An intercultural folk song and dance gala was organized as the final event of the winning project called Digitradition – Digitization of traditions, music and folk dances in Valea Ierului in Săcueni on June 25.
At the cross-cultural event, the audience could see Hungarian, Romanian, German and Slovak folk dances, as well as hear folk songs. On the Slovakian side, the show was given by the Cerovine Folklore Group from Valea Cerului, on the Romanian side the young group of the Together for Diosig Association, German folk song and dance courtesy of the Ährenkranz dance group from Petrești, and on the Hungarian side diversity was provided in the afternoon by the folk dance group Zajgó from Săcueni, the little Zajgó, the Csorgó dance group from Cubulcut and the Búzavirág folk song ensemble from Săcueni.
The aim of the project, organized by the Ér Hangja Egyesület Association and supported by the European Solidarity Corps, is to promote multiculturalism, to digitize the traditions, music, dances and folk songs of the nations living in the Ier Valley, to introduce and popularize traditional dance and music in the local community, especially among young people, contributing at the same time to increasing the tourist attraction of the sub-region.
The event was the finale of the joint project of the Ér Hangja Egyesület Association, Săcueni City Hall, Petőfi Sándor Theoretical High School and Zajgó folk dance group, and was also the end of event season of the folk dance group.
