Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - Eternal Kalotaszeg

This show has taken up the tunes of the virtuoso musician family, the Family Varga (nick-named "Csipások"), having lived in Bánffyhunyad (Huedin, RO), Transylvania. Their extraordinary musical skills were passed on from father to son. Without them, life and dance events of the rural communities in the Kalotaszeg region and the neighboring areas would have been almost unimaginable. Music was the element that brought people together and warmed the hearts of Romanians, Hungarians and Gypsies alike.

The dance vision of Zoltán Farkas is accompanied by the music of László Kelemen; this music is a selection of tunes from the repertoire of the Varga family, a virtuoso musical family from Bánffyhunyad who are nicknamed the "Csipás" ("The Gummy Eyes").

Music: László Kelemen

Costume: Ildikó Tóth

Set Design: Ágnes Ménes

Lighting: Péter Gerzson Kovács ("Harangozó Gyula" Award, "Lábán Rudolf" Award)

Ethnographical consultant: Jolán Borbély

Conductor/Lead fiddler: István Pál

Dance Instructor: Richárd Kökény ("Harangozó Gyula" Award)

Assistants: Beatrix Borbély, Katalin Jávor, Péter Varga

Director/Choreographer: Zoltán Farkas

Artistic Director: Gábor Mihályi ("Harangozó Gyula" Award, "EuróPAS" Award)

Special thanks to Mr. András Tötszegi and Mrs. Tekla Tötszegi for their help making this production.