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Culture & traditions

Two traditions, one stage. The festival as a cultural gathering of the county.

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Pillar IV · Culture · Molnár Józsiás Park
Taste of Covasna is, by design, multicultural. The central stage hosts Székely and Romanian folk ensembles, folk and contemporary concerts, craft workshops and themed evenings.
Ch. I · The Ensembles
I.

The Ensembles

Folk on stage.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday — three evenings of performances with folk ensembles from across the region: Lőrincz Aladár, Háromszék, Plugușorul, Vâlcele. Costumes, dances, traditional music — a chapter of the festival dedicated to choreographic memory.

Ch. II · The Craft
II.

The Craft

The hands that make.

Workshops in fazekas (pottery), weaving, woodworking and leatherwork. Local craftsmen work live, visitors can try. A pedagogical area for children and adults — free entry.

Ch. III · The Concerts
III.

The Concerts

Folk and contemporary.

Friday evening — folk music concert with three local bands and national guests. Saturday — the closing concert, followed by fireworks. The central stage is in Molnár Józsiás Park, free entry.

8
Folk ensembles
4
Craft workshops
3
Concert evenings
1
Closing gala
№ 01

Folk ensembles

Daily performances with Székely and Romanian folk ensembles from the county — Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings.

№ 02

Folk & contemporary concerts

Local bands and national guests on the central stage — programme across three themed evenings.

№ 03

Craft workshops

Pottery, weaving, woodworking — live workshops, accessible to visitors of all ages.

№ 04

Traditional costume contest

Contest and parade of Romanian and Székely traditional costume, with a mixed jury and dedicated prizes.

№ 05

Poetry & literature evenings

Themed evenings with local authors — poetry, stories, readings in three languages.

№ 06

Closing gala

Prizes for all contests, followed by the closing concert and fireworks.