Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003: CenterFest! Playhouse Square, Downtown Cleveland - Noon - 5pm. Call 771.4444 for more information.

Monday-Wednesday, October 27-29, 2003: Newark, Ohio. Arts Presenters Network Conference.

Saturday, December 20, 2003, 2003: Medina, Ohio. MAC Christmas Show! Movement Arts Center, Medina - 216-533-4194.

2004 Performances, Appearances and Events:

Sunday, February 15, 2004: Medina, Ohio. Grace Drake Center for Performing Arts. 2 P.M. 222 South Broadway - Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Tel: 330/764-1999.

Friday, April 30, 2004: The Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County Findlay, Ohio. School performance and 2 master classes 10 AM. Call 419-422-3412.

Saturday, June 5, 2004: Broadway Street Hall, 114 N. Broadway Street Cleveland, Ohio 44139. Call 330.725-2873.

Saturday, July 17, 2004: Parma, Ohio. Parma regional Library, 7335 Ridge Road, Parma. 1-4pm. Call 440-885-5362.

Sunday, July 25, 2004: Cleveland, Ohio. John Carroll University Picnic. 6 P.M.

Sunday, August 1, 2004: Cleveland, International Children's Games: 2:30, P.M. (Malls B/C)

Saturday, August 21, 2004: Medina, Ohio. Movement Arts Center: 12 Noon - 4 P.M.

Sunday, August 29, 2004: Broadview Hts., Ohio. St. Sava Church - 2151 West Wallings Road: 3 P.M.

Saturday, September 4, 2004: Cleveland, Ohio. 8th Annual Taste of Cleveland, Tower City Amphitheater. 1:30 PM

2005 Performances, Appearances and Events:

Friday, December 2, Saturday, December 3, Friday, December 9 (Youth Night), Saturday, December 10, 2005 (evenings): Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue (corner of E. 22nd and Euclid across from Cleveland State University), Cleveland, Ohio -- Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform in conjunction with Trinity Cathedral's Medieval Feasts. This year the focus is on 15th century Hungary! Performance takes place during the Medieval feasts. For information visit Trinity Cathedral Medieval Feasts or call 216-579-9745.

Sunday, December 4, 2005: Medina Performing Arts Center, 777 East Union St. Medina, OH 44256. Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform in conjunction with Budapest Ensemble (from Budapest, Hungary) in their "Csárdás: Tango of the East" production. The youth ensemble will perform in the lobby at 3:00 pm. Budapest Ensemble performs at 4:00 pm. For information visit Medina Performing Arts Center Events or call (330) 636-3400.

Saturday, November 12, 2005: Severance Hall -- Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform in conjunction with the Cleveland Orchestra's Family Concert Series. Performance takes place prior to Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Reinberger Hall at 10:00 am and 12:30 pm. For tickets click here or call 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141.

Wednesday, November 9, 2005: Lakewood, Taft Elementary 2:00 PM. Educational performance closed to the general public.

Sunday, October 16, 2005: International Dance and Cultural Center, Hinckley-- Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform in conjunction with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, and U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program for honored guest, Ballet Director of the Bucharest National Opera, Mihai Babuska. Click here to read the press release.

Saturday, September 3, 2005: "Taste of Cleveland", Tower City Amphitheatre, Mosaic Cultural Arts Performance Stage, 3:00 - 3:30 pm, Cost: $5.00. www.cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland

Saturday, August 13, 2005: NBC 4 Family Fun Stage, Ohio State Fair. 12 P.M.
Csárdás Dance Company will perform Hungarian dancing on Multicultural Day.
Price: FREE
Directions: http://www.ohioexpocenter.com/osf/osf8.htm

2006 Performances, Appearances and Events:

Sunday, October 15: Grape Harvest Dance (Szureti Bal), Lake Metroparks Community Hall, 95 Hardy Rd., Painesville-on-the-Lake, OH. Performance free with admission. Contact Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor for information - 440-352-4836.

