Burton Cummings Community Centre
960 Arlington St.
Visited Monday, 8 p.m.
 VENUE: Seats 350. Air-conditioned.
FOOD: Paprika adds a subtle bite to many Hungarian dishes, which are balanced with a variety of sweet desserts. The hefty pork sausage sells for $3.50, and big, meat-filled cabbage rolls sell for $4. Either is nice with the $5 pork and sauerkraut. But leave room for dessert of crepes for $2.50, a torte for $3.50, or langos, a sweet, deep-fried bread, for $3.25.
DISPLAYS: The cultural display looks professionally made, and you can't leave it without learning. A large, papier-mâché relief map of Hungary stands out in an illustrated history of the nation, including information about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the master horsemen of the Pannonian Plains, and Hungarian Nobel laureates.
SHOW: An emcee explains the origins of the Kapisztran Folk Ensemble dances, and boisterous performers stomp and yelp their way through an impressive repertoire. The men's hands nearly glow red from all the boot-slapping and the women's twirling skirts show off their quick footwork.
CULTURAL HIGH POINT: The final dance, the szatmari, drew enough applause to get the Kapisztran Folk Ensemble senior dancers back on stage for an encore.
LOST IN TRANSLATION: A food line that starts near the pavilion entrance might cause bottlenecks.
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