Mid August is traditionally dedicated to Rosia Montana. Wherever you are between 8-15 August, pop over at Roșia Montană. We, volunteers in the Adopt a House programme and supporters of the area’s sustainable development, leave the tools aside for one week and learn from local craftsmen how to make shingle, how to work on wood and how a dry stone wall (”maur”) is built. We invite you all to take part in the guided tours and the demonstrative workshops during the day, and in the evening to warm up either at the tales by the fire with local people, or at a film screening. Eight days of activities for those who want to discover and rediscover Roșia Montană and Corna – the neighbouring village – in the light of their heritage and people. 

PROGRAMME

MONDAY (8 Aug.):
13:00 – Village Tour
20:00 – Film screenings in the Parish House yard

TUESDAY (9 Aug.)
10:00 – History Tour, including the Roman Galleries
15:00 – Pie making workshop (departure from the Central Square)
20:00 – Film screenings in the Parish House yard

WEDNESDAY (10 Aug.)
10:00 – Panoramic Tour
15:00 – Demonstrative workshop on brickwork and plastering at the miner house within the Adopt a House programme (Brazi area).
20:00 – Film screenings in the Parish House yard

THURSDAY (11 Aug.) – CORNA DAY
10:00 – Corna Tour
15:00 – Demonstrative workshop: building a shingle roof in Corna village, with shingle craftsmen from Albac.
20:00 – Film screenings in the Parish House yard

FRIDAY (12 Aug.)
05:00 – Photographic Morning Tour – sunrise in Roșia Montană
10:00 – Natural Monuments Tour
15:00 – Practical workshop: making the wooden gate of the Parish House, with carpenters from Câmpeni, Alba
21:00 – Tales by the fire at Țarina House.

SATURDAY (13 Aug.) – ȚARINA DAY
10:00 – Țarinei Tour
15:00 – Demonstration workshop: dry, mortar-free brickwork – ”maur” walls (Țarina House)
20:00 – Documentary film and discussions about mining in Apuseni Mountains and the problems it raises for local communities.
21:00 – Tales by the fire at Țarina House.

SUNDAY (14 Aug,) – WATCH DAY
10:00 – Church Tour
15:00 – Watch Day – Roșia Montană Mining Landscape in the List of Worlds Monuments Watch 2016 / presentation and debate in the Unitarian Church.
21:00 – Tales by the fire at Țarina House.

MONDAY (15 Aug.)
10:00 – History Tour, including the Roman Galleries

*For all tours the departure is from the Central Square
The tours are organised with support from our colleagues at www.vizitatirosiamontana.ro

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The Adopt a House programme is initiated by ALBURNUS MAIOR and ARA associations, with support from the Union of Architects in Romania, the Order of Architects in Romania and the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. Working in partnership with Europa Nostra.
Rosia Montana Mining Landscape on the 2016-2017 Worlds Monuments Watch.

www.adoptaocasa.ro 

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You are dearly welcome at Roșia Montană!