Agheazmatar represents the place where priests make Holy Water. This building is located at Neamt Monastery outside the walls, in front of the bell tower. It’s worth talking about this building because of the interesting architectural shape and impressive proportions. This building was created between 1836 and 1847 and it’s called Agheazmatar.
The building has a height of 30 meters and a unique shape of the roof in the form of an Orthodox religious head-cover (we call it “mitra”). At the interior, in the middle of the construction, there is a …

The Theatre Festival from Piatra Neamt that will take place in October 2010 was created for the young generation of artists: actors, directors and its main objective is to promote the young artists from the theatrical area. The organizers of this event wish to stimulate the creation of modern theatrical plays, to identify young talents and to attract the young generation to theatre shows.
At this edition of the festival the show will be judged by 5 important people of the theatrical world. The awards will be the same for each …

The wooden church from Farcasa is considered to be one of the most “gifted” from the entire Neamt County and it differentiate itself from other churches through the wealth of its ornaments that are “talking” about the diversity of folk traditional creations from this area. This church was built in 1774 following a plan in which the altar was under a dome and where a small porch in the south side had the bell tower on top of it.
What’s impressive at this monument of art and architecture is the original …

September 20 – October 03
September 20
Intercultural dialogue, 14:15
Location: Room “Atelier” from Neamt County Library
Guest: Ted Williams, volunteer of USA Peace Corp
September 20 – 24
A Day Without a Car in your town: The International Week of Walking
Location: Piatra Neamt
September 23
Book Launch: “Teatrul si principiile lui generatoare” by Gh. Hibovski, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library (Bd. Republicii, no 15)
September 23 – 26
“FarmEXPO”
Location: Piatra Neamt
September 24
Muse Euterpe, 16:30
Location: Room “Atelier” from Neamt County Library (Bd. Republicii no 15)
The event consists in previews and auditions commented for music lovers by …

You can reach “Inaltarea Sfintei Cruci” Hermitage (“Inaltarea Sfintei Cruci” can be translated as “The Rising of the Holy Cross”) by car or by foot. The hermitage is also known as “Poiana lui Ioan” Hermitage (“Poiana lui Ioan” can be translated as Ioan’s Plane) and it’s located at 26 km of Targu Neamt and 3 km from Sihastria Monastery which is also the religious administrator of this hermitage. The road from Sihastria Monastery to “Inaltarea Sfintei Cruci” Hermitage is called The Road of the Cross and it’s marked with crucifixes …

In order to see Duras Waterfall from Negulesti village, Neamt County you’ll have to go by car from Piatra Neamt towards Bacau. In Roznov you’ll make a right towards Tazlau and after the first bridge another right to Piatra Soimului commune. This commune is formed by the following villages: Piatra Soimului, Negulesti, Luminis and Poieni and it’s located at the intersection between Tarcau Mountains and Cracau – Bistrita sub-Carpathian depression.
In Piatra Soimului commune you can also see the ruins of Horodistea Fortress which is a proof that life had a …

The first edition of “Baltagul” Festival from Borca village, Neamt County was officially opened on September 12, 2010 by the mayor of Borca village, Mr. Vasile Aleca and the vice president of Neamt County Council, Mr. Mircea Pintilie. After few years when this festival was on hold, this year the local authorities with the support of Neamt County Council and “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center manage to organize this festival that promotes the traditional values of folk music and folk choreography.
At the event participated many folk bands from different …