The national musical contest festival for children and youth “Florile Ceahlaului” (“Ceahlau Flowers”) reached its 26 edition and will take place in Piatra Neamt on February 23 and March 1 and 2 2014. The organizers of this event are Neamt County Council and “Carmen Saeculare” Cultural and Art Center.

At the contest can participate children and young vocalists and instrument players of traditional folkloric music with ages between 8 and 25 that enrolled at the contest until February 18 2014.

The contest will have three stages:
Stage I the selection at county level February 23 2014
Stage II national selection March 1
Stage III the actual contest on March 2

The program of the contest:
February 23 2014 – Neamt County selection at the sections: canto and traditional instruments
10:00 – 14:30 Selection for participants from Neamt County
15:00 Announcing the results

March 1 2014
09:00 – 14:00 Repetitions for the participants from all over the country
14:30 Establishing the order in which each participant will enter the contest
15:00 – 19:00 The selection contest
19:00 – 20:00 The recital of the finalists
20:00 Announcing the results

March 2 2014
09:00 – 14:00 Repetition for the finalists
16:30 Establishing the order in which each participant will enter the contest
17:00 – 19:00 The final stage of the contest
19:00 – 20:00 Musical recitals and the award winning gala