The 4th edition of the Mărțișor and Ornament Festival from Țara Bârsei is the traditional craft fair that will take place on February 21-22, 2026 at the Reduta Cultural Center, in the Music Hall. The event is organized by the Brașov Traditional Culture Service. and the “Poarta Dorului” Association.

We invite you to an event dedicated to traditions, authentic crafts and the symbol of Romanian spring. For two days, 28 talented craftsmen will exhibit their creations and bring to the public the beauty of work done with care and passion.

Visitors are invited on Saturday and Sunday, between 11:00 and 20:00, to discover and purchase handmade mărțișor and ornaments, folk art objects and creations inspired by the cultural heritage of the area.

During the fair, you can admire: glass martisors, gobelin-style stitching, crocheted ornaments, martisors painted on wood or glass, naive painting, wool socks, icons, wood carvings, folk costumes, felted wool fairies, clay modeling, martisors sewn on gauze, pottery, stained glass, mosaic objects, fabrics, woodworking and many other creations made by skilled craftsmen.

The festival program includes craft workshops, work demonstrations and product presentations, as well as recitals of old Romanian music performed by folk craftsmen present at the fair.

The public is invited to participate in the martisor workshops, organized according to the following schedule:
🗓️ Saturday, February 21
• 1:00 PM Nicoleta Ionici – martisor bracelet workshop
• 3:00 PM Loredana Adam – martisor workshop
• 5:00 PM Ioana Morar – diary binding workshop
🗓️ Sunday, February 22
• 1:00 PM Eniko Simon – drawing workshop
• 3:00 PM Codruța Adnana – martisor workshop
• 5:00 PM Moise Drăghici – clay modeling workshop

The festival aims to bring back to the public the charm of the traditional martisor and the joy of direct encounters with folk craftsmen, in a space of dialogue between generations.

We present the list of exhibitors, which illustrates the diversity of crafts from Țara Bârsa and its surroundings:
▪ Manuela Ivan - wood painting
▪ Andreea Zabava - embroidery
▪ Mihai Ionici - wooden toys
▪ Nicoleta Ionici - traditional dolls
▪ Cornel Sculean - naive painting on glass
▪ Iustina Ștefan - wood painting
▪ Sofia Ștefănescu - wood carvings
▪ Florian Olteanu - stained glass and mosaic
▪ Claudia Blegu - embroidery
▪ Moise Draghici - ceramics, potter's wheel
▪ Oana Cosoreanu - embroidery
▪ Loredana Adam - boderie
▪ Iulia Perdivară - leatherwork
▪ Liliana Soare - hand-embroidered items
▪ Ioana Morar - bookbinder
▪ Ciprian Aurelian Obsy - traditional wind instruments
▪ Vornic Luzs - glass processing
▪ Irina Neicu - braiding and embroidery
▪ Luiza Sanda Goga - painting on glass
▪ Adnana Cutulab - decorations
▪ Dorica Albu - painting on wood
▪ Petronel Stanciu - clay modeling
▪ Lenuta Stanciu - braiding
▪ Simon Eniko - painting on silk
▪ Ana Maria Pipas - painting on wood, cork
▪ Kiss Zita - painting on wood
▪ Godri Anna - painted eggs
▪ Szasz Ildiko - painting on ceramics.

We cordially invite you to the festival to welcome spring together!

Admission is free.

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