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In Mehedinţi county, in Romania’s Banat region, the commune of Şviniţa is host to a festival promoting the local crop of figs. Traditional fig-based products such as jams, brandy, and cakes are presented at the fair, where a traditional dress parade and folkloric performances of groups from Romania and Serbia also take place. This year the event is scheduled for September 1, and this Facebook page has more updates. The Sarmale Festival in Praid This is a festival focused on the cabbage rolls filled with minced meat known in Romanian as sarmale.

The first edition of the sarmale festival was organized in Pusztamérges, Hungary in 1994, as Romania’s neighbor also includes the cabbage rolls among its traditional dishes. In 1995 it was held in Praid, in Harghita county, and, after a four-year period of alternating between the two countries, it has been going on in Romania, in the locality also known for its salt mine, another tourist attraction. The program includes various music concerts of performers from both countries, some held inside the salt mine, sport events and a program for children. The event has a competition part as well, where the smallest, biggest, longest and most original sarma are picked. The festival is usually organized towards the end of September. You can check the event’s website for updates. The Trout Festival in Ciocăneşti In the northern region of Bucovina, the Ciocăneşti commune hosts this trout festival that covers fishing and gastronomy competitions, a traditional dress parade, folkloric performances, wine tastings and traditional meals. This year the event is at its 15

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edition and will take place on August 18 and 19. It is one of the many events in the commune, which also hosts an egg painting festival, held before Easter, and the Tillage Week. The Cabbage Festival in Moşna Not very far away from Richiş and Biertan, the commune of Moşna in Sibiu county is made up of three villages, two of which have fortified churches. It is host to a Cabbage Festival that held its 11

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edition last year and the ecological cabbage crops grown here are famous in the region. This year the event is held on October 13 and October 14, giving visitors the opportunity to sample various cabbage-based dishes. Plenty of other food events are organized year-round throughout the country focusing on the local production and dishes, including an Aspic (Răcituri) Festival held in Tismana, in Gorj county, the Fish Borsch Festival in the Danube Delta, and events showcasing the Bazna or Mangalița pork meat varieties. If you cannot make it to any of these destinations, there is always the option of going to the city’s traditional markets or to the regular fairs that bring local producers to the capital or other larger cities. editor@romania-insider.com (Opening photo: Sibiu Tourism Facebook Page)