Summer Fest is a festival that gathers not only guests from all over Moldova but also from other countries, providing moments of maximum entertainment, sun, and intense emotions! In 2024, we will have fun at the seventh edition of the festival with our loved ones in the Botanical Garden. Each edition of Summer Fest strives to surpass the previous one. The organizing team, along with partners, develops the festival concept to provide the best for each guest, taking into account the experience of previous years and global trends in the entertainment event industry.
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Summer Fest
Sânzienele Night
Sânzienele are fabulous beings originating from Daco-Roman mythology, still found today in Moldovan folklore, often described as having an alluring, almost hypnotic beauty. The event is dedicated to celebrating Sânzienele wine from Castel Mimi.
AU Gust Festival
The 6th edition of the Au Gust Festival focuses on our fruits. Methodologically, ‘Fruits’ is a harvesting process. In a broader sense, fruit reflects human development and the importance of harvesting the benefits of our actions in society.
“Harvesting” is like a choreography of nature, in which different actions repeat in a continuous cycle. Choosing the right time to harvest is essential. If we harvest too early, the fruit will be green; if we wait too long, it will be spoilt. In addition to the harvesting aspect, the concept of “Harvesting” implies harmonious collaboration, sharing and concern for all members of the community. In this issue we open a discussion about the harvesting process in society, caught between tradition and evolution. We will build new models of sustainability and collective sharing practices.
”Moldo Crescendo” Classical Music Festival
The Potters Fair
Pottery is an ancient traditional art in Romania and Moldova that has been practiced for centuries. Skilled potters mold clay with expertise and passion, transforming it into beautiful and functional objects. In different regions of both countries, there are pottery workshops and centers that preserve and promote this ancient craft. Romanian and Moldovan pottery stand out for their rich and varied decorations, including geometric, floral, or nature-inspired motifs. Through pottery, traditions and local stories are transmitted, and each pottery item is an expression of the potter’s creativity and craftsmanship.
The Festival of Folklore Music ”Acasă”
The Folk Music Festival “Acasă” represents a fascinating journey into the heart of our traditions, a voyage to our cultural origins. This remarkable event showcases the richness and authenticity of traditional Romanian music, celebrating the cultural heritage that unmistakably binds us to our roots. With pride, we can consider ourselves part of the most important traditional music show in the entire Romanian space. The Folk Music Festival “Acasă” brings together nationally and internationally renowned artists who bring to life authentic sounds, conveying emotion and authenticity in every note.
Wolf Festival – Festivalul Lupilor
The story of the wolves begins since this ancient land, with mountains that reach the skies and peaks that touch the clouds, steep valleys, vast fields, green forests, and clean rivers. And it will never end, as long as it is told in the ballads and songs of our ancestral tradition, which we pass on from generation to generation. The story of the wolves is closely connected to the legends of the Dacians. The legends attributed to the Dacians may not be very complex or grandiose, but the way they have spread, the intrigue they hold, and the teachings they offer make them the most interesting legends in the world.
At the Lupii (Wolves) Festival, the audience is invited to rediscover the culture through an artistic journey of the old and the new. To wander through the pastures of our ancestors’ legends and taste the melodies carried through time.
A night in the park
With “A night in the park” iTicket began its journey into the world of symphony. This extraordinary concert is elite, tasteful, and refined. The symphony orchestra, choir, and high-quality soloists are meant to take us into a magical world, on a summer evening under the sunset within the largest open-air theater (by seating capacity) in Europe. Every year, this show brings us into an enchanted world, where music becomes a story, through the baton of the symphony orchestra conductor, the choir, and the high-quality soloists. Here, melodic sounds merge with nature, and the audience is invited to be carried away by the emotion and beauty of symphonic music. “A night in the park” offers a unique opportunity to experience musical art in a setting that evokes the classical times of elegance. It is an unforgettable auditory journey, an oasis of refinement, and an occasion to be captivated by the power and beauty of symphonic music.
Te Salut, Chișinău!
The festival is dedicated to every Chisinau citizen and every guest of the capital.