In the footsteps of the family of woodcarvers and furniture painters

Kürtőskalács (chimney cake) is a sweet pastry named after its shape. The dough-strings are rolled on a wooden cylinder, covered with butter and sugar that caramelizes on the heat of the coal. If you are curious about how this dessert is prepared, take part in a kürtőskalács workshop at the Malomkert Center and bake your own dessert! It will definitely turn out delicious! 😋 😜 Here's a secret about this dessert: it has its own event: “Kürtőskalács – Festival of Sweet Flavours”, organized in Sfântu Gheorghe, where Mrs. Ilona, ​​the head of the Malomkert Center, is a member of the jury for the “Kürtőskalács of the Year in the Szeklerland” competition. You can also take part in a workshop on making homemade potato bread! Minimum number of people for workshops: 6-8. Prior appointment is needed in advance! At the Malomkert Center you can also have a meal! 🍽 

The Bodor family's farm, surrounded by mountain pastures, is where UzOnkA ripened artisan cheeses are made. The small family farm is always open to anyone interested in cheese making. After tasting some of the most delicious cheeses, you will have the opportunity to visit the animals and see the dairy processing plant in action. An appointment is required for the visit.

In Bățanii Mici, the Keresztes family’s water mill is still grinding. According to the inscription on one of its beams, it was built in 1835. The mill’s only automatic mechanism is a small bell that rings when the hopper runs out of grain to grind. The location can only be visited by appointment!

For more than four decades, the leathersmith Kovács Béla has been making custom-designed object and horse harnesses in Baraolt. Visit his workshop and choose a durable, useful, handcrafted product made of real leather. 

From the very beginning, it was a great experience for me to be a student of Gazdáné Olosz Ella as a child, from whom I gained practical knowledge. At that time I was mainly interested in art education, from which I tried to get rich. I have been working in the profession for decades, gaining experience as a private entrepreneur, realizing all my dreams in the field of creation. For folk costume pieces, I try to follow the traditions of each village. In the case of modern outfits, I focus on uniqueness, but I also combine them with the traditional one. The raw materials are woven on a weaving warp. For me, every work is an experience. I would like those who carry my works to see them not only as an object, but also as a work of art.

I've learned the work maize-leaves from a popular artist Júlia Bálint. I elaborated a particular technique, thanks to which my figurines acquired meaning gestures and mime, individual. My big compositions represent scenes drawn by the classic works of the Hungarian literature and biblical scenes: Life of Jesus, Via Crucis. Other themes are scenes of the rustic life, the fieldworks. By using my creations I wrote working exercise books for children, with explanations and instructions, published by the Publishing House Corvina. Furthermore I teach this craft in my village and at folk events.

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For over 30 years we have been producing lollipops with various designs and attractive colors. In the early 2000s we discovered the original recipe for gingerbread from 1906 in Tg.Secuiesc, based on which we make this product in the old models and to which we add newer models depending on the requirement of buyers. The preparation of gingerbread is made of quality raw material. We are members of the Craftsmen's Guild of Transylvania and in 2011 we obtained the "Szekler Product" brand license. In addition to the existing products in our offer, we can make unique products in the shapes desired by the buyer, as well as gifts and various souvenirs.

The father of Dávid Alpár had learned tailoring at the end of the eighties and after finishing school he founded his own tailoring firm at home. It functioned for a while, but as the regime changed and the country started importing and exporting more, stores were being filled with various cheap and low-quality clothing. So, change was inevitable. He had to start making products that could not be found on the shelves of higher-traffic companies. That is how he started making folk costumes. He first collected old, worn-out garments from the villages of the Baraolt/ Erdővidék historical region, and by reusing them made his first Szekler costume. To this day, materials are made with a traditional weaving loom and the garment is given to the customer according to the described specifications. In addition to folk costumes, the Dávid Alpár family also makes Hungarian full dresses, similar to the costumes that were worn in the 19th century. Currently, Dávid Alpár continues to practice the profession hoping that there will always be a group of people who will proudly wear these clothes, as they are an important part of our culture and is worth preserving.