44th National Táncház Festival & Fair • 4–6 April 2025
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Young Master of Folk Arts Award – Problems and possible solutions. This article examines history, procedures, administration and controversy surrounding this state level award. The first such awards were given in 1970 – that is, just before the beginning of the dance house movement. A jury of experts in the field decides on who gets these awards and the minister of culture hands them out. Today the process is administrated by the Hungarian Heritage House. The award must be applied for by young folk artists in the following categories: folk music, folk dance, folk crafts, folk story telling. Applicants must be under 35 years of age. Changes were made in the process in 2000, with more changes implemented in the 2010s. By Varga Máté, head of the award administrating department, Hungarian Heritage House.