Forrás Hungarian Folkdance Ensemble of Vancouver

The Forrás Hungarian Folkdance Ensemble of Vancouver is a self-supported not-for-profit registered society in B.C. Currently, the group’s members practice weekly and are well versed in performing numerous choreographed and improvised dances in a spirit of authenticity (the word ‘Forrás’ in Hungarian suggests ‘source’). Dances in their repertoire originated in Hungarian villages throughout Central Europe, and have spread to larger urban centers worldwide. The types of dance and music styles vary greatly depending on the region of origin and include: couples, men’s, and women’s dances. The Forrás Ensemble employs leading professional musicians and instructors from North America and Hungary in order to maintain and improve their repertoire, and are proud to be particiapting in the 47th annual Western Canadian Hungarian Folk Festival in Winnipeg!

The building blocks of communities are families. So it’s no surprise that the Hungarian community we have built and fostered in Vancouver feels like a large, extended family to us. It holds us together and connects us, despite our differences. It helps us build relationships and support each other through trials and tribulations. It is filled with love, laughter, and the occasional disagreement, but at its core, it is always the tie that binds us to our homeland, our culture and our traditions.