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With the cooperation of South Banat Hungarian cultural associations and institutions, the South Banat tradition-preserving, mother-tongue nurturing, community-building folk dance and folk music camp is being held again this year.

This year there will be folk dance, string instrument, zither and folk singing instruction, as well as community programs, instrument demonstrations, storytelling, craft workshops, dance house…

Instructors for the 2026 camp:

  • CSONKA Ferenc – Óbecse-born prímás, winner of the Halmos Béla Wandering Prize and Bonis Bona Pedagogue Prize (string instruction)
  • FLAMAN István – Szentmihály zither player, zither instructor (zither instruction)
  • SZABÓ Annamária – folk singer, folk singing teacher (folk singing instruction)
  • ERDÉLYI Lenke and LUKÁCS Imre – Temerin folk dance pedagogues, choreographers (folk dance instruction)
  • KOSNÁS Andrea and KOSNÁS Árpád – Hungarian dance instructor couple, whom we welcome as friends to the camp and in South Banat (folk dance instruction)
  • MICSIK Béla and TORJAI Zita with community programs

Registration is possible for one group or workshop only, however registrants may indicate what other group work they would like to participate in, if the opportunity arises.

The camp participation fee is 3,000.00 dinars; however, for siblings, the contribution for the second child is 2,000.00 dinars and for the third child 1,000.00 dinars.

For further information, please contact Györfi Klára, staff member and organizer of the South Banat Diaspora Centre at one of the following:

 DEADLINE: June 12, Friday.

"Let us spend unforgettable and life-long days together, let us build our survival together, the solidarity and unity of South Banat Hungarians," say the organizers.

Anyone can add events to the Folk Calendar. We try to check the data daily, but we cannot take responsibility for its accuracy.