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Our cultural groups
Szentgotthárd
Brass Band
Szentgotthárd Brass Band was formed as Firefighter
Bandi n 1906. The I. International Brass Band and
’Mazsorett’ Festival was held in July, 1998, which has become
tradition since then. The band has been the member of the
Hungarian Brass Association since 1999. In 2000 the band
got silver classification in concert wind-instrument category,
gold qualification in show category. They took part at Italian
International Brass Band meeting ( Tutta Banda ) in 2002.
Szentgotthárd
Mixed Chorus
The Chorus of the Cultural House was formed as
Ferenc Liszt Mixed Chorus in 1962. Its successor Szentgotthárd
Mixed Chorus
was formed in September 1997. Mundane and religious classical
musical compositions, light music elaborations are also there
in their repertory. ’Times and Songs’ Internatonal Chorus
Meeting was first held in 1996 and since then it has been
tradition.
Mazsorett Group
The group was formed in 1992 at present in
three age-groups, nearly sixty people are getting to know
the secrets of wand
wielding. In 2000 they got silver diploma in march and showdance
category.
Rábafüzes German Woman Chorus
The first performance of the
choir was in 1997. For more than 25 years they performed
in Vienna Collegium Hungaricum,in
1985 they got the third class of medal in ’Reicht brüderlich
die Hand’ national competition.
They are regular performers of ’Heimattreffen’ German minority
cultural performances. Since their formation their aim has
been to try to find the German folk song treasure, collect
and transmit to the young people. So far they have managed
to put nearly 100 songs down. In autumn 2000 the group had
its first original CD and cassette with Hianzischer title
come out.
Hungarian Slovenian Association
In Szentgotthárd Slovenian
minority is dominant, here Hungarian Slovenian Association
works and in the small region ( in
Felsőszölnök ) the National Slovenian Local Authority resides.
The association developed from Lipa ( Hárfa ) Slovenian Union.
Its task is to promote the mother tongue and cultural traditions
and to broaden the vernacular information. Cultural activities
of the Slovenian minority is very vivid and rich.
There are several cultural groups with nearly one hundred
members. Ágoston Pável Mixed Chorus was formed in 1938 as
a religious choir. Apátistvánfalva Woman Choir promotes the
Slovenian culture, chamber music orchestra belonging to Szentgotthárd
Retired Club was formed in 1993, László Korpics’s music band
and woman quartet, Palcki ( dwarves ) puppet group was formed
in 1983 and Felsőszölnök folk dance group. Nindrik-Indrik
performing group was formed in 1995 and Tradition preserving
Dance Group was formed in 1997 with an aim to revive Rába
provincial wedding customs. The Slovenian Information and
Cultural Centre was surrended in 1998 which has a conference
hall, an exhibition room and catering unit. The radio has
a place here,too. The Slovenian Consulate – General has been
working in Szentgotthárd since 1998.
Sport in our town
We are really sorry but the compilation
about sport in our town is being worked up. |
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