Piatra Neamt, one of the latest mountain resorts of Romania, is the ideal place to spend the summer holiday because of the fresh air of the mountains. This year, together with other 20 cities from Romania, Piatra Neamt will participate in the event organized by Urban Readings (Lecturi Urbane) and invites everyone that loves to read to participate at this amazing experience.
On July 31 2010, in “Piata Libertatii” Plaza from “Turnul lui Stefan cel Mare” Tower from Piatra Neamt will be the first edition of the project Urban Readings. This …

Tare ca Piatra Festival from Piatra Neamt, July 16 – July 18 2010 was a true spectacle of courage and mastery of those passionate about skateboarding and downhill. The entire festival was organized on two locations: Tineretului Swimming-pool for skateboarding and Cozla hill for the downhill event. The downhill event was a new challenge this year.
The organizers worked hard to create the downhill track from Cozla hill and the contestants came prepared with professional downhill bikes and equipment. You can also check the program of Tare ca Piatra Festival.

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The idea for this festival, “Tare ca Piatra”(”Strong as a Rock”) began 5 years ago and ever since is organized each year by a group of enthusiast of skating from Piatra Neamt. Starting with 2010 there is a new event: downhill. This event was introduced to maximize the potential of Piatra Neamt.
The participation from this year is impressive: over 100 contestants from counties like Neamt, Brasov, Cluj and Iasi. The skate event will start Saturday, July 17 2010 at Tineretului Swimmin-pool from Piatra Neamt.
The program for the Skating Event:
Saturday, July …

The International Festival “Vacante Muzicale la Piatra Neamt” (“Musical Holidays in Piatra Neamt”) started Friday July 2, 2010 at 21:00 in Piatra Neamt with a show by the orchestra “Mihail Jora” from Bacau that interpreted “Famous Opera Pages”. Lovers of classical music had the opportunity to listen famous pages from: W.A Mozart –„Figaro’s Wedding”, G. Rossini – „The Barber from Sevillia”, P. Mascagni –  „Rusticana Cavallery”, G. Verdi – „Nabucco”, G. Puccini – „Manon Lescaut”, G. Verdi – „The Enchanted Flute”, G. Verdi –„La Traviata”, G. Bizet – „Carmen”, Strauss …

The International Festival “Vacante Muzicale la Piatra Neamt” (“Musical Holidays in Piatra Neamt”) is at its 39 edition and it represents a unique event in Romania. What’s special about this festival is the fact that it combines the concert activity sustained by the students and the bands that participate at the festival with symposiums, seminars of musical virtuosity, educative musical events, interpretation contests, musical workshops, artistic exhibitions, book-launch events and theatrical shows. Great personalities were involved over time in organizing all these events.
This year the International Festival “Vacante Muzicale la …

Neamt County Council re-opened Negulesti Balneal Resort on June 19, 2010. At the event were present representatives of the local authorities, private investors and a synod of priests. A special religious service was organized to mark the opening of the resort.
Negulesti Balneal Resort is located in Piatra Soimului commune, at approximately 25 km of Piatra Neamt and was taken by Neamt Turism Company that was founded by Neamt County Council and Piatra Soimului Town Hall. Lately Neamt County Council and the local authorities from Piatra Soimului invested in the rehabilitation …