Friday, December 20 2013 will take place in Piatra Neamt the 45 edition of the Festival of Customs and Traditions “Steaua sus rasare”. The event is organized by “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center from Neamt County and will take place in “Curtea Domneasca” Plaza.
Some of the most spectacular bands will participate at the edition from this year. Here some of the bands that will contribute to this festival: “Botnenii” from Moldova Republic, “Cerbu” from Iasi, “Izvorul Izei” from Maramures, “Ursii” from Bacau and 9 other bands from Neamt County …

Events from December 16 – 27 2013
December 16
Romanian traditions, 16:00
Location: Room “Cupola” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by children from Dumbrava Rosie and Savinesti schools
December 17
A dreamy night, 15:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by kindergarten children
Poetry enters the town, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de joaca” from Neamt County Library
Launching of Neamt poets antology
Here comes Santa, 17:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by kindergarten children
December 18
O, Christmas tree!, 16:00
Location: Room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library
Artistic program prepared by …

Between December 13 and 15 2013 will take place at Ion Creanga Memorial Museum from Humulesti, the History and Ethnography Museum from Targu Neamt and at “Vasile Conta” Economic College the 44 edition of Ion Creanga Days. The event will take place in Humulesti and Targu Neamt. This edition is organized by Neamt County Museums Complex, “Ion Creanga” Cultural Foundation, “Constantin Matasa” Cultural and Scientific Foundation and the Local Council and Targu Neamt Town Hall.
Friday, December 13 2013 from 11:00 in the opening of the festival the participants, visitors and …

The most beloved custom during winter holidays is the preparation of the Christmas Tree, a custom that dates back in the old days before Christianity. The Tree represents the tree of knowledge of good and bad and the red apples placed in the tree signify the original sin.
The first Christmas Tree was in 1605 in a public market from Strasbourg and was decorated with red apples. This tradition quickly spread through the entire Europe and then to America and the rest of the continents. Today, a day before Christmas in …

The ice rink from Piatra Neamt is arranged at “Peste Vale” Entertainment Complex and has a surface of 648 square meters. The ice rink has night lights and all the utilities of an entertainment complex. The capacity of the rink is of 150 persons and also has a center from where you can rent ice skates.
The program of the ice rink from Piatra Neamt is from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00. A skating session is 90 minutes and starts at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00. Between …

Monday, December 9 2013 was the opening of the exhibition “The Winter Lounge” at “Lascar Vorel” Galleries from Piatra Neamt. The event is organized by the Artists Union from Romania – Neamt County bureau in collaboration with Neamt County Museums Complex.
At “The Winter Lounge” participate 14 painters from Neamt County. The opening of the exhibition was presented by the art critique Lucian Strochi that talked about the paintings and the artists. The paintings are created by the following artists: Mihai Agape, Dumitru Bezem, Dumitru Bostan, Mircea Ciacaru, Lucian Gogu Craiu, …

Winter is here and for all of us this doesn’t mean only snow and cold but also the joys of so many customs and traditions connected to the event of the birth of Christ. These customs are part of our culture and represent our heritage. “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center has a series of events programmed for the following period that are tightly connected to this moment.
On December 15 2013, the group “Floricica de la munte” will participate the Festival of customs and winter traditions from Pipirig. …