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The Saint John's Eve fire-jumping is a tradition-preserving, community-building event organized by the Békés County Folk Arts Association and the Békés County Folk Dancers Federation, bringing together enthusiasts of folk culture and traditions for the 12th time.
A multi-year successful cooperation between the Békés County Folk Arts Association and the Békés County Folk Dancers Federation has made this event possible. Thanks to their joint efforts, folk dance and live folk music are a defining part of the program each year, contributing to the authentic preservation and transmission of traditions and the creation of a shared experience.
The program centers on folk customs connected to the summer solstice, the ancient symbolism of fire, and collective celebration.
The event aims for participants not only to learn about but also to personally experience the unique world of Hungarian folk traditions.
The program begins in the afternoon with craft demonstrations, a folk crafts play area, and an old-fashioned playground, followed by folk dance performances, dance instruction, storytelling, communal singing, and various dance houses for those interested. The dancers and folk dance ensembles of Békéscsaba make the event even more special, not only showcasing the rich world of folk dances but also inviting the curious to dance around the fire. The shared music-making, dancing, and fire-jumping create a genuine community experience in which everyone can actively participate in living and passing on these traditions.
The day concludes with the lighting of the fire, shared Moldavian dances around the flames, and the evening's highlight—the traditional fire-jumping.
Everyone is warmly welcome!
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