"Teleki Aranka" tailoring workshop and folk costume producer

Come join the felting club! You can go home with something you've made yourself - for example phone case, chair cushion, etc. - under the guidance of a professional. We are waiting for you until May, every Thursday between 5-8 pm at Casa Míves in Sf. Gheorghe!  For more information please call 0743708235. The Guzsalyas Foundation has been operating as a children's play workshop since 1995, and has been organizing handicrafts since 1998 as a foundation. Our goal is to revive popular traditions, promote and cultivate them. Our programs are intended for children, students, adults, teachers and all those who are interested in popular traditions.

Vârghiș is famous for its master woodcarvers and furniture painters, among them the Sütő family, whose history dates back to 1568. The family members also carried out carpentry and joinery work at Daniel Castle from Vârghiș. Visit the home of the Sütő family, where now the sixteenth generation makes the furniture found in old Székely households. In folk art, carved and painted motifs carry a message, get to know them! 📌 Prior consultation is required for the visit!

😍 Have you tried weaving? If not, visit the weaving workshop of Erzsébet Bartók, who learned the craft from her parents. As well as folk costumes, she also makes rugs and tablecloths. She often hosts groups of children and adults to give them an insight into the making of handicraft products. 📌 An appointment is required for the visit!

🍯❤️ The Szántó Family’s Traditional Gingerbread – A Sweet Story from Târgu Secuiesc Master craftsman Szántó József carries on a family tradition that has lasted for generations. The Szántó family has been making gingerbread following an 1880 recipe, passed down from father to son, with great care and love. Each piece is made using the most natural ingredients possible, following time-honored methods that are cherished and preserved. The decoration is an art in itself: traditional Szekler patterns and floral motifs are hand-painted with colorful icing, using delicate techniques and lots of patience. Every piece is turned into a small, edible work of art. 🎨 Children, adults, families, and groups are all welcome to a gingerbread workshops – a wonderful opportunity to learn, create, and spend time together in a warm, authentic setting. ❗️Visits require prior appointment. We warmly invite you to discover the taste of childhood and the joy of tradition! 💛

The Gedő family prepares traditional gingerbread and other sweet treats such as cartoon characters or gifts for various occasions (weddings, baptisms, anniversaries) in their workshop. To visit the workshop and decorate gingerbread, please contact us at 0724 437202. 

🔨 The blacksmith Nagy György learned his craft from his parents. In his workshop you can see how the horseshoe, carriage, decorative objects (forged iron), gate, fence are made. Besides the craftsmanship of the artisan, the guests can see and taste the house specialty: bacon, fried on iron heated in the forge. 📌 An appointment is required for the visit!

🤎📻 The "Haszmann Pál" Museum in Cernat is set in the Damokos mansion, built in a neoclassical style. Exhibits from the building heritage of Szeklerland are displayed on the two hectares around the mansion: houses and gates of the szeklers, a water mill, as well as Szekler funerary monuments carved from wood and stone. The exhibition of tools and agricultural machines in the open air provokes the curiosity of the visitors, being unique in Transylvania. 🚜 🔸 You can find more information about the museum HERE.