At “Lascar Vorel” Art Galleries from Piatra Neamt is taking place the eight exhibition of the painter Aurel Stanciu, under the title of “Secrets of windows”. The exhibition has 20 paintings that deal with the symbolism of the window.
Through these works the painter from Bacau manages to impress the audience and to force us in a gentle way to let go to our feelings and emotions and to try and image ourselves what could be behind those windows.
The artist presents his windows as elements that exist outside time, and have …

Events from February 24 – March 07 2014
February 26
Jazz evening, 17:00
Location: Room “Cupola” from Neamt County Library
Concert performed by students of “Gh Dima” Music Academy from Cluj Napoca, Piatra Neamt section
February 27
On the footsteps of Ion Creanga, 10:00
Location: the children book section, Ludoteca from Neamt County Library
A moment dedicated to our greatest story teller from Humulesti
February 28
Creanga and the children, 10:00
Location: the children book section, Ludoteca from Neamt County Library
A moment dedicated to our greatest story teller from Humulesti
Muse Euterpe, 16:00
Location: Room Atelier “Veronica Micle” from Neamt County Library
Musical auditions
March …

Neamt Fortress is one of the most well known medieval monuments from Romania. The heroic actions that took place here centuries ago, written in archives by historians or writers in the last 150 years created the today image of this fortress.
Neamt Fortress is mentioned in writings like “The Mother of Stephen the Great” by Dimitrie Bolintineanu, the novel “Sobieski and the Romanians” by Costache Negruzzi, the poetry “Neamt Fortress” by George Cosbuc or the pages written by Alexandru Vlahuta.
The collections of Neamt Fortress, according with some archives from Dumitru Constantinescu, …

The church “St Nicolae” Roznov, located in the middle of Roznov attracts tourists with its location and unique architecture. The past of this church is different from most churches simply because this is a burial place for a famous family of boyars: Roznovanu.
The interior of the church impresses through its paintings, the furniture and the sculpting. The painting was made between 1913 and 1915 by Costin Petrescu from the Belle Arte School from Bucharest. The painting is made in a Byzantine style with alternating blue and gold. The painter is …

Vanatori Natural Park represents an oasis of peace and beautiful scenery, the beauty of this place comes from the harmony of the environment and the beautiful colored of the seasons. As a tourist once you reached this place you’ll feel an inner peace and you’ll enjoy the picturesque of the monasteries.
In these parts there are some of the most well known monasteries from Neamt County: Neamt, Secu, Sihastria, Sihla, Agapia and Varatec. Also, in the park there is Neamt Fortress, a palce present in so many writings. Near the park …

In a place of unique beauty, at the foot of the holy mountain Ceahlau you’ll find the religious settlement from Durau. The name of Durau comes from one of the three creeks that surrounds the place.
About this place located at the foot of Ceahlau Mountain there are writings from 1600 when here was a hermitage lead by the nun Mariana, which also was the granddaughter of Vasile Lupu. In time many churches were built here but the one that can be visited today was raised in 1830. The church impresses …

Until ancient times February was a month when the celebrations were connected to the beginning of the new agricultural year, to the rebirth of nature, life and love. There were also celebrations about the closing end of the winter and the announcing of the beginning of spring.
In the last years February became a month of love with two days dedicated to it: St Valentine’s Day on February 14, an imported celebration and the local messenger of love Dragobetele celebrated on February 24.
Dragobete was the son of Dochia and was considered …