The edition from 2011 of “Lada cu Zestre” Festival is organized by Neamt County Council, the Local Council of Piatra Neamt, the Museums Complex and the Artisans Association from Moldova.

The program of the Festival “Lada cu Zestre”

Friday May 27
08:00 – 10:00 The arriving of the artisans
10:00 – 12:00 Stand checking
12:30 The official opening of the festival
12:30 – 20:00 The actual exhibition

Saturday May 28
09:00 – 20:00 The exhibition
11:00 Presentation: “The story of the clay – from the Cucuteni ceramics to the present day ceramics” (the event will take place at the Cucuteni Museum from Piatra Neamt)
13:00 – Judging the stands
14:00 – The award “Nicolae Popa”

Sunday May 29
09:00 – 18:00 The exhibition
12:00 Handing the diplomas
18:00 The end of the festival

Roman’s Days 2011, Neamt County

Artisans that will participate to “Lada cu Zestre” Festival

Ceramics: Mocanu Marcel – Branistea Galati, Molnos Joszef – Corund, Harghita, Chira Vasile – Baia Mare, Maramures, Pietraru Laurentiu – Horezu, Vâlcea, Dogaru Mihai – Lungesti Vâlcea, Iacinschi Eusebiu – Botosani

Neolithic ceramics: Mihuleac Ionela – Iasi, Istrati C-tin – Piatra Neamt, Maxîm Petru – Dorohoi, Botosani, Moldovan Nicolae – Timisoara, Jorj Dimitriu – Bucuresti, Mitroi Nicoleta and Ioan – Rosiorii de Vede, Teleroman

Wood: Cramariuc Florin – Suceava, Lungu C-tin and Ionela – Humulesti, Neamt, Apalaghiei Maricel Hulub – Dângeni, Botosani, Ferastraoanu Margareta – Piatra Neamt, Stan Dumitru – Vâlcea, Pr. Ionita Vasile – Dumbraveni, Suceava, Neamtu Vasile and Maria – Neamtisor, Neamt, Benta Nucu – Falticeni, Suceava, Constantinescu Cristian – Bârlad, Vaslui

Traditional clothings and interior textiles: Lungu Marian – Sanduleni, Bacau, Andronic Vera – Manastirea Humor, Suceava, Mihalachi Iulian, Baltatesti, Neamt, Goran Iulia – Breaza, Prahova, Denis Reka – Odorheiu, Harghita, Ciocârtau Rodica – Pipirig, Neamt, Paval Emanuela – Plopeni, Suceava, Zoitanu Maria – Mihai Viteazul, Ungureni Botosani, Cojocaru Aurica, Mihai Viteazul, Ungureni Botosani, Niculescu Cristina – Stoenesti, Vâlcea, Kovacs Istvan – Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna, Frenti Dorina – Reghin, Mures, Borodi Manuela – Budesti, Maramures, Nicora Cristian – Bistrita, Bistrita Nasaud.

Leather: Ghita Virginia – Brasov, Dolhescu Nicolae – Pipirig, Neamt, Vasiliu Constantin – Iasi, Jano Josef – Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna, Gavrila Roman – Bistrita, Bistrita Nasaud

Religious icons and naïve paintings: Hisan Cecilia – Piatra Neamt, Maric Ioan – Bacau, Turiceanu Cristina – Saveni Botosani, Acasandrei Valentina – Iasi, Iancu Florin Dan – Braila, Costinas Elena – Reghin Mures

Braids: Zoltani Danila – Sighisoara, Mures, Cozmînca, Iasi, Ciocârlan Elena – Stefan cel Mare, Neamt, Toderascu Lilian – Lespezi, Iasi

Masks: Purdila Valentin – Falticeni, Suceava, Tertiu S. Reginica – Nereju, Vrancea

Finery: Solomon Doina – Roman, Neamt, Gheorghian elena – Suceava, Vasiliu Maria – Târgu Neamt, Andrei Costin – Bucuresti, Pal Melinda – Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna, Dee’k Csaba, Odorheiu Secuiesc – Harghita, Constantin Ion – Bucuresti

Painted eggs: Matei Ioana, Vintila Voda – Buzau, Juravle Doina, Brodina – Suceava, Nichitean Liliana – Moldovita, Suceava

Traditional foods: Onu Andrei – Brasov, Arges, Neculai Ana – Varatec, Neamt

Musical instruments: Predusel Marin – Rosiorii de Vede, Teleorman

Candles: Ardeleanu Petrea – Pârjol, Bacau

The manifestation will gather over 70 artisans from Neamt County and also from other regions of Romania that are well known for their local folkloric arts. During the three days of festival visitors will also have the chance of participating in open workshops of pottery and glass painting together with children from the Folkloric Art School of “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center.

