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2nd Haydneum Eszterháza Festival – ‘Father & Son’

31 August, 2024 - 4:30 PM

Esterházy Palace, Fertőd, Marionett Theater

An evening with András Berecz and István Berecz

With:

Márton Kovács – violin
Endre Papp – viola
Viktor Pandák – double bass

The “Father & Son” show is about what is passed down from father to son in today’s family, without teaching, without explanation, by example. The word teaches, the example attracts. The table is set, the family feasts are celebrated, the togetherness is an uninterrupted learning opportunity. The Kossuth Prize-winning folk singer and storyteller received and inherited his craft from his mother in Kunhegyes, and she from his father, Gábor Tanka, the famous dancer-trumpeter-notetaker. András Berecz’s first child, István, not only inherited his father’s knowledge, but also multiplied it. His love of dance was passed down from his mother. He himself collects dance in its original environment. As a dancer, István became a national and now world-famous performing artist.
Folk music, folk songs, fairy tales and dance are equally weighted in the show, complementing each other.

The programme language is Hungarian.

Cooperating partner: Eszterháza Public Nonprofit Ltd.

Program helyszíne

The programme ‘Father-Son’ shows what is passed down from father to son in a modern family, without teaching or explaining, purely by example. The word instructs, the example attracts. Here we have the laid table, family celebrations, cohabitation – all opportunities for nonstop learning. The Kossuth Prize laureate folk song singer and storyteller inherited his craft from his mother, a resident of Kunhegyes, and she in return received this from her father, Gábor Tanka, the famous dancer-mischief-maker-balladeer. István, the first child of András Berecz, not only inherited his father’s skills but enhanced them. His love of dance came from his mother. He himself ‘acquires’ dances, in their original settings. István became famous nationally, indeed internationally, as a performance artist. The programme’s folk music, songs, storytelling and dance appear on an equal footing, complementing each other.

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