KENGUGRÓ PRESENTS

Winter Dance Weekend – táncház & workshop with Gyuri Kubányi

Shake off those mid-winter chills and join us for a warming weekend of Hungarian dance and music.
Táncház and dance workshop taught by Gyuri Kubányi from Hungary. Live music by The Transylvaniacs.

Táncház: Sat 5 Aug, 7.30pm–late
The band strikes up, the dance leader calls everyone up into a big circle and off we go. Before you know it, you will be spinning, slapping and swirling with wild abandon. For those who are just beginning or dancers not familiar with this style, the dances will be taught step by step to live music by The Transylvaniacs. Those already familiar with the style can enjoy the live music and let their feet do the talking. Dances will be taught from many regions including Szatmár, Bonchida, Kalotaszeg and Palatka. Meals will be available from 6-10pm.
Book your ticket now: $30 Adults / $10 under 15 years / $0 under 5s
Tickets are entry only, they do not include meals or drinks.

Workshop: Sun 6 Aug, 1–4pm
For those who wish to dig a bit deeper into the steps, Gyuri will be teaching a 3 hour workshop on Sunday - call it a recovery dance workshop. Come and learn Szatmári verbunk and Bonchidai csárdás alongside members of Kengugró. This workshop will be accessible to beginners and advanced dancers alike. Not suitable for young children. After the workshop, we will be staying for a few drinks and a bite to eat.
Book your ticket now: $25 Adults
Tickets are entry only, they do not include meals or drinks.

VENUE
Hungarian Magyar Social Club, 706-708 Smithfield Rd, Edensor Park, NSW 2176
Delicious Hungarian meals will be available from the kitchen and drinks from the bar.
For more information regarding meals: 0450800455 info@hungariansc.com.au

ABOUT

Gyuri Kubányi is from Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary. He is currently staying in Perth where he is teaching dance via the Körösi Csoma Sándor Programme (KCSP). He has been dancing all of his life, starting with the Zemplén Folk Dance Ensemble and then later with the Kertész Dance Company in Budapest. He has toured and performed in Asia and South America. In his words "I believe it is important to nurture our wonderful Hungarian culture, our diverse dances and our Hungarian language with its rich vocabulary on both sides of the border, so that future generations can have access to the Hungarian identity".

Kengugró embodies the vibrant colours and energy of the twirling, whirling, jumping, slapping dance culture from the Carpathian Basin. Since its inception in 1987, Kengugró accompanied by The Transylvaniacs have presented a rich smorgasbord of dance, music and song from across this region. Their repertoire draws primarily on the traditions of Hungary, Slovakia and Transylvania which they have shared with audiences across Australia, Hungary and Europe performing with some of the leading dancers and musicians in the genre.

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