On May 17, 1995, CONSTANTIN LĂCĂTUȘU wrote Romania’s name in gold letters into the history book of World Alpinism. At 1:45 P.M. local time, CONSTANTIN LĂCĂTUȘU from Piatra Neamţ became the first Romanian to reach the highest peak on the planet, EVEREST (8,848m).
His unique performance was due to the fact that his ascent to the top was made without a sherpa and, for most part of the way, without oxygen.
Many other personal and national victories followed, and TICU LĂCĂTUŞU conquered the highest peaks of the world, among which we mention …

At the beginning of March, the community in Neamţ is proud to evoke the personality of Ion Creangă, the most beloved Romanian storyteller, at 186 years after his birth.
2nd edition: 1-3 March, 2023
 
Photo gallery:
“Ion Creangă” Festival will take place between March 1-3 at “Ion Creangă” House of Culture in Târgu-Neamț and includes interesting and diverse activities that praise the literary significance of Creangă’s writings. Ion Creangă is the most beloved Romanian storyteller of all times, who enriched our national culture by evoking his wonderful childhood, admirably preserving the emotion of …

Prayers for help and gratitude were whispered around the grave of Father Justin Pârvu, at Petru Vodă Monastery in Poiana Teiului commune, Neamț County.
On February 10, 2023, Christians all around Romania celebrated 104 years since the birth of Father Justin Pârvu.
He helped thousands of pilgrims and believers through his dedicated work, soft spoken words and prayers, and many of the people whom he helped in the past can still feel his support, as a form of divine assistance. Father Justin Pârvu is still watching over all the Romanians whom he …

Hundreds of photo books, thousands of films and photo albums, millions of photos, dozens of articles and pamphlets written in the local press, theatre performances with great actors of the Romanian stage, all these and many more speak of an emblematic figure of Neamt County: Ioan Clopotel, the photographer artist. The man who granted eternity to so many moments, who had the grace to see Beauty, to capture it with his lens and to pass it on to the sheer joy and delight of the people, has recently surprised a …

PIATRA NEAMȚ THEATRE FESTIVAL 32nd edition

3 September – 12 September 2021

 
The 32nd edition of the Piatra Neamț Theatre Festival takes place between September 3-12, 2021.
The theme of this edition is POST-PRESENT, an invitation for all of us to ponder upon this pandemic time which is teaching us key lessons about crisis, communication and misinformation, also spurring changes in the way we behave, think about ourselves and others, and the way we relate to our personal values.
 

Friday, 3 September
10.00 AM | Theatre of Youth
I want to be a storyteller!, a workshop …

“Filmul de Piatra” Film Festival is back, this year, in Piatra Neamț. The 13th edition will take place on August 27, 28 and 29, 2021. So the festival weekend is near: an event that was launched years ago, in 2008, and that has set itself over time as an important pillar of both a cultural event in Piatra Neamț and as an event dedicated to young Romanian filmmakers.
“We gathered around hundreds of young people who took their first steps in the world of volunteering, film making and events planning. It …