Legendary Hungarian Folk Band Kaláka Performs in Israel

Hungary Today 2023.03.20.

The well-known Hungarian folk band Kaláka performed for the first time at the Hungarian picnic in Tel Aviv, Israel, last Friday.

In addition to the concert, the Hungarian Embassy in Tel Aviv welcomed Israelis with craft activities, Hungarian folk dance and cuisine. The event was organized to mark the anniversary of the Hungarian national holiday, the 1848-49 Revolution and Freedom Fight.

Fact

Kaláka was founded in 1969. The name of the band is a Hungarian folk term meaning “common work,” originally meaning house building. The band works in the genres of folk, jazz, and blues, having adapted poems by well-known Hungarian poets. Kaláka is also famous for their songs for children. They have released more than thirty albums and have toured in Europe, Asia, and South America.

The event was attended by hundreds of people, mainly Hungarian-speaking, particularly young families from all over Israel. Levente Benkő, Hungary’s Ambassador to Tel Aviv, and Judit West, President of the Efraim Kishont Foundation, which runs Hungarian schools in Israel, welcomed the guests.