The Professional Artistic Ensemble "Crișana" invites you to the folklore concert "My dear world, let me sing to you", which will take place on Thursday, June 24, from 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall of the Regina Maria Theater.

June 24th marks the celebration of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and coincides with the popular holiday The Sanzienes. The show "Dragu-mi-i lume să-ti cânt" will be held on the theme of the Sânzienela, which in the old tradition also bears, in some areas of the country, the name Summer cap or DragaicaThe origins of the popular holiday go back a long time, being derived either from a Roman cult, the name used in Transylvania or Maramureș coming from the Roman goddess of hunting and chastity, Diana – Sancta Diana, or from the Thracian culture, from the divinity Artemis-Bendis, or from an ancient solar cult, in which they were the priestesses of the sun.

The most widespread customs that are still preserved are related to the flowers of Sanziene, which are picked by girls, woven into wreaths that are placed at the gates and windows, to protect the house and bring health and abundance. In some areas, these wreaths were placed by young girls under their pillows in the hope that they would dream of their bear. Another ritual is the one in which wreaths of Sanziene flowers are thrown onto the roof of the house by each member of the family, and if they remain on the roof, it is believed that the person will live longer, on the other hand if they fall, then they will die sooner.

The performance of the Crișana Professional Artistic Ensemble will recreate on the stage of the Regina Maria Theatre the magic of the Sânziene celebration, intertwining the specific rituals with traditional music and dance. In the program you will be able to watch: the orchestra and the dance ballet corps of the ensemble and the soloists Otilia Haragoș Seghedi, Leontin Ciucur, the instrumental soloists Petrică Popa, Stângaciu, the younger students from the Crișana Workshops, Alex Lucaciu and Mădălina Markus, as well as special guests: the soloists Alexandru Pop and Ionela Moruțan. Conductor: Adrian Miescu. The choreography is signed by Ion Bencheci, the scenography by Oana Cernea, the script and artistic direction by Leontin Ciucur. The actors of the Iosif Vulcan Troupe Andrian Locovei and Angela Tanko will present.

The folk concert will be preceded the evening before, on June 23, of several preceding events, which invite us to enter the ritual of the celebration from the Night of Sânziene, a mythical time when the heavens open and magic is possible.

From 6:00 PM, we invite you to the parade of folk costumes, on the route of Piața Unirii – Piața Ferdinand, supported by the artists of the ensemble to mark the Universal Day of Ia, which is also celebrated on June 24, together with the Sânzienele. From 7:30 PM, in front of the Regina Maria Theater, the flag of the Sânzienele will be decorated, and from 9:00 PM, the theater will be surrounded by torches to drive away evil spirits.

Tickets for the folklore concert on June 24 can be purchased online, on the Eventim.ro platform or starting one hour before the show at the Theater Agency. Access to the performance hall will be done respecting the rules for preventing COVID-19 infection, namely: mandatory wearing of a mask, thermal scanning at the entrance, hand disinfection and distancing.

We look forward to seeing you!