43rd National Táncház Festival & Fair • 5–7 April 2024
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Conversation with Timár Sándor. Timár (born in 1930, turned 90 this year) comments on his first memories of dance as a toddler at home in Szolnok, dancing in Molnár István’s folk dance group "SZOT" in the early 1950s, starting the Bartók Ensemble in 1958 and 22 years directing that group. He also talks about being hired to direct the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble in the early 1980s and 16 years with that professional ensemble. After that he and his wife Böske founded and directed Csillagszemű children’s group and Timár Chamber Folk Dance Ensemble which they have taken all over the world. Interview ends with remarks on passing Hungarian folk dance on to further generations and his method for teaching folk dance. By Fehér Anikó (interview from the year 2000).