O foarte scurta incursiune prin tara, zona de centru, Brasov si localitatea noastra.

1. RoRomanmaniaia
Our country is located at the crossroads of
Central and Southeastern Europe, north of the
Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within
and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the
Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is
located within its territory. Romania shares a
border with Hungary and Serbia to the west,
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the
northeast, and Bulgaria to the south..

2. TransylvaniaTransylvaniaIs a historical region in the central
part of Romania, bounded on the east
and south by the Carpathian mountain
range, historical Transylvania extended
in the west to the Apuseni Mountains.
The term frequently encompasses not
only Transylvania proper, but also the
historical regions of Crişana, Maramureş
and Banat.

3. BrasovBrasov
Brasov, is one of the largest cities
in Romania and the seat of Brasov
County, located in the south-eastern part
of the country.

4. Sacele – land of the seven villagesSacele – land of the seven villages
It is a smaller town, next to Brasov, of about 30,000It is a smaller town, next to Brasov, of about 30,000
inhabitants. It is unique for its traditions and for theinhabitants. It is unique for its traditions and for the
religiousness of the people, visible in the large number ofreligiousness of the people, visible in the large number of
existing churchesexisting churches

5. SantiliaSantilia
It is a traditional celebration held annually around 21It is a traditional celebration held annually around 21stst
of July. Santilia is an ancient celebration of Sacele’sof July. Santilia is an ancient celebration of Sacele’s
shepherds, on St. Elijah’s day, in Poiana Angelescu.shepherds, on St. Elijah’s day, in Poiana Angelescu.

6. SantiliaSantilia
What is specific for this holiday isWhat is specific for this holiday is
that the boys used to offer as giftsthat the boys used to offer as gifts
to the future wives distaffs andto the future wives distaffs and
cheese molds, which were skillfullycheese molds, which were skillfully
notched. After leading their flocksnotched. After leading their flocks
to the mountains, the shepherds ofto the mountains, the shepherds of
Sacele were not allowed toSacele were not allowed to
descent to the village or to bedescent to the village or to be
visited by wives or girlfriends. Thevisited by wives or girlfriends. The
purpose of this feast is topurpose of this feast is to
exchange products and to meetexchange products and to meet
young people in order to getyoung people in order to get
married.married.

7. We are expecting you all in july forWe are expecting you all in july for
celebrate together Santilia by dancescelebrate together Santilia by dances
and traditional romanian food.and traditional romanian food.