The festival is organized on the shores of Lake Beleu, which is part of the ‘Prutul de Jos’ biosphere reserve, included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, and focuses on promoting the natural, cultural, and gastronomic heritage of the Slobozia Mare and Lower Prut Valley region, with an emphasis on Lake Beleu. Visitors will enjoy activities such as bird watching, boat and ATV rides, nature hikes, as well as music and folk dances.
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Beleu Bio Fest
Dulce Floare de Salcâm
Every May in the picturesque village of Văleni, located on the banks of the Prut River, the ethnographic-folklore festival “Sweet Acacia Flower” takes place. Held in a meadow full of blooming acacia trees, the festival brings together folk groups from the region, as well as from nearby counties in Romania. Here, people passionate about traditional dance and music and the customs of our people gather. The local group “Crăițele”, led by “boonika” and “boonelul”, characters beloved not only in Moldova, but also beyond its borders, is not missing from the festival.
Gagauz kilimneri
The Gagauz National Carpet Festival invites all those who are aware and passionate about decorative arts and applied them in the village of Gaidar.
The event will include a multinational platform of national agricultural households. Here, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the traditions of carpet weaving of the people living in the south of Moldova and watch the presentation of unique carpets. There will also be available a fair of memorable souvenirs that will become a pleasant memory of Gagauzia.
All participants in the event will witness the historic moment of the ceremony of opening of the restored mills, which is a significant tourist attraction.