YOU HAVE A HUNGARIAN DANCE GROUP IN YOUR AREA? If so, write and tell us about them. We are looking for leaders of Hungarian dance groups in ail parts of the country in order to contact them for dance workshops, special summer programs and information concerning upcoming national and regional events, such as the Pontozo which will be held in Pittsburgh this June. Send your dance groups’s name, the name and address of your contact person, and other information about your group to: Elizabeth Szabó c/o Hungarian Dance Groups 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233 Helping to bridge the communications gap between the older generation of Hungarians and the new for the preservation of the Hungarian heritage . . . 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