“Woodworkers’ Fair in the Apuseni Mountains”
📍 Horea (Alba County), Petreasa Peak – altitude 1600
📅 August 16–17, 2025 | 30th Edition

The Alba County Council, Horea Commune City Hall, and the “Augustin Bena” Cultural Center warmly invite you to the 30th edition of the “Woodworkers’ Fair in the Apuseni Mountains,” a celebration with deep historical and cultural roots, dedicated to traditional craftsmanship, the mountain spirit, and the memory of the heroes from the heart of Țara Moților.

The event takes place in the center of HOREA and on PETREASA PEAK (altitude 1600), in the spectacular scenery of the Apuseni Mountains, between August 16–17, 2025, offering participants two days full of cultural, religious, sports, and artistic activities.
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 📌 Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Horea village center
🕑 14:00 – Blessing service, followed by:
• Unveiling the busts of the Romanian national reformers Horea and Avram Iancu
• Visit to the Ethnographic Museum of Woodworkers
🕒 15:00 – Sports and recreational activities (Synthetic sports field)
🕓 16:00 – Historical evocation: “Horea – 240 years” – with the participation of the Romanian Academy and the “Avram Iancu” Cultural Society
🕔 17:00 – Award ceremony for couples celebrating 50 years of marriage
🕗 19:00 – Extraordinary folk music concert – EMERIC IMRE
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📌 Sunday, August 17, 2025 – Petreasa Peak, altitude 1600
🕚 11:00 – Welcoming guests
• Visit to the Fair of traditional crafts and forestry
🕛 12:00 – National contest: “The Best Woodworker,” 30th edition
🕐 13:00 – Folklore show hosted by Andreea Bogdan, with performances by:
• Ancuța Matei Olar
• Mirela Mănescu Felea
• Felicia Stoian
• Ovidiu Homorodean
• The Fiddlers from Marna
• Instrumental group “DOR” conducted by Alin Joldeș
• Todea Petrișor, Șrob Andrei, Alexandra Scrob, Cosmina Mateș, Felicia Han, Florina Trif, Iustina Șpan
• The group “Crăișori Moțești de la Albac” coordinated by prof. Todea Barbu
🕓 19:00 – Moțească Hora (traditional circle dance)

The “Woodworkers’ Fair” is an affirmation of Moți identity, a return to the roots, and a tribute to the work, simplicity, and dignity of the mountain people.

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