Neamt County is one of the places where the passion for folkloric art of the local artisans made it possible for us to see the old traditions and old crafts come to live again.

Together with folk artisans at the event will also participate ethnologists, curators, researchers, writers, representatives of specialized organizations, associations and foundations and also representatives of the local authorities.

The organizers of the VI edition of “Lada cu Zestre” Festival of folkloric art are Neamt County Council, the local Council of Piatra Neamt, Neamt County Museums Complex and the Artisans Association from Moldova. We invite you between May 27 and 29, 2011 to be a part of this event, to support our traditions and to enjoy three days of folkloric art in Piatra Neamt.

The schedule of the festival:

Friday, May 28

09.00 – 13.00: The arriving of the participants
13.00: The opening of the sale of folk art objects
13.30 – 14.00: The official opening of the festival
14.20 – 14.30: Launching the folk tombola
18.00 – 19.00: Folk show by “Florica de la munte” band
20.00: Closing of the sale of folk art objects

Saturday, May 29

09.00: The opening of the sale of folk art objects
11.00 – 12.30: The writer Constantin Cojocaru – Tuiac will launch his book called “Plutaritul pe Bistrita” (“Rafting on Bistrita”)
18.00 – 19.00: A show by the folk band of “Victor Brauner” High school from Piatra Neamt
20.00: Closing of the sale of folk art objects

Sunday, May 30

09.00: The opening of the sale of folk art objects
16.00 – 17.00: Extracting the tombola winners
17.00 – 17.30: Diploma handling for the participants
18.00 – 19.00: A show by the folk band of the National College of IT from Piatra Neamt
20.00: Closing of the sale of folk art objects
Here is a list with craftsmen that will participate at the Folk Art Festival “Lada cu zestre”
Knitting: Zoltani Danila, Sighisoara, Mures / Lilian Toderascu, Lespezi, Iasi / Silvia Cozminca, Iasi / Parascovaia Pasat, Republica Moldova / Ludmila Marcu, Savinesti, Neamt

Masks: Tudorita si Pavel Lupasc, Nereju, Vrancea / Valentin Purdila, Falticeni, Suceava

Leather work: Ioan Ilioaia, Rugnioasa, Iasi / Floare Cosmi, Runcu Salviei, Bistrita / Vasile Dudanu, Grumazesti, Neamt / Dolhescu Nicolae, Pipirig, Neamt

Textile: Veronica Hojbota, Manastirea Humor, Suceava / Marian Lungu, Sanduleni, Bacau / Elena si Florin Nedelcu, Breaza, Prahova / Maria Zapca, Sapanta, Maramures / Cristian Nicora, Bistrita / Istvan Kovacs, Sf. Gheorghe, Covasna / Emanuela Paval, Plopeni, Suceava / Denis Reka, Odorhei, Covasna / Anisoara Dudan, Grumazesti, Neamt / Rodica Ciocartau, Pipirig, Neamt / Maria si Iulian Mihalachi, Baltatesti, Neamt / Maria Vasiliu, Tg. Neamt, Neamt / Fundatia “Stefan cel Mare”, Baltatesti, Neamt / Asociatia Mestesugarilor “Nemteanca”, Tg. Neamt, Neamt / Clubul Copiilor, Sabaoani, Neamt

Ceramics: Petru Maxim, Dorohoi, Botosani / Ionela Mihuleac, Iasi / Jorj Dimitriu, Bucuresti / Ina si Vasile Chira, Baia-Mare, Maramures / Laurentiu Pietraru, Horezu Valcea / Mihai Dogaru, Lungesti, Valcea / Joszef Molnos, Corund, Harghita / Maria si Marcel Mocanu, Branistea, Galati / Ruslan Scutelnic, Chisanau, Republica Moldova / Bledea Simona, Baia-Mare / Nicolae Diaconu, Codlea, Brasov / Ionela si Constantin Lungu, Humulesti, Neamt

