Celebrate Hungarian Independence Day at the Pelham Art Center on March 16 with dance, music, and workshops.
Together with the Balassi Institute, the Cultural Center invites visitors to enjoy a concert of traditional folk music performed by the Fényes Band — playing music from the Kalotaszeg, Mezoseg, Kukulloment and Slovakian areas; and dancers performing the Peasant Dance. Visitors can also try their hand at decorating eggs using the Hungarian method, himestojas, in a workshop led by Ildiko Nagy.
Hungarian Independence Day on March 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Free.
Pelham Art Center [155 Fifth Ave. in Pelham, (914) 738–2525; www.pelhamartcenter.org].
Dancers Michelle Solyom, Andrea Kalan, Zoltan Solyom, and Istvan Kosbor perform the traditional Pesant Dance at the Pelham Art Center.
ROBERT RICZU
