6th Marosszék Folk music and dance camp

Sambrias village, Murescounty

11-18 of July 2004

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:

- Nyárádselyei dances for beginers and advanced level dancers

- Marossárpataki 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, ÖVES group, and informant musicians.

- Táncház (free dance) every evening with performances
of guest dance groups, musicians, dancers and singers
- Ethnographical Lecturers: Barabás László, Tánczos Vilmos,
Keszegh Vilmos, Pozsony Ferenc, Balázs Lajos, Bálint István
- Display of traditional crafts
- Handicraft workshop, instructors: Papp Emese
- Photo exhibition: old photos from Jobbágytelke
- Ethnographical movies
- Entertaining activities
- Trip to the „Esztena”
- Folk Pub with live music until dawn
- Surprises

Lodging/Food:
- Three meals a day - vegetarian meals available upon request
- Camping facilities available in tents (if you bring with you) or
upon request we can arrange accommodation in village houses
(you should bring sleeping-bag)
- Hot water
- Kindergarten (children’s playground) available during the classes
and other activities
- Medical supervision

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