International DS Day – In English
Programme
Host: Enikő Eszenyi
09.40 Makám Band – The Mole’s Hill
10.25 Down Syndrome Society in the Slovak Republic and ArtEst (Slovakia)
10.45 Bojtorján Band – Mackó Lackó and friends
11.30 “More Loved” Association dance show (Poland)
11.50 Cabaret of the Comedy Theatre Artists
12.30 NEMADOMFEL Band – We never give in!
12.50 Sweepstakes
13.30 Alma Band – Ruckus far and near
Entrance Fee
900HUF
Family Ticket: 2900HUF (1 adult +5 children or 2 adults + 4 children).
Free: Less than 3 years
Opening Hour: 21st March 2010 9:00
Opening speech: 9:00
Tickets available in advance at the Comedy Theatre Box Office from 3 March
Address: 1 Pannónia Str. Budapest, 1136
Lots of fun beyond the stage
Those who visit the Comedy Theatre on this March Sunday will hardly be bored, since on top of the fascinating shows there are a wider and wider variety of supplementary programmes. Almafa Gyerekház, one of our sponsors, is going to attend the event with Csiri-Biri gymnastics for 1-3 year old and Fantázia Fable-Aerobic for nursery children. There will be a Down nanny chat room where parents with affected children can meet support group members, also parenting DS children. Guidance to baby sling carriers, ABO-Institute diagnostics, Sugar! Shop confectionery and Blup! bean bags.
Also, Down-shop will be available with the guests’ CDs and dedication.
“NEMADOMFEL” on stage
The group has a novel approach. The belief that mentally challenged people have something to share with the world. Due to their unique situation, their view of things is special, however, many times it is the irregular view which makes average people realize what the ‘truly valuable things’ of the world are. We believe the morality of their struggle to enrich society as well as to achieve respect and esteem for everyone with a disadvantage. Hungarian society, burdened with the more and more serious problems of depression, alcohol and drug abuse, needs such genuine ideals. In times of hardships everyone needs encouragement, that is, the message ‘I don’t give in’ while there is no more credible campaigner for this, than handicapped people.
The personalities of the gifted musicians completely prevail on the stage. They introduce the show themselves, conveying their own thoughts, themselves honestly and with an increasing success. Their repertoire includes great hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as Christian songs
Graceful Polish Entertainers
Polish “Loved More” Association is preparing a high spirits show. They stage two dances performed by youths with Down syndrome. They call us in the language of dance and music as these find their way to all our souls without words.
The Mole’s Hill
As a result of last year’s smash hit MAKÁM will perform once again this year, starting the day with an interactive child and family show.
You can learn about scores of tiny animals, the Danube islands, the colours of the rainbow, mysteries of the echo, secret locations of raspberry bushes and even the tricks of fishing in the new playful children’s show. Dwellers of the garden: the gopher, the vole, the cricket, the ant take refuge from the storm in the mole’s hill. After a short picnic the new friends set off for a journey to the Lake Balaton. way They make new friends on their adventurous, as Kormos the ever-grimy kitten, the ever-hungry Cicada and the rambling bear cub join them. On their long journey they get involved in a whale of adventures. “Hurray, let’s get in the water!” they shout when they catch sight of the glittering water.
Enikő Eszenyi on the DS Day
“It is a personal honour that the Comedy Theatre may host for the second time, the special and unique event on the World Down Syndrome Day.
I am convinced that beyond conveying culture, theatre is fit to facilitate the achievement of the equality of opportunities. I and the whole Company expect children with a warm welcome and let’s do comedy in the Comedy Theatre!”
Visegrad Fund
The International Visegrad Fund has a mission to enhance mutual cooperation among Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland and to intensify relations among the contracting parties. Its objective is to establish a close regional cooperation of the four Visegrad countries via subsidizing multilateral projects in the fields of culture, science, research and tourism as well as advocating exchange programmes for young people and interconnections between neighbouring countries. The budget of the International Visegrad Fund is created of equal contributions of the four countries. The members offer a contribution of €1.500.000 a year from 2010, thus making subsidies of over €6 million possible every year.
Colourful Cavalcade
The canteen storey play-room was a great success on last year’s international DS Day. This year an even wider variety awaits participants as, in addition to developmental toys, a LEGO playground is going to be supplied for adventurers to construct together with a company team. The lobbies are to be alive with miscellaneous handicraft workshops. Naturally clowns, face painters and balloon artists accompany the event. That is to say, we will have everything for a day in good spirit.
Alma Együttes on Stage
Alma Együttes (Apple Band) will be the last performance in the show guaranteeing an excellent mood for closing the programme right on the principle: Let’s do comedy in the Comedy Theatre. The group playing unique style ethno music handles music and dancing sessions inventively: in the family concerts children and even parents become active participants and performers of the show full of fun.
Their success lies in their touching honesty to children and their ability to work both “laughing” and “dancing” muscles.
Generations’ Favourite on Stage
Bojtorján is agreed to be the generations’ great favourite, thus their show at the international DS Day promises an excellent programme for both the young and the older.
The new BOJTORJÁN, reconstituted in 1999, carry on their own characteristic tone from 1977 in their music. The now evergreen songs in their concerts are original interpretations with the same lead singers. The single change is the state of art sound resulting from PA equipment and sound systems and from the development in instrumental proficiency that widens the musicians’ opportunities. New recruits also play a high standard music.
2010: International DS Day in the Comedy Theater once again
We started our new campaign enthusiastically after last year’s great success. Our programme was attended by many, who, according to their feedback had a fantastic time.
Last year’s results briefly: full house at the Comedy Theater, strong appearance of our cause in the media, registration of three prospective foster parents in the Down-Dada system as a result of the campaign, and for a year we have not come across parents willing to abandon their baby, in turn, many new families sought us for advice. Our previous objective, too, is drawing to an end, we managed to buy the utensils which are essential to high standard work we now are preparing the venue.
Knowing the programmes already organized and the ideas being arranged we offer you a day of experience with quality entertainment. Performing artists with Down syndrome will be on the boards, and this year our event becomes international, as we expect performers from Slovakia and Poland and we expect guests from Rumania, Ukraine and Spain.
Our campaign this year attempts to delineate Down syndrome and reinforce the acceptance of people living with it. We aspire to pass this message to the affected and the public via the most of the possible forums to facilitate a more complete reception.
I wish you all the best for your lives and please follow up International DS Day events on our website.
Let’s do comedy in the Comedy Theatre again on 21st of March, 2010
