The 18th edition, May 24-26, 2024, Youth Park, Piatra-Neamț
A new edition of the traditional fair is approaching, with book launches, the joy of reuniting with old acquaintances, and craftsmen visiting our city for the first time.
This year, almost 60 guests from various ethnographic areas of the country and from the Republic of Moldova will participate, representing the main domains of folk art: pottery, wood processing, metalworking, domestic industry, leatherwork, mask making, jewelry making, icon making, weaving in various materials, eggs decorating, and soap making.
 
On the first two days, the craftsmen …

Come to Piatra-Neamț to attend the 17th edition of the beloved folk art festival!
Already a tradition, the festival in Neamț is the place of meeting with the real Keepers of Tradition, who owe the responsibility of preserving the priceless Romanian art and folk heritage.
The weekend of May, 26-28, 2023 is dedicated to folk art, and it brings to the public and tourists alike the opportunity of a face to face encounter with tradition, with talented craftsmen or young artisans who carry on the valuable heritage.
As if it were in a …

Everything of beauty, value and authenticity
in Romanian folk art

“The Hope Chest” Art Festival brings the traditional Romanian village in Piatra Neamţ

Already a tradition, with a history of over 10 years, “The Hope Chest” Art Festival gathers dozens of craftsmen from several parts of Romania and from the Republic of Moldova at Piatra Neamţ. This year the festival reached its 14th edition and so all traditional art lovers and researchers from everywhere are expected to attend, during May 24-26, the 2019’s edition of the festival, having as a main theme “Traditions and …

 
A weekend dedicated to authentic Romanian crafts
“The Hope Chest” Art Festival – the 13th Edition
the 25th -27th of May 2018
 
 
Launched in 2006, “The Hope Chest” Art Festival gathers at Piatra Neamţ dozens of craftsmen from several parts of the Romania and from the Republic of Moldova. This year, the festival reached its 13th edition. Those who love traditional crafts and folk art and, widely speaking, all lovers of aesthetics are expected this weekend to visit the area of Youth Park in Piatra Neamţ in order to whitness a spectacular …

Folk Art Festival Dowry Chest, event initiated since 2006 by Neamt County Council, City Hall and City Council Piatra Neamt, Neamt County Museum Complex, the Association of Craftsmen of Moldova, Neamt County Association of Craftsmen and Cultural Foundation Scientific Constantin Matasa, arrived, there!, at the tenth edition.
Festival aims to promote, build and sustain traditions and folk art creation in our country, as reflected by the purpose of the awards which are granted annually by organizersː Award for the Creation in Folk Art, Award for Promoting of Folk Art, offered by …

Lungu Ionela craftsman, a professional engineer, is a founding member of the Association of Craftsmen in Neamt County, member of the Association of Moldova
Craftsmen based in Iasi and the National Association of Craftsmen from Romania.
We met at her studio in Neamt fortress surrounded by funny characters from the stories of Ion Creangă, working with thread to a scene from „Hoopoe from linden” on a sackcloth carpet.
With a natural talent inherited from parents and grandparents, she was borned in Tulcea, Ionela reached, by marrying with Costin Lungu, a renowned artisan, to …