PRESS/REVIEWS

LAST AUTUMN, Hungarian-Slovak relations were a hot topic in the media and writing about positive relations was rather unfashionable. But as it turned out, a two-week dispute could hardly shatter centuries of common history.

“You can rest assured that any Ifju Szivek performance will have within it the unbelievable spontaneity, the complete authenticity that their dancing conveys. From this the audience feels that they are not watching a 'production' but rather that they have fallen right into the middle of a celebration. In fact, there is not only dance going on on stage. There is much more. Its totally energizing! The proof is: Our partners were forced, tired after work and ready to conk out, to escort us to the performance. After Tánciskola 2 they realised with surprise, that the tiredness had gone and they felt totally re-energized!”

Today the Ifju Szivek dancers and musicians will perform for us their new production. Actually it is performed first and foremost for children. The group has put together their own creation, specifically designed for children. The title: Magyar tánciskola (Hungarian Dance School)

....Thats it, “For Old Times Sake” is the title of the one and a half hour production by Ifju Szivek, that traveled across North Eastern America and wound through Canada as well. Passaic, Wallingford, New York, Washington, Detroit, Windsor, Lorain, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Boston – Thirteen cities, thirteen evening performances in twenty days.

Professional Folk Ensemble of the Hungarian Minorities from Slovakia will present an exciting performance of dances and music from the “Felvidék” and the “Erdély” regions.

Ifju Szivek have a busy month ahead: Yesterday the ensemble set of for a two week tour of Sweden, leaving only ten days after their return to prepare for the premier of their new show. On December 1st and 3rd (both evenings at 7pm) 'Muzsikáltam én...' (I played music...), dances of the musicians, will premier at the Astorka Theatre.