Our Mission

The Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble is a performing group based in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Our mission is to promote and present traditional Hungarian folk dances and to preserve the history of Hungarian folk culture in all its forms.

Company Profile

The Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble has been celebrating and showcasing Hungarian folk culture in the Bay Area since 1977 through presentations to the Hungarian community and the general public.

The Ensemble consists of twelve to twenty young adults ranging from age 16 and up. Most are of Hungarian heritage, although membership has never been limited to those with Hungarian backgrounds. The dancers receive their training in the Ensemble as well as from guest teachers and at workshops statewide. 

The community served by Eszterlánc is vast, as appearances include international festivals, social events, patriotic holidays, and ethnic events. The Hungarian community alone, the group’s most supportive audience, numbers in the tens of thousands in California. Recently, the group has toured to Los Angeles, Sacramento, and even as far as Vancouver, B.C. 

We currently practice at the Dance Co. studio 1585 B Street, Hayward, CA on Friday nights at 7:30pm to 10:30pm, and on every other Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00pm. 

We have performances serving the community frequently, the details of upcoming performances can be seen on our upcoming events page.

Contact Information

General information inquiries should be directed to Lengyel Laszlo, Business Director.  His information is found below.  

Telephone

Lengyel Laszlo: (650) 281-6130

Postal address

P.O. Box 4793, Foster City, CA 94404

Electronic mail

General Information: jllender@hotmail.com

 

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Last modified: 01/31/08