5th Marosszék Folk music and dance camp

Sambrias village, Murescounty

6-13 of July 2003

Organiser: Folk Center Foundation

Co-organiser: Local Mayor's Office

Location: Jobbágytelke (Sambrias or Simbrias) village, Mures county, Romania. You can reach the village from Târgu Mures (33 km) or Sovata (36 km) or Reghin (44 km). Map

Activities/Special Events:

Dance lessons:

- Nyárádmagyaros dances for beginers and advanced level dancers

- Marosmagyaró dances for advanced dancers

Instructors: Csaba László, Zsolt László, Elemér Kádár

Folk song lessons, instructor: Kásler Magda

Dance lessons for children, instructor: Imre Béla

Music lessons: learn authentic folk music from nearby villages, specialist: András Vavrinecz

Well- known folk groups will perform:

- PÉTERLAKI band

- CSALÓKA group, Béla and his band, ÖVES group, and informant musicians.

Táncház (free dance) every evening with performances of guest dance groups, musicians, dancers and singers

Special Guests: informant dancers

Ethnographical Lecturers: László Barabás, Vilmos Tánczos, Vilmos Keszegh, Ferenc Pozsony

Handicraft workshop, instructors: assisted by Emõke Kiss

Craftsmen will show traditional crafts

Photo exhibition: Zsigmond Bálint

Video presentations, ethnographical movies

Contests, games, entertaining programs

Riding possibility

Trip to the "Esztena"

Alternative programes, surprises

Folk pub with live folk music till morning

Lodging/Food::

Meal 3 times a day ( vegetarian meals available upon request )

Camping facilities available in the school, in tents (if you bring with you) or upon request we can arrange accommodation in village houses (you should bring sleeping-bag)

Permanent warm water

Kindergarten (children's playground ) available during the classes

Medical supervision

Those who are looking for rest should keep away from our camp!