“You must keep striving to climb higher and higher, if you want to see farther and farther.”
Constantin Brâncuși
 
For a traveler setting foot on Ceahlău Massif for the very first time, the climb is more than a hike – it’s an initiation. Each step along the trail becomes part of a story older than time. And at the summit, where clouds bow before stone giants, the visitor is no longer just a tourist, but a seeker of deeper truths.
Ceahlău is no ordinary mountain. It’s a holy mountain, shrouded in mists and …

May 30 – June 1, 2025
Youth Park (Parcul Tineretului), Piatra-Neamț
Over 65 folk artisans from Moldova, Muntenia, Oltenia, Transylvania, and the Republic of Moldova — creators of authentic works crafted with care and passion, using techniques passed down through generations — will gather in the city center this weekend for this year’s edition.
Visitors will reunite with renowned artisans who return gladly to Piatra-Neamț, and also meet new participants such as:

Dan Ciuncanu from Boroșteni, Peștișani, Gorj – showcasing impressive traditional folk costumes
Maria Crâșmar from Baia Mare – crafting traditional jewelry and …

At the end of the month, guitars will be heard playing at a new edition of the “B-Zone Folk Romania” festival, in the charming small town full of tourist attractions at the foot of Neamț Fortress.
Thus, we invite you on July 27th and 28th to enjoy renowned voices and those guitar songs that have become known and loved, some with powerful messages, becoming important milestones that have represented generations in our country over the decades.
Event program:
Saturday, July 27, 2024, “Ștefan cel Mare” Amphitheater in Târgu-Neamț
17:00 – “Ariciorii” Children’s Group, Sânziana …

We are in the midst of the magical evenings in Piatra-Neamț dedicated to classical, traditional, jazz, blues, fiddler music, and pop music, which, as always, include chamber music recitals.

These artistic moments are designed to satisfy even the most demanding and varied tastes of a refined and educated music-loving audience who is looking forward to the “Musical Holidays” each year.
Here is the atmosphere of the first evenings at the Royal Court of Piatra-Neamț:
“Serghei Lunchevici” Chișinău Philharmonic Orchestra, first evening, July 7, at 9:00 PM, Royal Court:
Bluezz BIG BAND BOOM, second evening, …

A new edition of the “Neamț Fortress Days – Pax inter Urbes” Festival is coming up!
On June 29 and 30, 2024, locals and tourists are invited to the fortress’ base in Târgu-Neamț for another hot edition featuring cannon salutes, the sound of trumpets and drums, knight camps, weapon and armor exhibitions, delicious traditional dishes, fire shows, and impressive historical reenactments recalling significant battles documented in history and literature.
Like the previous edition, the stadium at the fortress’ base will buzz with activities from the knight camps, workshops for young archers, and …

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 …