Thursday, Friday October 5-6: "Storyfest", Vevay, Indiana in conjunction with Historic Hoosier Theatre. Performance closed to the general public.

Sunday, September 3: Oktoberfest - Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. Performances at 2pm and 4pm -- indoors. Included with admission to fairgrounds. Visit Berea Oktoberfest for info.

Saturday, September 2: "Taste of Cleveland", Tower City Amphitheatre. Visit Taste of Cleveland for more info or call 440-247-4FUN.

Saturday, August 12, 2006: NBC 4 Family Fun Stage, Ohio State Fair. 12:30 pm. In conjunction with Multicultural Day as proclaimed by the Governor of Ohio. Price: Free with Ohio State Fair admission. Visit Ohio Expo Center for more info.

Saturday, June 17, 2006: Shaker Square "Mosaic". 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. FREE. For information visit http://www.shakersquare.net/map-directions.htm.

Saturday, May 27, 2006: Cleveland Zoo in conjunction with European Adoption Consultants. 12:00 noon, amphitheatre. For information visit European Adoption Consultants or call 1-800-533-0098. Free with zoo admission. http://www.eaci.com/memorial.htm

Monday, April 24, 2006: Fair on the Square - Monday, April 24, 2006 , 4 pm to 6 pm, State Theatre at Playhouse Square Center. Free but registration required at Fair on the Square. http://www.playhousesquare.com/Education/Education.aspx?ProgramID=19

Thursday, April 20, 2006: Kent State University's "Culture Shock". Risman Plaza. 3pm. FREE. For information visit www.kent.edu or call (330) 672-3000.

2007 Performances, Appearances and Events:

Saturday, November 10, 2007: Workshops in Hungarian dance for both adults and children (ages 8 and up) -- Brecksville Center for the Arts. See pages 11 and 15 of brochure. Or call 440-526-6232 or e-mail brecksvillearts@yahoo.com.

Sunday, October 14, 2007: Grape Harvest Dance (Szureti Bal), Lake Metroparks Community Hall, 95 Hardy Rd., Painesville-on-the-Lake, OH. Performance free with admission. Contact Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor for information - 440-352-4836.

Saturday, September 15, 2007: Hungarian Heritage Museum in conjunction with "The Designing Spirit" Hungarian Folk Art collection. 3:00 - 5:00 (performance at 4:00). Free. Click here for more information or call 216-523-3900.

Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, 2007: Oktoberfest - Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. Performances at 1pm and 3pm -- indoors. Included with admission to fairgrounds. Visit Berea Oktoberfest for info.

Sunday, August 19, 2007: Workshops in Hungarian dance for both adults and children (ages 8 and up) -- Fairmount Center for the Arts . See page 11 of brochure. Or call 440.338.3171. Directions can be found at http://www.fairmountcenter.org/contactus.htm.

Monday, July 23 - Sunday, August 5, 2007:Csárdás Youth Ensemble partake of Csillagszemű (Starry Eyed) Dance Camp located near the shores of beautiful Lake Balaton. The dance camp is directed by Sándor Timár, Founder and Director of Timár Folklor. Timár was the director of the legendary Bartók Ensemble of the 1970s, and later the Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed Hungarian State Folk Ensemble in Budapest for fifteen years. Csárdás Dance Company Founder, Richard Graber, has collaborated with Timár to produce choreographies for the ensemble which has also included performances in Hungary on three occasions. See DANCE CAMP for more info.

Saturday, June 16, 2007: Commemoration of Freedom Statue in honor of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (no performance). Afternoon. Mindszenty Plaza, E. 12th and Lakeside Avenue, downtown Cleveland.

Thursday, June 7, 2007: Brecksville All Nations Festival, Human Services Department, 2 Community Drive, Brecksville. 12:45 performance. Contact 440-526-2499 for more information.

Sunday, April 29, 2007: National Day of Dance - Westlake Performing Arts Center, 27830 Hilliard Boulevard, Westlake behind Westlake High School. 3pm. Admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 3 and over. Contact (440) 250-1050 for information.

