Events, Tourism Promotion »

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Events in Neamt County between July 23 – August 03 2012

July 23 – August 03 2012
July 23
Gong at … Harlequin!, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Repetition
July 24
English Club, 16:30
Location: Neamt County Library
An event designated to improve your English skills
Gong at … Harlequin!, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Repetition
July 25
Gong at … Harlequin!, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Repetition
July 26
Interactive English, 10:30
Location: Neamt County Library
Thursday Club, 11:00
Location: Room “Atelier” from Neamt County Library
Meetings for elders
Gong at … Harlequin!, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Repetition
July 27
We are different, 12:00
Location: Room …

Attractions, Museums »

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Religious art collections in Neamt County

Neamt Monastery museum – The museum displays cult objects made out of precious metal, embroideries, fabrics, wood sculptures all made by the monks from the monastery or that were received as gifts over time from different rules. All these objects contain important historical information about our past and our traditions. Because of its wealth, Neamt Monastery was a target of many attacks. Despite the odds, the monastery survived and remained an important center of medieval culture that keeps in its museum an important part of our National Cultural Heritage.
The Religious …

Attractions, Villages in Neamţ »

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Traditions and crafts in Neamt County

In Neamt County many old traditions and crafts are kept alive by the local artisans. Every detail of these crafts that are transmitted from one generation to another reflects the history and the cultural heritage of this area.
Neamt County is well known for the local traditional clothing, embroideries, furniture, pottery, tapestry, carpets and traditional masks created to celebrate the winter holidays. The craft of wood working stands out through the variety of the techniques used and the importance that this craft used to have in creating the daily used objects.
The …

Local artisans »

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Cecilia Haisan – local artisan from Piatra Neamt

Cecilia Haisan graduated from The Popular Art School from Piatra Neamt under the guidance of Professor Doina Daschievici. Lady Haisan was encouraged by her teacher to learn the art of religious icons painted on glass and to continue this art form that is well known in Transylvania region. This kind of painting was brought in our country first at Nicula Monastery. The main characteristic of this art consists in characters that don’t necessary follow the anatomical proportions but with a balanced chromatic.
For over 14 years the artisan Cecilia Haisan creates …

Events »

[17 Jul 2012 | No Comment | ]
“Tare ca Piatra” Festival 2012 in Piatra Neamt – the VII edition

Between July 21 and 22 2012 will take place in Piatra Neamt “Tare ca Piatra” Festival the VII edition. This event focuses on three competitions: Downhill, Skateboard and Streetball.
At the edition from this year the organizers introduced the Streetball event. Saturday evening there will be a party at Tineretului public pool from Piatra Neamt where will play Suie Paparude and Gojira and the show will be entertained by local artists like Umbra, Sideways, MCB and Keeble.
“Tare ca Piatra” Festival 2012 is organized by Ileana Foundation in partnership with the sportive …

Attractions, Ceahlău National Park, Nature Parks »

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See the flowers from the top of Ceahlau Mountain

Ceahlau National Park has a surface of 7742,5 ha and it’s located in Neamt County. The park hosts many protected flower and animal species. The flora from Ceahlau Mountain has 1097 species and 206 sub-species that represent 30% of Romania’s flora and 60% from Neamt County flora. Also on Ceahlau Mountain there are 61 protected by law flower species.
Among the rare flower species from Ceahlau Mountain there are Leontopodium alpinum, Cypripedium calceolus, Nigritella nigra, N.rubra, Taxus baccata, Larix decidua ssp.carpatica, Trollius europaeus.
The forest is composed of beech, hornbeam and spruce …

Attractions, Ceahlău National Park, Nature Parks »

[17 Jul 2012 | No Comment | ]
Summer sunrise on Ceahlau Mountain

Ceahlau Mountain stands out among the surrounding mountains because of its unmistakable shape. This is the most interesting mountain area from the central part of the Eastern Carpathians. Izvorul Muntelui Lake that surrounds the mountain at the east and north together with Durau Resort contributes to the impressive image of Ceahlau Massif.
The mountain is accessible in any time of the year and depending on the season offers different images. Summer attracts the highest number of tourists on the mountain and nothing compares to a sunrise on top of Ceahlau. Tourists …