The National Dance Theatre is not taking a break this summer either, as between 14-24 July they will once again be organising their highly successful outdoor event, DancePark, with exciting events awaiting at the Millenáris over 11 days. Performances include tango inspired by Andalucía, contemporary dance inspired by Lake Balaton, and an exciting circus-dance production by the Éva Duda Company, Ramazuri. The focus will be on folk dance, but there will also be a song evening, dance theatre and, of course, new shows, each of which promise high-quality yet light relaxation on Budapest summer evenings.
The DancePark series started in 2019 when the National Dance Theatre moved to the Millenáris Park, and every year it welcomes the audience with new, colourful and unique dance performances.
The series opens with folk dance. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble sets
the tone of DancePark with song and uplifting dance under the title Circle
Dance. Folk dance also closes the programme when the Hungarian National Dance
Ensemble presents a dynamic and diverse folkloric selection titled The Echo of
the Carpathians.
In between are two more summer evenings of Hungarian folk
dance at the Millenáris: with their performance of Danube Whirl, the Danube
Art Ensemble combine the most virtuoso and spectacular choreographies of the recent
past into something new and unique. In addition, Urban
Verbunk will perform a production inspired by the outlaw king of Szeged, Rózsa
Story, seasoned with acrobatic elements.
DancePark is not without tango or flamenco either: FlamenCocktail, an Andalusian-inspired evening by the FlamenCorazonArte Dance Theatre and the modern tango show Tango no Tango by the Argentinian Tango Dance Theatre, László Budai and Guests, ensure a hot Latin atmosphere.
The National Dance Theatre, as a palace dedicated to the art of modern movement, cannot leave out contemporary works from its summer programme either: Kulcsár Noémi Tellabor's Lacus Pelso premieres at DancePark. Using the Latin name of Lake Balaton as its title, the troupe expresses the emblematic moments of summer locations with the tools of dance.
This contemporary highlight will be followed by an evening of chanson and dance theatre from the PR-Evolution Dance Company titled Evening Cocktail, and the audience will also be treated to Agora I by the Gangaray Dance Company, a classic and elegant composition of movements.
With their production of Ramazuri, the Éva Duda Company joins the contemporary line-up with a circus-dance combination, while Feledi János – Feledi Project are preparing a new show called ESSENCE which, together with the Dezső Oláh Vibratone Quartet, showcases the eternal relationship between music and dance based on Bartók’s folk music collections.
You can buy tickets for DancePark shows online here or in person from the ticket office at the National Dance Theatre building. Even in bad weather, scheduled performances will not be cancelled, as the Great Hall can accommodate audiences on rainy days.
