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[24 May 2024 | No Comment | ]
Weekend of traditions and folk art in Piatra-Neamț

The 18th edition, May 24-26, 2024, Youth Park, Piatra-Neamț
A new edition of the traditional fair is approaching, with book launches, the joy of reuniting with old acquaintances, and craftsmen visiting our city for the first time.
This year, almost 60 guests from various ethnographic areas of the country and from the Republic of Moldova will participate, representing the main domains of folk art: pottery, wood processing, metalworking, domestic industry, leatherwork, mask making, jewelry making, icon making, weaving in various materials, eggs decorating, and soap making.
 
On the first two days, the craftsmen …

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[8 May 2024 | No Comment | ]
Neamț nominated for Destination of the Year five times in four categories

We have good news for all those who love Neamț County, with all its beauties, as it is among the finalists in the Destination of the Year 2024 competition, being nominated five times in four categories:
Historic and picturesque Neamț in the Lands with Tradition and History category: https://destinatiaanului.ro/destinatii/previzualizare/NeamtulIstoric/
Bison Land, Neamț in the Eco-Tourism Regions category: https://destinatiaanului.ro/destinatii/previzualizare/tinutulzimbruluineamt/
Piatra-Neamț in the Inspiring Cities category: https://destinatiaanului.ro/destinatii/previzualizare/PiatraNeamt/
Dimineți in Cerdac House, Neamț County, in the Epic Boutique Accommodations category: https://destinatiaanului.ro/destinatii/previzualizare/CasaDiminetiinCerdac/
Valley of the Twelve, Neamț County, in the Epic Boutique Accommodations category: https://destinatiaanului.ro/destinatii/previzualizare/ValeacelorXII/
Find all the competition finalists …

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[9 Apr 2024 | No Comment | ]
” Altița ulițelor din Borlești” at the AFCN Awards

At the ninth edition, the AFCN (National Cultural Fund Administration – NCFA) Awards has nominated “Altița ulițelor din Borlești” in the Activation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Category.
The Neamț project “ Altița ulițelor din Borlești ” – a bridge between generations for promotion and transmission local traditions was the third nomination out of five non-governmental organizations whose projects have stood out through their initiatives that have brought to light and made relevant for contemporary society the intangible heritage, valorizing identity resources.
This year’s edition of the AFCN Awards continues to be an opportunity …

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[25 Mar 2024 | No Comment | ]
Explore Neamţ County, one bite at a time! 20 traditional culinary recipes and other stories from Neamț County

One can speak and write extensively about the gastronomic traditions of Neamț County, as the culinary diversity in the area is fabulous, with a long history and endless stories.

The project titled “Tradition and Gastronomy in Neamț” managed to bring together 20 traditional recipes from the county’s housewives in a brochure called “Gastronomic Stories from Neamț”. At the same time, the project encouraged local culinary initiatives through various workshops, brought together under the unitary concept “Local Gastronomic Point (LGP) – Country Life Business”.
 
Photo gallery (pictures taken during the implementation of the …

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[21 Feb 2024 | No Comment | ]
March the 1st, another opportunity to bring the village together!

A Fair dedicated to the beginning of Spring will be held in Borleşti Village. On the 25th of February 2024 the first edition of the fair will welcome its visitors, between 11:30 and 16:00
This is the project that is currently mobilizing an entire rural community in Neamț County.
These days the entire community in Borlești is buzzing with preparations for the next event, an occasion of joy because the people are once again joining forces to create something beautiful together, following “Altița ulițelor din Borlești”, a bridge between generations for local …

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[29 Jan 2024 | No Comment | ]
Let’s vote Bison Land as our favourite Good Practice Story!

Together, let’s join forces to support ecotourism in Neamț with a vote!
On March 11, 2022, Bison Land in Neamț County proudly took Romania in Top 100 Sustainable Destinations worldwide, by winning the Public Choice Award in the famous Top 100 Sustainable Destinations.
We dare say that the public, and also the community, made a huge difference through their involvement, and so Neamț County, through its most famous ecotourism destination, Bison Land, a unique model of best practices for conservation and promotion of local values, gained global recognition for Romania.
History can repeat …