Tourists that want to spend the winter holidays in Neamt County have to hurry because the end of the year is right at our doorsteps. The offers of the pensions have raised the interest of tourists that will come to experiment the local generosity of the people that live here.
Neamt County welcomes you with incredible environments and traditional houses beautifully decorated for Christmas. Here, traditions and customs are still kept alive and start at St Nicolae (St Nicolas) on December 6 and end at St Ioan (St Joan) on January …

December is a month full of religious events, customs and local traditions specific to winter time and the passing of the years. In Neamt County these traditions are still kept alive and they mark not only Christmas but also the New Year’s Eve when rituals of dances and songs celebrate these special moments.
Carols represent the essence of the Orthodox spirituality and of the Romanian people. These songs are played in association with theatrical plays that depict the actual lyrics. Those that sing carols, traditionally are rewarded with nuts, apples and …

December is an important month for every Orthodox church or monastery but to Sihastria Monastery this month is something more because this is the time of year when they also celebrate Father Cleopa. This year there are 14 years from his departure in that other world and when the time came to commemorate that many pilgrims were present in this holly place.
The peaceful atmosphere of the cemetery with its crosses hidden under the heavy snow welcomes you with a certain type of sorrow and peace. The trails made by pilgrims …

Between December 6 2012 and January 15 2013 the Artists Union from Romania Neamt County and Neamt County Museum complex invite you to visit the exhibition “Salonul de iarna” (“The winter saloon”) that will take place at Lascar Vorel  Galleries from Piatra Neamt. The exhibition unites art works of paintings, graphics and aquarelle made by local artists.
Some of the most representative artists that will participate at this exhibition are: Mihai Agape, Dumitru Bezem, Dumitru Bostan, Monica Carp, Mircea Cacaru, Catalin Grigoras, Stefan Iauta, Stefan Potop, George Romila, Mircea Romanescu, Stefan …

Starting with December 6 at the History and Archeology Museum from Piatra Neamt you can visit the exhibition “Obiceiuri populare de iarna” (“Traditional winter customs”). The exhibition contains about 100 pieces that illustrate old rituals like Plugusorul (The Plow), dances with masks like The Goat and The Bear.
The traditional artisan Neculai Popa from Tarpesti (1919 – 2010) was the most well known figure from this area that kept not only these traditions alive but also created and collected an impressive amount of masks and artifacts connected to these winter traditions. …

Between November 15 and November 30 2012 art lover had the chance of visiting Lascar Vorel Galleries and see the exhibition of the artist Mircea Titus Romanescu. The painter was born in Piatra Neamt on August 16 1950. He graduated the Technical Institute from Bucharest and the Art Faculty from Timisoara.
The artist from Piatra Neamt considers that painting is a tool to research the world, a way of being in the world. Through his works exhibited in this exhibition he constructs a world that comes to life through rhythm, color …

Events December 17 – 28 2012
December 17
Stories of Santa Claus, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Gong at … Harlequin!, 19:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Repetition
December 18
Children and the joys of the theater, 15:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Chirstmas, 17:00
Location: Room “Cupola” from Neamt County Library
English Club, 17:30
Location: Neamt County Library
An event designated to improve your English skills
December 19
Joys of winter, 15:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Gong at … Harlequin!, 17:00, 18:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County …