✨ IA Forum: Romanian and Moldovan fashion, tradition & heritage ✨

📅 Date: June 22-23, 2024 June 22: 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM, June 23: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Château de la Solitude, Av. Charles Schaller 54, 1160 Auderghem

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We warmly invite you to the inaugural edition of the IA Symposium, where we will celebrate the traditional Romanian and Moldovan shirt (IA), a part of UNESCO's heritage! 🥻🌸 An exceptional event that intertwines art, culture, and heritage with countryside customs, fine cuisine, good cheer, and merriment. Join us as we rediscover together the authentic charm of Romania and Moldova in an unforgettable celebration!
The event is a true feast of Romanian and Moldovan traditions and culture, offering the following activities:
🖼️ Permanent exhibitions: IAs/shirts with altiță from personal collections, reproductions of famous paintings featuring IAs, photographs/posters of celebrities wearing IAs
🛍️ Traditional shirt and product fair
🍴 Rustic BistrRO - traditional food
🎤 Thematic debates - about IA, SânzIAna, and other wonderful topics
📚 Mini-book fair
🎨 Creative workshops for children
🎭 Show "You Should Know, I Loved You!" - The Story of Maria Tănase
🌟 SPECIAL

On Saturday, June 22, starting at 7:00 PM, we invite you to a countryside party with delicious food and Sânziene wines, a traditional shirt presentation, the dance of the fairies, a virtual campfire, and the throwing of Sânziene wreaths over the house. 🎉🔥💐

📍 LOCATION
Château de la Solitude, a splendid castle, perfect for hosting this cultural celebration, due to its elegant and charming atmosphere. 🏰✨ Built between 1910 and 1912 by architect François Malfait for Princess Marie Ludmille Rose de Croÿ, this neoclassical castle is surrounded by the natural beauty of the Foret de Soignes. With a rich history, Château de la Solitude continues to impress with its elegance and cultural importance.
Let's celebrate together the beauty and richness of Romanian and Moldovan culture! Free entry for everyone! We look forward to welcoming you! 💖

💐 FULL SCHEDULE 💐
Saturday, June 22
12:00 PM 📋 Guest Welcome + PRE-OPENING BAR
1:00 PM 🎤 OFFICIAL OPENING, in the presence of the Ambassadors of Romania and Moldova, presentation of IAs and traditional costumes, neo-traditional artistic moment
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM 🗣️ THEMATIC DEBATES
3:00 PM 📚 IA - Ethnography and Folklore
4:00 PM 🧵 IA - Concept and Artistry of Creation
5:00 PM 👗 IA - From Traditional to Modern
6:00 PM 🎨 IA - Artistic Immortalization
7:00 PM 🎉 COUNTRYSIDE PARTY: Fine food, Sânziene wines, traditional shirt presentation, dance of the fairies, virtual campfire, and throwing of Sânziene wreaths over the house
9:00 PM ⚽ BELGIUM VS ROMANIA MATCH - European Championship 2024 - castle projection

Sunday, June 23
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 🗣️ THEMATIC DEBATES
12:00 PM 🌼 IA and SânzIAna
1:00 PM ✝️ St. John's Day and Sânziene
2:00 PM 📖 The Myth of Sânziene in Romanian Literature
3:00 PM 🎬 Film Screening
4:00 PM 🎭 SHOW "You Should Know, I Loved You!" - The Story of Maria Tănase
5:00 PM 🏆 AWARDS CEREMONY

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The event is organized with the support of the Department for Romanians Everywhere and C.A.S.A - the Center for Social Action "Anastasia," under the high patronage of the Embassies of Romania and the Republic of Moldova in the Kingdom of Belgium