Sunday, March 11, 2007: 18th Annual International Folk Festival, Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square. Events starts at 3:00 pm. Tickets $10.00. See Playhouse Square for more information or call 216-771-8403.

Saturday, March 10, 2007: International Folk Festival, Lakeland Community College. Event from 1-8pm. Csárdás Dance Company will instruct on Hungarian dance from 3:30 - 4:00 pm and perform at 6:00 pm. FREE admission. See International Folk Festival for more information or call (440) 525-7508.

Thursday, March 1, 2007: Csárdás Dance Company performs in conjunction with The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble from Hungary at The Palace Theatre, Playhouse Square. Csárdás Youth Ensemble performs in the lobby at 6:45 pm. See Playhouse Square for more information. Discount tickets available by contacting Cosandra Wheeler at Playhouse Square at 216-664-6046 and mentioning the Csárdás discount. Also see our own Web Site and Press Release for details...

Sunday, February 18 - Sunday, March 11, 2007: Hungarian Dance Classes at Brecksville Center for the Arts. Click here for more information.

Saturday, February 17, 2007: Hungarian Dance Workshop at Brecksville Center for the Arts. Click here for more information.

2008 Performances, Appearances and Events:

Saturday, December 13:  Winter Suite: The Grinch's Holiday, Akron Public Library, 60 South High Street, Akron. Performance 2:00 in the auditorium. Call 330-643-9050 to register (children's librarian). Event is free and open to all ages.

Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29:  Christmas in the Colonies, Medina County Fairgrounds. Performance November 28 at 12:30pm and 2:45pm and on November 29 at 12:30pm and 2:00 pm. See article on this event in Mimi Vanderhaven.

Sunday, October 12:  Grape Harvest Dance (Szureti Bal), Lake Metroparks Community Hall, 95 Hardy Rd., Painesville-on-the-Lake, OH.  Contact Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor for information - 440-352-4836.

Sunday, August 31:  Taste of Cleveland, Time-Warner Cable Amphitheatre at Tower City, 3:00 pm.  Click here for more information

Saturday, August 30, Monday, September 1: Berea Oktoberfest.  August 30 performances at 4:00 (Main Tent) and 6:00 (International Pavilion).  September 1 performances at 2:00 and 4:00 (both International Pavilion). Click here for more information.

Sunday, August 24:  70th Anniversary Rededication of the Cleveland Hungarian Cultural Gardens.  1-3 pm.  See Hungarian Cultural Gardens for information.  Also see the Hungarian Cultural Garden Blog.

Saturday, August 16:  Burton Century Village International Festival.  Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform at 12:00 noon.  Click here for information or call 440-834-1492.  Sponsored by the Geauga County Historical Society.

Tuesday, April 29:  "Culture Shock" Kent State University, Risman Plaza, Student Union.  Various ethnic dance performances.  Csárdás performs at 4:30 pm.  Free.  Contact www.kent.edu or 330-672-2338.

Saturday, April 19: Family Series at Severance Hall.  See Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform to Brahms Hungarian Dances 5 and 6 on stage with The Cleveland Orchestra at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm. Click here for more information.

Saturday, April 18:  Education Concert at Severance Hall. See Csárdás Youth Ensemble perform to Brahms Hungarian Dances 5 and 6 on stage with The Cleveland Orchestra at 12:00 noon - this concert is for schools.  Contact Severance Hall at 216-231-7355 for ticket information.

Thursday, March 13:  Menorah Park Center for Senior Living.  Closed performance.

Saturday, February 23: Paprika Ball, Ritz Carlton Hotel. Csárdás Youth Ensemble greets visitors, including Ambassador April Foley, to this annual event sponsored by the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel. Call 330-342-0243 for ticket information.

Saturday, February 16: Workshops in Hungarian dance for both adults and children (ages 8 and up) -- Brecksville Center for the Arts. See pages 10 and 15 of brochure. Or call 440-526-6232 or e-mail brecksvillearts@yahoo.com.