Events from December 23 2014 – January 03 2014
Exhibitions
Remember Nichita Stanescu
Location: Neamt County Library
The winter holidays in Romania
Location: Neamt County Library
Santa’s sledge
Location: Neamt County Library

Friday, December 20 2013 starting at 13:00 will take place in Calistrat Hogas room from Neamt County Council a Christmas carols concert. The event is organized by “Victor Brauner” Art High School in collaboration with Neamt County School Inspectorate and County Didactic House with the support of Neamt County Council.
At the concert will participate: “Mugurasul” group, the flute class, the classic canto classes coordinated by Elena Botez, Gaudium choir directed by Marius Ioan Coruga, “Juventus Animae” choir directed by Lilia Harabagiu and the symphonic orchestra “Emanuel Elenescu” directed by Stefan …

Friday, December 20 2013 will take place in Piatra Neamt the 45 edition of the Festival of Customs and Traditions “Steaua sus rasare”. The event is organized by “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center from Neamt County and will take place in “Curtea Domneasca” Plaza.
Some of the most spectacular bands will participate at the edition from this year. Here some of the bands that will contribute to this festival: “Botnenii” from Moldova Republic, “Cerbu” from Iasi, “Izvorul Izei” from Maramures, “Ursii” from Bacau and 9 other bands from Neamt County …

Events from December 16 – 27 2013
December 16
Romanian traditions, 16:00
Location: Room “Cupola” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by children from Dumbrava Rosie and Savinesti schools
December 17
A dreamy night, 15:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by kindergarten children
Poetry enters the town, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de joaca” from Neamt County Library
Launching of Neamt poets antology
Here comes Santa, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by kindergarten children
December 18
O, Christmas tree!, 16:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by …

Between December 13 and 15 2013 will take place at Ion Creanga Memorial Museum from Humulesti, the History and Ethnography Museum from Targu Neamt and at “Vasile Conta” Economic College the 44 edition of Ion Creanga Days. The event will take place in Humulesti and Targu Neamt. This edition is organized by Neamt County Museums Complex, “Ion Creanga” Cultural Foundation, “Constantin Matasa” Cultural and Scientific Foundation and the Local Council and Targu Neamt Town Hall.
Friday, December 13 2013 from 11:00 in the opening of the festival the participants, visitors and …

The most beloved custom during winter holidays is the preparation of the Christmas Tree, a custom that dates back in the old days before Christianity. The Tree represents the tree of knowledge of good and bad and the red apples placed in the tree signify the original sin.
The first Christmas Tree was in 1605 in a public market from Strasbourg and was decorated with red apples. This tradition quickly spread through the entire Europe and then to America and the rest of the continents. Today, a day before Christmas in …