Project promoter: Sfântu Gheorghe Municipality
Project partner: Institute for Public Policies
Project value: 127.232,69 EUR
Grant value (85% Grant SEE and 15% national budget): 560.460 lei (127.232,69 EUR)
Web page: www.sfantugheorgheinfo.ro
The project proposed the consolidation of the cultural identity of Székelys from Romania through promotion of their specific traditions and artcrafts, generating a better understanding of the cultural diversity through a wide exposure of the Romanian citizens to the specific of Székely art and culture. The two days of the Székely Fair in Bucharest offered the visitors the opportunity to admire the products, to talk to craftsmen, to decorate on gingerbread, to create wood objects, beads. Thus, the project managed to create a brand event of the traditional Székely culture in Romania
The 53-minute long documentary gathers the lively traditions of the secui from Romania. The public will be learning the different ways of making bread and ginger bread or preparing traditional brandy. A wedding is also envisaged with the purpose of capturing traditional elements of the secui ethnics in Romania. ” The documentary is available here: