Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Wonderful Nativity

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Evoking the excitement of anticipation and waltzing with angels in the bright starlight, to playfully immerse yourself in the Christmas wonderland. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble's nativity programme counts down to the night of the birth of Jesus, with scenes that are sometimes comic and other times heart-warming. The joyful period comes to life in this marvellous world of games, Christian traditions and stories drawn from folk customs, and it is no secret that we might even see a snowman, snow fairy, or ‘táltos' shaman horse break out into dance now and then!


Age: 4- year

Program and cast

Performed by:

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble dance group 

Featured on audio recording: Martina Szerencsés, Milán Hetényi 

Special guests: the Budapest Singing School Choir (artistic directors: Tamás Bubnó, János Mezei), Rozi Fitos, Tamás Gallai 

Creators:

music director, programme curator, composer, artistic director: István "Szalonna” Pál 

choreographers: Enikő Kocsis, Dezső Fitos, Gábor Mihályi 

costumes: Gábor Michac 

set design: Balázs Cziegler 

animation: Vince Varga 

dramaturg: Rozi Kocsis 

director/choreographer, ensemble director: Gábor Mihályi 

music director: Tamás Nyitrai 

band director: Ferenc Radics 

dance ensemble director: György Ágfalvi 

dance ensemble assistants: Beatrix Borbély, Katalin Jávor, Máté Farkas, Zoltán Zsuráfszky Jr

Photo gallery
Ansamblul Folcloric de Stat Maghiar, Nașterea Minunată
Nagy Attila, Müpa
© Nagy Attila, Müpa
Ansamblul Folcloric de Stat Maghiar, Nașterea Minunată
Nagy Attila, Müpa
© Nagy Attila, Müpa

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The creators of this ambitious project, the Trigránit Development Corporation, prime contractor Arcadom Construction and the Zoboki, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office, were driven by the desire to create a new European cultural citadel as part of the new Millennium City Centre complex along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Danube waterfront. The result is a facility whose construction quality, appearance, functionality and 21st century technological infrastructure makes it ideally suited to productions of the highest standard. The building is also highly versatile and equipped to host performances of any genre and almost any scale.

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