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[26 May 2023 | No Comment | ]
A new edition of “The Hope Chest” Art Festival

Come to Piatra-Neamț to attend the 17th edition of the beloved folk art festival!
Already a tradition, the festival in Neamț is the place of meeting with the real Keepers of Tradition, who owe the responsibility of preserving the priceless Romanian art and folk heritage.
The weekend of May, 26-28, 2023 is dedicated to folk art, and it brings to the public and tourists alike the opportunity of a face to face encounter with tradition, with talented craftsmen or young artisans who carry on the valuable heritage.
As if it were in a …

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[23 May 2019 | No Comment | ]
“The Hope Chest” Art Festival – the 14th Edition, May, 24-26, 2019

Everything of beauty, value and authenticity
in Romanian folk art

“The Hope Chest” Art Festival brings the traditional Romanian village in Piatra Neamţ

Already a tradition, with a history of over 10 years, “The Hope Chest” Art Festival gathers dozens of craftsmen from several parts of Romania and from the Republic of Moldova at Piatra Neamţ. This year the festival reached its 14th edition and so all traditional art lovers and researchers from everywhere are expected to attend, during May 24-26, the 2019’s edition of the festival, having as a main theme “Traditions and …

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[23 May 2018 | No Comment | ]
A weekend dedicated to authentic Romanian crafts

 
A weekend dedicated to authentic Romanian crafts
“The Hope Chest” Art Festival – the 13th Edition
the 25th -27th of May 2018
 
 
Launched in 2006, “The Hope Chest” Art Festival gathers at Piatra Neamţ dozens of craftsmen from several parts of the Romania and from the Republic of Moldova. This year, the festival reached its 13th edition. Those who love traditional crafts and folk art and, widely speaking, all lovers of aesthetics are expected this weekend to visit the area of Youth Park in Piatra Neamţ in order to whitness a spectacular …

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[12 Jun 2015 | No Comment | ]
Folk Art Festival “Dowry Chest” the tenth edition in 2015

Folk Art Festival Dowry Chest, event initiated since 2006 by Neamt County Council, City Hall and City Council Piatra Neamt, Neamt County Museum Complex, the Association of Craftsmen of Moldova, Neamt County Association of Craftsmen and Cultural Foundation Scientific Constantin Matasa, arrived, there!, at the tenth edition.
Festival aims to promote, build and sustain traditions and folk art creation in our country, as reflected by the purpose of the awards which are granted annually by organizersː Award for the Creation in Folk Art, Award for Promoting of Folk Art, offered by …

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[30 Sep 2014 | No Comment | ]
Handicrafts and their transmission – Ionela Lungu

Lungu Ionela craftsman, a professional engineer, is a founding member of the Association of Craftsmen in Neamt County, member of the Association of Moldova
Craftsmen based in Iasi and the National Association of Craftsmen from Romania.
We met at her studio in Neamt fortress surrounded by funny characters from the stories of Ion Creangă, working with thread to a scene from „Hoopoe from linden” on a sackcloth carpet.
With a natural talent inherited from parents and grandparents, she was borned in Tulcea, Ionela reached, by marrying with Costin Lungu, a renowned artisan, to …

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[20 May 2014 | No Comment | ]
The program of  „Lada cu Zestre” Traditional Art Festival May 23 – 25 2014

„Lada cu Zestre” Traditional Art Festival first started in 2006 and it’s an event organized with the purpose of promoting and keeping alive the traditional art. The program of the festival is as follows.
Friday, May 23 2014
12:00 – 12:30 The official opening of the festival and official speeches
12:30 – 13:00 Viewing the stands
13:00 – 13:30 Artistic program
13:30 – 20:00 Exhibition of traditional art
Saturday, May 24 2014
09:00 – 20:00 Exhibition of traditional art
11:00 Visiting the exhibition of the Ethnography Museum from Piatra Neamt
13:00 The awards gala
Sunday, May 25 2014
09:00 – 18:00 …