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Introduction

About us

Corvinus Közgáz Folk Ensemble

Tradition. Experience. Fellowship.

Corvinus Közgáz Folk Ensemble operating as the student organization of Corvinus University of Budapest, was founded in 1948 and still to date operates on the university. Its members’ today include university students, intellectuals. The group regularly participates at international and national professional festivals, various university and corporate events, various cultural events in Budapest and in the country, and those of the Hungarian Heritage House and the Palace of Arts. In recent years it represented the country and its traditional music and dances in Barcelona, Verona, Stockholm, Sardinia and Turkey. In addition, it was invited many times to the Spring Festival of Budapest and the different programs of the Sziget Festival (Island of Freedom).

Rehearsals, camps and expeditions assist the members in learning the characteristic rural dances of a region. In its program the ensemble seeks for ways of look and forms of expression by which folklore provides enjoyable and exciting entertainment even to today’s men.

Impulse, professionalism, CORVINUS!

Professional awards gained in the last few years

2016 „Highly Qualified Ensemble, “Lábam termett a táncra, szemem a kacsintásra – dances from Székely-mezőség”

2017 Ensemble Award II for Excellence, Szolnok National Folk Dance Festival

18. Büyükçekmece International Culture and Art Festival „Golden Bridge Folk Dances Contest” Award II.

2018 Artistic Director of the Year

2019 Collective Special Award, Szolnok National Folk Dance Festival

2019 “Best Authentic Choreography” and “Best Female Dance Group” in VII. Agora Choreographer Competition



Who are we looking for?

If you have danced somewhere and missed rehearsals, parties, training camps, foreign tours, you are welcome to join us. You are welcome to join the band of resupply, if you haven’t danced yet, but want to make new friends, love folk music and folk dance.

What are we doing?

Primaly we build community. We consider it our mission to introduce the eternal and clear messages of the Hungarian folk culture to future generations.

How to sign up?

Sign up for the contact information below or add Folk Dance to NEPTUN as a Physical Education Course !!

www.corvinusneptanc.hu

https://www.facebook.com/corvinusfolkdance/

kozgaztanc@gmail.com

diakszervezet.kozgaztanc@gmail.com

tel: +36 20 518 1040



Artistic Director and the Leader of the Dance Group: Irén Deffend

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