After the town days in Csíkszereda were canceled last year due to the epidemic situation, this year the event taking place between August 5 and 8 will have a different name and direction for the same reason. The Pityóka Festival cannot be held, the concerts will take place in Mikó Castle and the central park.
It is not possible to fully bring back the mass event atmosphere of city days due to epidemiological regulations, therefore the venue will be Vár tér, the central park and its surroundings, but at the same time, the event was not called city days, but market days , said Attila Korodi at Friday's press conference. According to the mayor of Csíkszereda , programs have been planned that will engage the community, get them moving, and provide entertainment opportunities in a pleasant atmosphere.
They considered it important that, since many cultural events take place in Csíkszereda during the summer, the fair days should appeal to the people of Csíkszereda. Epidemiological restrictions do not make it possible to organize the traditional piyóka festival, there will be no concerts on Szabadság tér, only on the stage of Mikó-vár and in the park.
Enikő Sógor reminded that it was only at the last minute that it was possible to find out what was possible due to the restrictions, so they thought about organizing the concerts on a smaller scale. On behalf of the organizers Prigye Kinga also mentioned that a stage of the Székelyföld Cycling Tour is also taking place in the city during the same period, so there will be a double event next weekend. Handicraft fairs are also organized on the promenade in addition to Vár tér, and concerts are held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the stage of Mikó Castle - those who cannot fit there due to the number of people can follow the performances on a projector.
In the central park, a traditional product fair awaits those interested, supplemented by stage and special youth and children's programs, as well as a tasting of pityokás dishes. Food stalls can be found on Mihail Sadoveanu Street next to the park. On Thursday, the exhibition of the Miklós Barabás guild opens in the Székely Museum in Csíki, after which you can watch the concert of the Chamber Orchestra in Csíki in the St. Ágoston Church. At the same time, those interested can see street music performances in the city center. Edit Miklós who presents the sports events , more people have applied for their competition call, so there will be no shortage of competitions and presentations - there will be tennis, wallball and functional fitness championships, an amateur biathlon competition, a button football presentation, and there are still discussions for football, floorball or amateur hockey. - about the organization of the championship. Their locations and times can be found on Facebook. The field of the bicycle race will arrive in the city on August 5, and on Saturday, the 7th, there will also be a circuit in the city, which will involve road closures. Also related to sports is the event on August 6, Friday afternoon in the central park, where the city's teams with outstanding results and the fans are expected for a joint assessment and meeting.
Source: Székelyhon.ro
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