12th Marosszék Folk music and dance camp

Sambrias village, Murescounty

11-18 of July 2010



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

 

Camp Constitution

2010

Organiser:

Folk Center Foundation

 

Co-organiser:

Local Mayor's Office

 


Activities/Special Events:

-Dance teaching (dances from Nyárádmente): daily for starting and experienced dancers
-Dance teachers: Csaba László, Zsolt László, Elemér Kádár, Ildikó László Bartha and Enikő Ágnes Szabó
-Folksong teaching („Nyárádmente” region songs): taught by Magda Kásler
-Folk music tuition (fiddle, viola and base): the Péterlaki musicians, under the guidance of András Sinkó
-Music provided by the Péterlaki band, MAGOS band ,HEVEDER band, Öves band and informant village musicians
-„Táncház” (Dancehouse) every night with the participation and performance from legacy-keeper village groups and informant village dancers, musicians and singers
-Ethnographical lectures
-Presentation/showcasing of traditional folk professions, local handicraft production and village activities and functions (straw weaving, straw hat sawing, blacksmith work, cowmilking, harvesting and breadbaking)
-Handicraft workshop (planking, woodcarving, leather and hide work, beading, mat making, batik painting, layfigure making and weaving)
-In the village and surrounds there will be opportunities for ethnographical data collection
-Photographical exhibition
-Ethnographical film screenings
-Quiz games
-Village museum
-A wide variety of entertaining complementary activities
-Day-trip to the „Esztena”, meeting with local shepherds, campfires
-Folk-shebang or folk-pub with music till dawn.
-Surprises


Homely, Transylvanian environment and warm village ambience awaits the visitors.  This camp, being based on the time-honoured dances, music, folk-customs and handicraft heritage of the „Nyárádmente” region, will sure acquaint all attendees with the intellectual and traditional cultural values of the region. 

We warmly welcome individuals, couples or groups regardless of age or any prior experience.

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Lodging/Food:

-Three main meals daily (vegeterians also caterd for).  On the menu there will be traditional village dishes
-Lodgement in tents (if you bring your own), or, for a nominal fee, at families (if you request this at the time of your application)
-Hot water shower facilities
-Medical supervision

Additional/complemetary activities in your leisure time:

-Horse-riding
-Horse-cart rides
-Archery
-Swimming (Medve lake, near Szováta, the Nyárád river or the near-by Nádasdi lake)


The organizers reserve the right to amend the programme.

We welcome any helping ideas, suggestions, inspirations.


Those whishing to „relax”, please abstain from attendance in this camp!


Our sponzors:

Duna TV Hodos Aramis KFT Horváth Patika

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