XXVII. Joseni and Borzont Farmers’ Fair

XXVII. Joseni and Borzont Farmers’ Fair

Street event
Both Ferenc tér, 550 sz. 537135 Románia, Szárhegy

About

September 20, Saturday
Location: Réteskert
09:30 – Parade of agricultural machinery – in front of the fire station
 10:30 – Breakfast: tasting of cottage cheese polenta
 11:00 – Crafts demonstrations
  • Traditional cheese making
  • Blacksmiths’ demonstration
  • Spraying drone demonstration
  • Corn silage demonstration
11:30 – Performance by the Lenvirágok Folk Dance Ensemble
 12:00 – Festive opening of the Farmers’ Fair, blessing and thanksgiving, dove release
 13:00 – “The Song Resounds” – performance by Gyergyó region folk musicians
 15:00 – Performance by the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble
 16:30 – Tombola draw

SIDE PROGRAMS

  • Exhibition of agricultural machinery
  • Students’ festive decorations exhibition
  • Local producers’ and artisans’ fair
  • Cooking for everyone
  • Gathering of Gyergyó region musicians
  • Livestock exhibition
  • Cattle exhibition
  • Sheep exhibition
  • Small animal exhibition
  • Rabbit petting area

September 21, Sunday
Location: Réteskert
09:00 – Arrival of contestants
 09:30 – Weighing of working horses
 10:00 – Cart-pulling competition
 11:30 – Sledge-pulling competition (single horses)
 13:00 – Chainsaw competition
 14:30 – Lunch break
 15:00 – Log-pulling competition (pairs of horses)
  • Working horses under 1300 kg
  • Working horses over 1300 kg
17:30 – Awards ceremony

PARTNERS, ORGANIZERS:
Joseni/Gyergyóalfalu Municipality, Gyergyószárhegy Cultural Center, Domokos Pál Péter Tradition-Preserving Association, local farmers from Alfalu and Borzont, RMDSZ

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