The town of Makó is situated in south-eastern Hungary, on the right bank of the river Maros, ten kilometres from the Romanian border. It lies in the Csongrád county. The surrounding area of Southern Great Plain is flat, gets a lot of sunshine and hot days in the year, which makes it the most agricultural area of Hungary. Its most famous produce is paprika from Szeged as well as garlic and onion from Makó. Interestingly, the town’s nickname is the capital of onion. The main tourist attraction are hot springs and the Hagymatikum thermal baths complex designed by world-famous architect Imre Makovecz.
'Forgatós Táncegyüttes' folk dance ensemble was established in 2007 to document, preserve and hand down to the next generations the folk culture of the Carpathian Basin. The ensemble members learn various dance idioms and improve their improvisation skills, which greatly contributes to the authenticity of their folklore. Besides, the ensemble is intent on introducing folk dance and music of various ethnic minorities in Hungary, as well as taking care of the authentic costumes and footwear to fully reflect the traditional look. At Festival the ensemble is going to present a programme entitled ‘As our souls fill with sounds,’ composed of dances not only from the ensemble’s region – Southern Great Plain, but also from a number of other regions, e.g. Szabolcs-Szatmár, Bács-Kiskun, Győr-Moson-Sopron, as well as dances of the Moldavian Csángós.
László Doktor is the ensemble leader and choreographer; Gelencsér is the leader of the Debrecen-based ‘Flaska Banda’ band that accompanies the ensemble, playing a violin, a double bass, a viola and a dulcimer.
'Forgatós Táncegyüttes' folk dance ensemble was established in 2007 to document, preserve and hand down to the next generations the folk culture of the Carpathian Basin. The ensemble members learn various dance idioms and improve their improvisation skills, which greatly contributes to the authenticity of their folklore. Besides, the ensemble is intent on introducing folk dance and music of various ethnic minorities in Hungary, as well as taking care of the authentic costumes and footwear to fully reflect the traditional look. At Festival the ensemble is going to present a programme entitled ‘As our souls fill with sounds,’ composed of dances not only from the ensemble’s region – Southern Great Plain, but also from a number of other regions, e.g. Szabolcs-Szatmár, Bács-Kiskun, Győr-Moson-Sopron, as well as dances of the Moldavian Csángós.
László Doktor is the ensemble leader and choreographer; Gelencsér is the leader of the Debrecen-based ‘Flaska Banda’ band that accompanies the ensemble, playing a violin, a double bass, a viola and a dulcimer.