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Nr: 96-98
July-September 2012
 | | Primul muzeu virtual din România, la Braşov |  | | The first virtual museum from Romania is in Brasov |  | | Das erste virtuelle Museum Rumäniens in Kronstadt/Braşov |  | | Románia első virtuális múzeuma Brassóban | | | Festivalul "Turnirul Cetăţilor" | | | The "Fortresses` Tournament" Festival | | | Festival "Turnier der Burgen" | | | Középkori várak lovagi tornája | | | Concert nocturn aniversar extraordinar | | | Extraordinary nocturnal anniversary concert | | | Jubiläumskonzert in den Abendstunden | | | Évfordulós rendkívüli éjszakai hangverseny | | | Colegiul Áprily Lajos: 175 de ani | | | Aprily Lajos High School: 175 years | | | 175 Jahre seit der Gründung des Aprily-Lajos-Lyzeums | | | 175 éves az Áprily Lajos Főgimnázium | | | Codlea, vară culturală | | | Codlea, cultural summer | | | Ein Kultursommer | | | Feketehalmi kulturális nyár | | | "Bătutul arminzinilor", la Feldioara | | | The "Raising of the Maypole" in Feldioara | | | Das Maibaum-Aufstellen in Marienburg/Feldioara | | | Májusfaállítás Barcaföldváron | | | Popas la Ghimbav | | | Stop over in Ghimbav | | | Rast in Weidenbach/Ghimbav | | | Pihenő Vidombákon | | | Legendele Ţării Bârsei, la Hălchiu | | | The Legends of Barsa Region (Tara Barsei) in Hălchiu | | | Burzenländer Sagen in Heldsdorf/Hălchiu | | | A Barcaság legendái Höltövényben | | | Nedeia Munţilor, la Fundata | | | The Village Feast in the Mountains in Fundata | | | Nedeia Munţilor in Fundata | | | Hegyvidéki ünnep Fundátán | | | Staţiunea Predeal, ofertă de vară | | | Predeal Resort, summer offer | | | Das Sommerangebot in Predeal | | | Predeal: kínálat a nyári idényre | | | Viştea, Drăguş, Sâmbăta de Sus | | | Vistea, Dragus, Sambata de Sus | | | Viştea, Drăguş, Sâmbăta de Sus | | | Vist, Dragus, Felsőszombatfalva | | | "Cântecul care zideşte" | | | "The Creating Song" | | | "Das Lied das aufbaut" | | | Az "építő ének" |
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Town Victoria, Brasov County, was the host of the 8th edition of the International Festival of Beating the Semantron and Striking the Bells "The Creating Song" which was organized at Saints Constantine and Helen Church during July 9th -11th 2012. 100 children from the country and abroad participated in this event. For three days the sound of the semantron and church bells has stirred the hearts of the audience. Tourists came especially to take part in this event that is already a tradition now, being the only one of this kind in Europe.
Registered mark
Victoria has been organizing this festival since 1995. If it was just a local event at the beginning, it became nationally recognized in 2011 and went internationally in 2005. In 2007 the festival registered its trademark and it is now organized under the close attention of Priest Provost Ocavian Samdu, the initiator of this event and with the blessing of His Excellence Laurentiu Streza, Metropolitan of Ardeal.
A serious competition
"100 children, very well prepared, entered the competition. Those who participated before knew that this was not a contest where to learn how to beat the semantron. It is a serious competition and the children are very excited about it. When they hear the sound of the semantron all the children and visitors are touched with emotion. This year children from Bulgaria and Hungary, as well as from all over the country from Tulcea to Maramures participated in this contest," said Priest Octavian Smadu from Saints Constantine and Helen Church.
Semantron sound and icons
The competition followed a very organized schedule, including a costume parade marching from the centre of the town to the Church. Each participant beat the semantron or the bells, dressed in a folk costume specific to the local area from where he/she came. Besides listening the sound of the semantron and bells, those who came to listen the children also enjoyed a glass icon exhibition displayed in the church courtyard. At the end, the best contestants were rewarded prizes for each age category. The contest was organized with the support of the Town Hall of Victoria and the County Council of Brasov.
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