Painted eggs: Vasilena Darie, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Aurica Aneci, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Aurelia Ciuverca, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Niga Cristina, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Tatiana Dobos, Bujor, Republica Moldova

Icons: Virgil Moldovan, Manastirea Humor, Suceava / Valentina Acasandrei, Iasi / Elena Costinas, Reghin, Mures / Cecilia Haisa, Piatra Neamt, Neamt

Wood: Valentin Tipa, Suceava / Florin Cramariuc, Suceava / Avram Rosca, Balaceana, Suceava / Maricel Apalaghiei, Dangeni, Botosani / Cristian Constantinescu, Barlad, Vaslui / Corin Leach, Abrud, Alba / Ionela si Constantin Lungu, Humulesti, Neamt / Maria si Vasile Neamtu, Nemtisor, Neamt / Asociatia Mestesugarilor “Nemteanca”, Tg. Neamt, Neamt

Naïve paintings: Catinca Popescu, Bacau

Ornaments: Elena Gheorghian, Suceava / Virginia Linu, Salva, Bistrita-Nasaud / Andrei costin, Bucuresti / Mihai Bulancea, Iasi / Doina Solomon, Roman, Neamt / Craciun Mircea, Bucuresti

Sponge cake from Ardeal: Fabian Imre, Covasna
Sweets: Andrei Onu, Pitesti, Arges
Metals: Emil Moraru, Barlad, Vaslui

We invite you to visit the exhibition of this event and experience a part of true Romanian art. The Folk Art Festival “Lada cu zestre” promotes the true values of Romanian traditions, customs and crafts.

During the 3 days of the festival the exposition offered the possibility to buy the products showed and the daily program was as it follows:

19 June –Friday

• 9:00 – 13:00 The arrival of the participants and the initial arrangements;
• 13:30 – 14:00 The official opening of the festival with a speech from the local authorities;
• 14:00 – 15:00 Artistic program;
• 15:00 – 20:00 The actual selling exposition.

20 June – Saturday

• 10:00 – 20:00 The selling exposition;
• 11:00 Topics “Arts and Crafts – present and future perspectives” in the room Ion Creanga from the Neamt County Council building.

21 June – Sunday

• 10:00 – 18:00 The selling exposition;
• 12:00 Awarding diplomas of participation

The participants to the festival:

Ceramics: Iacinschi Eusebiu, Molnos Joszef Corund, Mihuleac Ionela, Maxîm Petru, Bledea    Adriana, Iorga Liviu, Mocanu Marcel, Chira Vasile, Lungu Ionela, Scutelnic Ruslan.

Home objects industry: Goran Iulia, Denis Reka, Nicora Cristian, Tudora Gheorghe, Pavăl Emanuela, Ciocârtău Rodica, Pasat Parascovia, Tânăru Veronica, Clubul Copiilor Săbăoani, Asociaţia Meşteşugarilor Nemţeanca, Brânzucă Maria, Popa Aurelia, Ţepeş Nica Maria, Popovici Ruxanda, Hojbotă Veronica, Fundaţia Ştefan cel Mare.

Wicker rush: Zoltani Dănilă.

Wicker basketry: Toderaşcu Lilian, Brighidin Victor.

Masks: Ţugui Gheorghe, Nicolae Popa, Prundilă Valentin, Albu Ioan.

Wood working: Lungu Constantin, Cramariuc Florin, Constantinescu Cristi, Apalaghiei Maricel, Marian Gabriela, Benţa Nucu, Gaman Vasile, Tipa Valentin, Feraru Neculai.

Furriers: Dolhescu Nicolae, Dudan Vasile.

Leather work: Gavriliu Diana.

Painted eggs: Juravle Doina, Niga Cristina, Hotopilă Ileana.

Ornaments: Bulancea Mihai, Andrei Costin, Solomon Doina.

Sculpted icons: Ferăstrăoanu Margareta.

Glass painted icons: Hăisan Cecilia.

Musical instruments: Burşuc Gavril.

Traditional food products: Onu Andrei, Fazecaş Ghergey.
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