Folk dance section 50

Fifty years have passed since the first folk dance specialization cohort of the Hungarian University of Dance Arts, formerly known as the State Ballet Institute, set out on a path determined by tradition, art, and human integrity after earning their dance artist diplomas.
At this 50th anniversary gathering, we celebrate not merely a milestone, but a community, a perspective, and a way of life that has shaped the destiny of all of us across generations.💫

🎤Welcome address and official recognition of the MTE's first folk dance specialization graduates from 50 years ago. The welcome address and opening performance will be given by: Rector Márta Fodorné Molnár
Ceremonial presentation of diplomas!
Reflecting on the past in the present!
🎤Hosts: Hédi Sztanó and Béla Faragó

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬:
🎤János Kiss, Chairman of the MTE Board of Trustees
-The first folk dance specialization "through a ballet lens"
🎤Éva Héra:
-What need led to the creation of the folk dance specialization and what characterized the cultural environment of that era? -The cohort's role in dance houses, clubs, and theatrical presence over 25 years
🎤Dr. György Martin and the influence of ZTI's research work on the specialization's professional practice
- The influence of Sándor Csoóri and folk-national writers on the professional development of the cohort members
🎤Ibolya Bede Fazekas
🎤 Master Katalin Györgyfalvay
🎤Böske Tímár
🎤 Master Sándor Timár
🎤Gyöngyvér Hortobágyi
🎤 Mária Zórándi

📸Meanwhile, we will prepare a photo montage of the cohort members and a few live dance illustrations with 3 couples, featuring the children of cohort members who graduated from the MTE folk dance artist specialization: Lili Faragó, Béla Faragó, Veronika Benkő-Morvai, Katica Nagy, Kati Juhász, Zoltán Zsuráfszky Jr., Ildikó Németh, Zoltán Zsuráfszky, Ildikó Szabó Kincső, Rubinka Szabó.
After this, a 15-minute break, followed by cohort members recalling the "ballet institute" years more freely with the help of a moderator (Hédi Sztanó).