Wednesday, December 21 2011, starting at 17:30 at Culture’s House from Piatra Neamt will take place the Christmas concert called “Lumina Lumii” (The Light of the World). The concert is organized by “Victor Brauner” Art High School from Piatra Neamt.
This year the concert will include a series of Romanian carols from Basarabia region interpreted by “Gaudium” Choir directed by professor Mariu Coruga, the thematic dance “Ingerii cu flori in mana/Impletesc mandra cununa” (Angels with flowers in their hands/Iintertwined a proud crown) directed by professor Catalina Sulea, Romanian folkloric songs performed …

Friday, December 23 2011 starting with 10:00 will take place the 43 edition of the customs and traditions Festival “Steaua sus Rasare”. This festival became over the years a usual event in Piatra Neamt that takes place near the winter holidays.
For over 4 decades this festival unites the most important folkloric traditional groups. At the edition from this year will participate 16 bands from counties like Neamt, Iasi, Suceava, Botosani and Arges. The bands that will participate to the parade are: „Căiuţii” (The Small Horses) from Tudora–Botoşani, „Sumanarii” from Trifeşti-Neamţ, …

Sunday, December 18 2011 will take place in Piatra Neamt at 13:00, in the festivities room from “Victor Brauner” Art High School, the show “Stelutele Craciunului” (Christmas’s Stars). The show is organized with the occasion of winter holidays and presents customs and winter traditions from Neamt County.
This event is created by the folkloric canto class from “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center. The singers will be children of 14 years prepared by professor Giorgiana Axinte-Serban: Lorena Carmen Acatrinei, Daiana Vinca, Radu Lupastean, Andrei Nastase, Bradiţa Carjici, Anda Grigoriţă, Patricia Blaj, …

January 02 – 15 2012
January 12
Thursday Club, 11:00
Location: Room “Atelier” from Neamt County Library
Meetings for elder people
Exhibitions
The memory of time: Carol Popp of Szathmary – the first war photograph (200 years from his birth – January 11 1812)
Location: Neamt County Library
Tolkien’s fascinating worlds (120 years from the birth of J. R. Tolkien – January 3 1892)
Location: Neamt County Library
Anniversary calendar
John Ronald Tolkien (January 3 1892)
Umberto Eco (January 5 1932)
Location: Neamt County Library

December 26 2011 – January 08 2012
December 27
The Japanese language – a gate to the exotic world of Japan, 16:30
Location: Neamt County Library (the Foreign Book section)
Book launch
Exhibitions
In a Christmas night
Location: Neamt County Library
What a wonderful news!
Location: Neamt County Library
The memory of time: Carol Popp of Szathmary – the first war photograph (200 years from his birth – January 11 1812)
Location: Neamt County Library
Tolkien’s fascinating worlds (120 years from the birth of J. R. Tolkien – January 3 1892)
Location: Neamt County Library
Anniversary calendar
Miguel de Unamuno (29 septembrie 1864 – 31 …

December 19 – 31 2011
December 19
Let’s be British for six months, 13:00
Location: Neamt County Library (the Foreign Book section)
“Credinta si traditii neamtene” (Beliefs and traditions from Neamt County) by Mihai Silviu Chirila, 17:00
Location: Room “Cupola” from Neamt County Library
Book launch
December 22
What a wonderful news!, 16:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
December 23
Children and the art of the show, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Exhibitions
In a Christmas night
Location: Neamt County Library
What a wonderful news!
Location: Neamt County Library
Anniversary calendar
Miguel de Unamuno (29 septembrie 1864 – 31 decembrie …

With just a few days before Christmas Piatra Neamt was transformed in a fairytale land by the fallen snow. Snowflakes were coming down to earth and in just a few hours formed a thick white carpet that covered the streets, sidewalks and trees. Of course that this was the delight of children that started a snow fight everywhere they could.
The shinny snow covered the tree branches with star garlands and everything seems to be covered in fluffy sugar figurines. Everything stands still while the snow keeps falling down. The last …