M&V SCHMIDT FOUNDATION

We invite you to the 12th edition of the Haferland Week festival, the largest event in Romania dedicated to promoting the culture and traditions of the Transylvanian Saxon community, which will take place from 8 to 11 August in ten locations in the region historically known as Haferland (Oat Country): Archita, Saschiz, Homorod, Rupea, Criț, Roadeș, Meșendorf, Cloașterf, Bunești and Viscri.

The theme chosen for this issue is “History, tradition and culture. Yesterday and today in the Haferland” and reflects an anniversary of great importance for the history of the Transylvanian Saxons: the 700th anniversary of the first documentary mention of Rupea Fortress, one of the most beautiful and largest medieval fortifications in Transylvania, which will take place on Sunday, 11 August 2024 in Rupea itself.

This year’s festival is expected to attract around 10,000 visitors from Romania, but also from countries such as Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

We have prepared a series of special events for guests of all ages so that all participants will feel part of the Saxon community during the four days of the festival – with visits to fortified churches and traditional Saxon farms, concerts and traditional Saxon music dances, organ concerts, folk dance performances, film screenings, public lectures, exhibitions of traditional crafts and costumes, workshops for children and adults, guided tours, visits to farms and homes, organic food tastings and much more. Admission to all festival events is free.

The Haferland Week Festival was initiated in 2012 by the M&V Schmidt Foundation, together with the Tabaluga Foundation // Peter Maffay Stiftung, an organization founded by the Romanian-born German musician Peter Maffay. The general objective of the event is to promote the culture and traditions of the Transylvanian Saxons and to develop tourism in the Haferland region.

Cultural project co-financed by the Ministry Of Culture, financed by the Brasov County Council,  whom we thank, as two of the main partners of the Haferland Week cultural festival.

 

Media Partner: KISS FM

 

Please find more details regarding the schedule here: https://haferland.ro/en/haferland-week-2024/