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ALBA REGIA DANCE ENSEMBLE

During the International Festival of Highland Folklore, the ALBA REGIA DANCE ENSEMBLE, HUNGARY will perform on stage

The Alba Regia Dance Ensemble was founded in 1949 by dancers involved in folklore. The Alba Regia group has received numerous local and international awards in various categories. The group regularly participates in local festivals, competitions and educational seminars to maintain a high artistic level. In 1994, the group won the "European Folk Art Award" awarded by the FVS Foundation in Hamburg, which is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of folk art. In 2007, the Fejér district recognized their work with the "Prime Award".

The association currently has over 400 members. From pre-school age to 18-year-old students, 10 growing groups provide complementary members to the group, and the senior group, founded by former dancers, is also active.

Alba Regia's repertoire includes dances, music and traditions from almost all regions of Hungary. The group has toured many European countries and has also participated in festivals in North Africa, Canada, China and India, where it has achieved great success. Alba Regia Dance Group is the organizer and host of the International Folklore Festival Royal Days, which will be held for the 27th time this year. This festival is a renewal of an old tradition: Saint Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state, called an assembly of the nations and kings of Europe to celebrate with music and dance in Székesfehérvár. This event is experiencing its renaissance in Szekesfehérvár, the "Royal City".

The group successfully passed through the most famous Hungarian television folklore competition "Fölszállott a páva" in 2014 and 2018. The performance presented at the final won the special prize "Preservation of the village tradition".