“Lada cu Zestre” Festival – Piatra Neamt 2011

DuringMay 27 – 29, 2011inTineretului Park from Piatra Neamtwill take place the VI edition of“Lada cu Zestre”Festival of Folkloric Art. The festival is now a local tradition in Neamt County and the local authorities want to turn this into a touristic event and also use it as an opportunity to keep the old crafts alive and to encourage younger generations to keep these traditions go on.

The manifestation will gather over 70 artisans from Neamt County and also from other regions of Romania that are well known for their local folkloric arts. During the three days of festival visitors will also have the chance of participating in open workshops of pottery and glass painting together with children from the Folkloric Art School of “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center.

Neamt County is one of the places where the passion for folkloric art of the local artisans made it possible for us to see the old traditions and old crafts come to live again.