Bóbiska Ensemble
The Bóbiska ensemble was founded in 1999 in Plăieşii de Jos/Kászonaltíz, Hargita County, Romania. From the very beginning the professional leader and soul of the ensemble was the highly experienced now deceased choreographer Mr. Gábor Tomory from Gyöngyös, Hungary. After his passing the group’s professional leadership was taken over by his children Gergely Tomory and Kinga Tomory.
The scope of the ensemble is to preserve and promote the Szekler/Hungarian traditions from Transylvania. The ensemble presents various Hungarian folk dance traditions from the Carpathian Basin. The variety of the repertoire is matched with specific costumes peculiar to the region. The ensemble was named after the Bóbiska Mountain, the highest mountain bordering the Casin Basin.
Bóbiska ensemble has grown qualitatively improving its repertoire and very soon reaching the level of an almost professional ensemble. Instructed by competence and professionalism, the ensemble managed to impress its audience in every appearance on stage. During its more than 10 years of experience the ensemble accumulated prestigious awards and prizes.
Awards
- 2001 – at the Tengertánc Festival in Gyöngyös, Hungary, the ensemble was awarded with Gold Certificate and Excellence Prize
- 2004 – at the Médiabefutó Talent Contest the ensemble won the Excellence Prize
Performances
- 2001 - Tengertánc Folk Festival – Gyöngyös, Hungary
- Youth Folk Festival– Dănești, Harghita County, Romania
- Harghita County Days– Miercurea-Ciuc, Harghita County, Romania
- 2002 – Katica Folk Festival – Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
- Harghita County Days – Tusnad, Harghita County, Romania
- Craftmen’s Fair – Odorheiu Secuiesc,Harghita County, Romania
- 2002 – The „ Shed Beater” Festival (Csűrdöngölő) – Miercurea-Ciuc, Harghita County, Romania
- 2003 – Harghita County Days – Miercurea-Ciuc and Tusnad, Harghita County, Romania
- 2003 – performance in Lepsény, Hungary
- 2003 – performance with the Ördögszekér ensemble from Gyöngyös, Hungary - Plăieşii de Jos, Harghita County, Romania
- Youth Folk festival – Dănești, Harghita County, Romania
- Cozmeni Common Days, Harghita County, Romania
- 2004 – invited by the Leuven Charpatia Asociation for a tour in Belgium
- 2004 – Celebration 5 years of existence – Plăieşii de Jos, Harghita County, Romania
- 2004 - Médiabefutó Talent Search Contest – Miercurea-Ciuc and Targu-Mures, Romania
- 2005 – invited by the Cultutal Institute of the Hungarian Republic – București, Romania
- 2005 – studio recording – TVR 1, București
- 2006 – Kosz Szilveszter Folk Festival – Miercurea-Ciuc, Harghita County, Romania
- 2006 August – „Battle in Pasul Nyerges” dans-theatre premiere – Pasul Nyerges, near Plaiesii de Jos, Harghita County, Romania
- 2006 September – invited by the Leuven Charpatia Asociation for a tour in West-Europe: Belgium, Luxemburg, Strasbourg/France (performance at the European Parliament)
- 2008 March - „Battle in Pasul Nyerges” dans-theatre – Szajol, Hungary
- 2008 Iuly – The Day of Thousand Szekler Maids (Ezer Székely Leány Talalkozo) – Miercurea-Ciuc, Harghita County, Romania
- 2009 – „Battle in Pasul Nyerges” dans-theatre – Sóskútfürdő, near Plaiesii de Jos, Harghita County, Romania
- 2009 September – 10 Years Jubilee – Plăieşii de Jos, Harghita County, Romania
- Performance in sister localities în Hungary (Abasár, Szatmárcseke și Lepsény)
Repertoire
- Dances of Niraj Valley (Transylvania, Romania)
- Dances of Mezőség (Transylvania, Romania)
- Dances of Szatmár (Transylvania, Romania)
- Dances of Rabaközi (Hungary)
- Dances of Somogy (Hungary)
- „Battle in Pasul Nyerges” dance-theatre
The ensemble operates under the guidance of:
- Mária-Magdolna Tima – ensemble director