Between May 28 and May 30, 2010 in Piatra Neamt will take place the Folk Art Festival “Lada cu Zestre”, near the Tower of Stefan cel Mare. The festival is organized by Neamt County Council, the Local Council and Piatra Neamt Town Hall, Neamt County Museum Organization and The Association of Folk Craftsmen from Moldova. Saturday, May 29, the writer Constantin Cojocaru will launch his book called “Plutaritul pe Bistrita” (“Rafting on Bistrita”).

The schedule of the festival:

Friday, May 28

09.00 – 13.00: The arriving of the participants
13.00: The opening of the sale of folk art objects
13.30 – 14.00: The official opening of the festival
14.20 – 14.30: Launching the folk tombola
18.00 – 19.00: Folk show by “Florica de la munte” band
20.00: Closing of the sale of folk art objects

Saturday, May 29

09.00: The opening of the sale of folk art objects
11.00 – 12.30: The writer Constantin Cojocaru – Tuiac will launch his book called “Plutaritul pe Bistrita” (“Rafting on Bistrita”)
18.00 – 19.00: A show by the folk band of “Victor Brauner” High school from Piatra Neamt
20.00: Closing of the sale of folk art objects

Sunday, May 30

09.00: The opening of the sale of folk art objects
16.00 – 17.00: Extracting the tombola winners
17.00 – 17.30: Diploma handling for the participants
18.00 – 19.00: A show by the folk band of the National College of IT from Piatra Neamt
20.00: Closing of the sale of folk art objects
Here is a list with craftsmen that will participate at the Folk Art Festival “Lada cu zestre”
Knitting: Zoltani Danila, Sighisoara, Mures / Lilian Toderascu, Lespezi, Iasi / Silvia Cozminca, Iasi / Parascovaia Pasat, Republica Moldova / Ludmila Marcu, Savinesti, Neamt

Masks: Tudorita si Pavel Lupasc, Nereju, Vrancea / Valentin Purdila, Falticeni, Suceava

Leather work: Ioan Ilioaia, Rugnioasa, Iasi / Floare Cosmi, Runcu Salviei, Bistrita / Vasile Dudanu, Grumazesti, Neamt / Dolhescu Nicolae, Pipirig, Neamt

Textile: Veronica Hojbota, Manastirea Humor, Suceava / Marian Lungu, Sanduleni, Bacau / Elena si Florin Nedelcu, Breaza, Prahova / Maria Zapca, Sapanta, Maramures / Cristian Nicora, Bistrita / Istvan Kovacs, Sf. Gheorghe, Covasna / Emanuela Paval, Plopeni, Suceava / Denis Reka, Odorhei, Covasna / Anisoara Dudan, Grumazesti, Neamt / Rodica Ciocartau, Pipirig, Neamt / Maria si Iulian Mihalachi, Baltatesti, Neamt / Maria Vasiliu, Tg. Neamt, Neamt / Fundatia “Stefan cel Mare”, Baltatesti, Neamt / Asociatia Mestesugarilor “Nemteanca”, Tg. Neamt, Neamt / Clubul Copiilor, Sabaoani, Neamt

Ceramics: Petru Maxim, Dorohoi, Botosani / Ionela Mihuleac, Iasi / Jorj Dimitriu, Bucuresti / Ina si Vasile Chira, Baia-Mare, Maramures / Laurentiu Pietraru, Horezu Valcea / Mihai Dogaru, Lungesti, Valcea / Joszef Molnos, Corund, Harghita / Maria si Marcel Mocanu, Branistea, Galati / Ruslan Scutelnic, Chisanau, Republica Moldova / Bledea Simona, Baia-Mare / Nicolae Diaconu, Codlea, Brasov / Ionela si Constantin Lungu, Humulesti, Neamt

Painted eggs: Vasilena Darie, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Aurica Aneci, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Aurelia Ciuverca, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Niga Cristina, Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava / Tatiana Dobos, Bujor, Republica Moldova

Icons: Virgil Moldovan, Manastirea Humor, Suceava / Valentina Acasandrei, Iasi / Elena Costinas, Reghin, Mures / Cecilia Haisa, Piatra Neamt, Neamt

Wood: Valentin Tipa, Suceava / Florin Cramariuc, Suceava / Avram Rosca, Balaceana, Suceava / Maricel Apalaghiei, Dangeni, Botosani / Cristian Constantinescu, Barlad, Vaslui / Corin Leach, Abrud, Alba / Ionela si Constantin Lungu, Humulesti, Neamt / Maria si Vasile Neamtu, Nemtisor, Neamt / Asociatia Mestesugarilor “Nemteanca”, Tg. Neamt, Neamt

Naïve paintings: Catinca Popescu, Bacau

Ornaments: Elena Gheorghian, Suceava / Virginia Linu, Salva, Bistrita-Nasaud / Andrei costin, Bucuresti / Mihai Bulancea, Iasi / Doina Solomon, Roman, Neamt / Craciun Mircea, Bucuresti

Sponge cake from Ardeal: Fabian Imre, Covasna
Sweets: Andrei Onu, Pitesti, Arges
Metals: Emil Moraru, Barlad, Vaslui

We invite you to visit the exhibition of this event and experience a part of true Romanian art. The Folk Art Festival “Lada cu zestre” promotes the true values of Romanian traditions, customs and crafts.