DESCRIPTION
Haferland Week festival invites you to join both returning Saxons and tourists eager to explore a fairy-tale area, representing the largest event dedicated to promoting Saxon culture in Transylvania. This travelling festival travels through the villages that make up Haferland, so named because of the past where the inhabitants predominantly grew oats, given the harsh climate.
Here you’ll discover solid houses, like miniature fortresses, with austere rooms, but hand-painted solid wood furniture with traditional motifs and cheerful colours catches the eye. On your journey through the Saxon countryside, you can’t miss the famous fortified churches, where you can pray or enjoy organ concerts. As part of this exciting event, you can take part in various exhibitions, film screenings, traditional brunches and craft workshops. There’s also traditional dancing and singing, as well as outdoor concerts.
Photo credit: © Călin Stan
DETAILS
Website: www.haferland.ro
Organized by: Michael Schmidt Foundation
Date: 8 – 11 August
Type of event: Cultural event
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LOCATION
TRANSYLVANIAN HIGHLANDS
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