top of page

The Csipkeszeg Foundation

Rich is the history when we talk about Szék. The cradle of the Hungarian dance movement. A village where people still wear the traditional folk costumes and where they still live in a traditional way.

 

Szék has 3 long streets or areas. Felszeg, Forrószeg and Csipkeszeg. In former times every street had its own dance house. In 2004 the Dutch Michel van Langeveld bought the dance house of Csipkeszeg and to help the Hungarians to preserve their rich (dance) history in Szék, he founded the Csipkeszeg Foundation in 2008. He restaurated the dance house of Csipkeszeg and rebuild the dance house of Forrószeg inclusive a new barn. Inside the dance house of Forrószeg you can admire the dance house pictures of the well known photographer Korniss Péter.

 

Nowadays the Foundation organizes several dance houses, workshops for music and dance and possibilities to make walkingtrips to Bonchida and trips in and around Szék led by a guide. Our Bed & Breakfast is working very closely with the Csipkeszeg Foundation. On request we organize cultural activities. We offer guided tours along the dance halls and tell you the history of the dance houses of Szek while sipping a glass of home-distilled pálinka. After a good traditional meal starts a cultural evening with a folk dance demonstration and a dance workshop with dances of Szék. We end the evening with a traditional`Táncház`.

​

See also the website of the foundation for more information: https://hollandmihal4.wixsite.com/csipkeszegfoundation

bottom of page