Folk Houses Week

Pentecost | Community | Recreation

Location:

Harghita County, Romania

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Organizer:

Center of Traditional Culture-Preservation Harghita County

Dates And Hours:

Monday, 2nd June 2025 - Monday, 9th June 2025
10:00 - 20:00

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The Center of Traditional Culture-Preservation Harghita County will once again organize the Folk House Week in 2025, in collaboration with the leaders of folk museums in the county.

Between June 2 and 9, participating open-air museums and ethnographic collections will open their doors free of charge to the general public. Throughout the week, museum administrators will present local collections in an organized manner and will enrich the event with cultural programs: traditional craft demonstrations, creative workshops, exhibition openings, folk games for children, folk song performances, traditional dance events, and gastronomic presentations.

Through this program, we aim to highlight local values, promoting open-air museums and collections among the residents of Harghita County and visitors to the Szeklerland during the Pentecost period.

This year, visitors are expected at 15 locations across the regions of Ciuc/Csík, Cașin/Kászon, Gheorgheni/Gyergyó, and Odorhei/Udvarhely.

Detailed Program:

June 2, Monday

Folk House of Căpâlniţa (Căpâlniţa 526)
10:00–14:00 Folk house presentation (Irma Bálint)
Prior registration at: 0743-126977 (Irma Bálint)
Szekler Museum of Kászon (Kăşunu, Str. Csantik 136)
13:00–17:00 Folk house presentation (Veronika Elekes)
Prior registration at: 0721-981704 (Veronika Elekes)
Folk House of Lueta (Lueta 397)
8:00–15:00 Folk house presentation (Emília Mihály)
Prior registration at: 0724-169461 (Emília Mihály)

June 3, Tuesday

Folk House of Ciumani (Ciumani, Main Road 517)
12:00–13:00 We’re Open! – folk house visit
13:30–16:00 Handicraft workshop
Prior registration at: 0736-619149 (Enikő Faragó)
Folk House of Căpâlniţa (Căpâlniţa 526)
10:00–14:00 Folk house presentation (Irma Bálint)
12:00–15:00 Beading, furniture painting (Zsuzsánna Csender, Éva Szidónia Nagy)
Prior registration at: 0743-126977 (Irma Bálint)
Folk House of Petecu (Petecu, Church Street 250)
11:00–16:00 Folk house presentation, screening of films about Petecu’s cultural heritage
Prior registration at: 0748-899506 (Edit Kerekes)

June 4, Wednesday

Folk House of Ocna de Jos
10:00 Folk house presentation, trying out rag rug weaving
10:40 Visit to Lídia Pál’s farmhouse and ethnographic collection
11:15 Traditional lángos dough preparation
12:00 Rag doll making
13:00 Lángos baking, tea herb gathering, tea preparation
14:00 Guests are treated – games and singing
Prior registration (until May 30) at: 0740-123033 (Jolán Ráduly)
Folk House of Ciumani (Ciumani, Main Road 517)
14:00–16:00 We’re Open! – folk house visit
Prior registration at: 0736-619149 (Enikő Faragó)
Folk House of Căpâlniţa (Căpâlniţa 526)
10:00–14:00 Folk house presentation (Irma Bálint)
Prior registration at: 0743-126977 (Irma Bálint)

June 5, Thursday

Ethnographic and Local History Collection of Armășeni (Main Road 119)
12:00–16:00 Collection presentation (Veronika Károly)
Prior registration at: 0728-890800 (Veronika Károly)
Folk House of Cașinu Nou (Main Road 265)
11:00–13:00 Folk house presentation (Emőke Mihály)
Prior registration at: 0730-959200 (Emőke Mihály)
Folk House of Satu Mare (Satu Mare, Main Road 184)
9:00–12:00 Folk house presentation (Mária Simó)
10:00–13:00 Rug weaving (Magdolna Csiki, Anna Fábián)
11:00–13:00 Szekler gate carving demonstration (Zoltán Nagy)
Prior registration at: 0741-326185 (Judit Szallós Kis)

June 6, Friday

Folk House of Ciumani (Ciumani, Main Road 517)
16:00 Open rehearsal with Mocorgók Folk Dance Ensemble – for kindergartners
17:00 Open rehearsal with Mocorgók Folk Dance Ensemble – for primary school children
Prior registration at: 0736-619149 (Enikő Faragó)
Folk House of Căpâlniţa (Căpâlniţa 526)
10:00–14:00 Folk house presentation (Irma Bálint)
11:00–13:00 Traditional children's games (Ildikó Katalin Lőrincz)
Prior registration at: 0743-126977 (Irma Bálint)
Museum of Szekler Crafts (Inlăceni, Main Road 57)
11:00–13:00 Discovering traditional crafts
Old-time tales are told continuously in the Beekeeper's House and the Brandy Distillery by a beekeeper and a distiller.
12:00 Instructions on using the Tarnóczy fire cart (Ferencz Bíró, former fire chief)
15:00 Horse riding opportunity
Continuous activities: museum visit, folk games, folk house visit, corn shelling with machine, potato mashing in the yard, horseshoe toss, crafts wheel, giant mill game
Póli’s Kitchen – Spice Corner: gift sachets from herbs, local mixed tea bags
Prior registration at: 0745-530375 (Melinda Orbán)
Folk House of Tibod (Tibod, Main Road 58)
12:00–14:00 Folk house presentation (Ágnes Szőke)
14:00–16:00 Toy making and beading for children
16:00–17:00 Traditional cheese making
17:00–19:00 Folk song teaching
19:00 Performance by the children’s folk singing group of Tibod and community singing
Prior registration at: 0786-158192 (Ágnes Szőke)

June 8, Sunday

Treasure Cottage (Mugeni, Main Road 344)
10:00–17:00 Presentation of the folk house
12:00 Spice salt preparation (Emőke Ilyés)
Prior registration at: 0741-121815 (Emőke Ilyés)
Folk House of Turdeni (Turdeni 14)
10:00–10:30 Folk house presentation (Anna Pop)
10:30–12:00 Craft activities: furniture painting (Annamária Lőrincz), pottery (Edit Mária Deák), beading (Lilla Barabás), stone painting (Andrea Pop)
12:00–13:00 Folk song learning, folk dance session (Lilla Barabás)
15:00–16:00 Herbal presentation (Csilla Boda)
16:00–17:00 Traditional embroidery (Anna Pop)
17:00 Kürtőskalács baking
Prior registration at: 0755-380205 (Anna Pop)

June 9, Monday

Folk House of Bențid (Bențid 10)
9:30–12:30 Folk house presentation (Ildikó Makkai-Ilkei), crafts for children
11:00 Worship service
12:00 Performance by the “Dalolók” Choir and local children’s choir
13:00 Lunch
Prior registration at: 0749-671517 (Ildikó Makkai-Ilkei)
House of Times Past (Mărtiniș, Bükkfalva 53)
12:00–18:00 Collection presentation (Ildikó László, Árpád László)
14:00–16:00 Presentation of embroidered works by the sewing circle of the Inner City Unitarian Church of Odorheiu Secuiesc
Prior registration at: 0756-901919 (Ildikó László)