Miner's Concert Festival Brass Band
The band was founded in 1945, led by Alfréd Rebersák. Its goals include the development of the demanding artistic life in Oroszlány and the county, addressing young people and popularizing wind music. In this way, it enhances the good reputation not only of Oroszlány, but also of the county, making it a worthy piece of the county's treasury.
Csolnoki Brass Band
The Csolnoki Brass Band celebrated its 160th anniversary in 2020. Today, it has grown into a group of 45 people, and is considered the largest group in the village with a long history. In addition to traditional German pieces, they also enjoy playing film soundtracks, serious and light music. Their goal is to involve the youth in traditional care, as well as to expand and develop national and international relations. Great emphasis is placed on the education of the younger generation, on familiarizing them with national traditions. With their activities, they contribute significantly to the diversity of the cultural life of our county.
Csolnoki Mixed Choir of German Nationality
The Csolnoki German National Mixed Choir was founded in 1951. With its 70 years of activity since its foundation, its achievements in nurturing the language and melody of the Hungarian German nationality, its foreign and domestic performances, and the awards it has won, the choir has enhanced the good reputation not only of the village, but of our entire county. In the beginning, they mainly performed locally collected German folk songs, later they took to the stage with a constantly expanding repertoire. They can claim many successful international and domestic appearances. In 2021, exactly 70 years after its establishment, the choir was declared a county asset.
Choral works from Dorog in the spirit of the Eucharist
Musical culture and choral art are part of Dorog's identity, which stems both from mining and religious traditions, as well as from German national traditions. The new choral work associated with Dorog aims to evoke the local artistic tradition that was represented by the "Szénoltár" in Dorog in 1938.
Felsőgalla German Nationality Song Circle
The German National Song Circle of Felsőgalla was founded at the beginning of October 1969. The 20-person choir is one of the oldest groups in our county. They performed several times in Austria, Germany, Poland, and Transylvania. In the organization of several regional and national festivals and qualifying concerts, they undertook to participate in the qualification, they appeared in the Upper Galla, Tatabánya, county programs, national and international festivals.
Garabonciás Dance Ensemble
The dance group was founded in 1986 in Komárom. The goal of its members is to nurture local traditions and introduce the culture of the Hungarian people to the general public. The dance ensemble is a permanent and active participant in many significant local, county and regional events, actors in city celebrations and cultural events. In 1992, the Garabonciás Dance Ensemble was awarded the title of Excellent Ensemble by the Minister of Culture. In 1994, the ensemble received the Pro Urbe Komárom award, and in 2009, the county Príma award.
Kesztölci Pávakör and the Slovak folk song treasure of the settlement
The ensemble was founded in 1971, with 14 members. They not only perform Slovak folk songs in an authentic way, but also actively preserve and nurture the Slovak traditions living in Kesztölc. Thanks to the choir, Slovak carols are not left out on church holidays in the settlement either - the Christmas carols, the Easter Passion and the funeral carols are also sung in Slovak. Since their existence, they have been carrying out exemplary activities in the field of nurturing, preserving and passing on the national language. Their clothing is also traditional Kesztölci clothing.
Komárom-Esztergom County Folk Art Association
The Association was founded in 1989 and has nearly 60 active members in more than 10 disciplines. The creators cover almost the entire area of the county according to their place of residence. Its members are folk artists and folk artisans. Representatives of the professions gathered in creative workshops, lace-making (Tatabánya), matting-csuhé-straw, doll-making circle (Tokod, Tokodaltáró), felt and csuhé (Nyergesújfalu), Creative Studio (Szőny). Their main goal is to support the preservation of the values of traditional Hungarian folk crafts, the unification of people involved in folk art, and the creation of regional associations and organizations. In addition, they make the values of traditional folk crafts accessible and learnable for young people.
Komárom cart owner clothing and lifestyle
Once respected members of the city's society, the Komárom charioteers were also nationally famous. "Their organization, which partly developed from ship towing, was a real military organization. On their holidays, they paraded on horseback, in black-Hungarian attire with silver chains and silver buttons; the fringe was not missing from their sides, the spurs from their boots, the eagle or egret feathers from their fur hoods.” Cartwrights were the segment of Komárom's population that stuck to their ancient occupation since its settlement until the Second World War. they continued animal husbandry, farming, and performed the transportation tasks of the area: carting and towing ships
St. Until the appearance of steamboats, the ships were towed against the tide to their destination. They used horses and oxen to do the difficult and dangerous work of towing ships.
Hungarian Equestrian Theatre
It represents a special value, it operates in the building of a riding stable under city protection, with a historical past, keeping the building's original function. He created a new, unique cultural genre, which combines the old equestrian traditions of Komárom, theater, music and dance.