Activities: - dance teaching - dances from Nyárádmente daily for starting dancers - dance teachers: János „Fazi” Fazakas, and Rozália Molnár - dance teaching - dances from Mezőkölpény and Nyárádselye daily for advanced dancers - ance teachers: Csaba László, Hortenzia Lőrincz, Zsolt László, Ildikó László Bartha
-dance teaching - dances from Jobbágytelke and Kibéd every evening for gourmets dancers -Dance teachers: Elemér Kádár, Zsófia Orbán and Sándor Farkas és Magda Kásler
- folk song teaching ( „Marosszék” regionsongs): taught by Magda Kásler
- folk music teaching (fiddle, viola and base) with musicians from Péterlaka, under the guidance of András Sinkó, Csaba Soós and Attila "Csiga"Halmos
- music provided by the musicians from Péterlaka, MAGOS band , Band of the Maros Artists’ Ensemble, ÖVES band, Pergő band and authentic village musicians
- activities for children (dance teaching, crafting, play centre), guided by Júlia Szakács-Mikes, István Szakács-Mikes
- „táncház” (dancehouse) every night with the performance and participation from authentic village groups and local village dancers, musicians and singers
- ethnographic lectures
- presentation and showcasing of traditional folk professions, local handicraft production and village activities and functions (straw weaving, straw hat sewing, blacksmithwork, cowmilking, harvesting and breadbaking)
- handicraft workshop, guided by Júlia Szakács-Mikes
- opportunities for ethnographic data collection in the village and its surroundings
- photographic exhibition - works of Attila-Csaba Barabási
- ethnographic film screenings
- quizgames
- Village museum
- a wide variety of entertaining complementary activities
- inauguration of „kopjafa” (a wooden memorial rod), day-trip to the „Esztena” (shepherds’ summer cabin), meeting with local shepherds, campfires
- folk-pub with music
- surprises
Breathtaking Transylvanian scenery combined with rustic village ambience welcomes all visitors who attend this soul invigorating event. Based on the time-honoured dances, music, folk-customs and handicraft heritage of the „Marosszék” region, will surely acquaint all attendees with the intellectual, traditional and cultural values of the region. We warmly welcome singles, couples or groups regardless of age or any prior experience.
Lodging/Food: - three main meals daily (vegeterians also catered for)
- accommodation in tent (free,you bring your own tent) or in village residents’ homes (extra fee) – the number of such accomodation, especially with shower, are limited.
For convenience of the hosts we kindly request you to check in by 21:00 at the latest after your arrival in the village.
- medical supervision
Additional/complementary activities in your leisure time:
- Horse-riding
- Horse-cart rides
- Archery
- Swimming (Medve lake, near Szováta, the Nyárád river or the near-by lake of Nádas
Those wishing to „relax”, please abstain from attendance in this camp!
