MICAS 2018

Maramures International Ceramics Art Symposium

România

Located in Eastern Europe, borders Serbia in the west and Serbia in the west, and Bulgaria in the south. The official language of Romania is Romanian, with Latin origin. Romanian is a Romance language that closely resembles French, usually Spanish and Portuguese.

Maramureș International Ceramic Art Symposium aims to bring together 15 artists from around the world, including Romania. We want to experience the special artistic and cultural ambience of the traditional ceramics culture of Maramures.
The symposium will take place over 17 days, 10 days of which will be dedicated to workshops. Aside from the workshops the symposium will encompass documentary tours in Maramures and local museums; conferences, meetings with local artists and finally outdoor a permanent exhibition that will bring added cultural value to the city.

https://uap.ro/en/maramures-simpozion-international-de-arta-ceramica-maramures/

One of the most important mining centers of Romania, Baia Mare has a history of more than 2,000 years of gold, silver, and other nonferrous metals extraction. First mentioned in 1329, Baia Mare has preserved some its medieval past around the main town square, Piata Libertatii.

The oldest house here, dating from the 1440s, stands on the east side of the square, a lone remnant of a long-gone castle built by Transylvanian prince Iancu de Hunedoara for his wife Elisabeta.

The house, appropriately named Casa Elisabeta, is now an art exhibitions venue.

http://romaniatourism.com/baia-mare.html

Baia Mare makes an excellent starting point for the numerous cultural and natural attractions in the Maramures region, dominated by a landscape of mountains and rolling hills.

Gutai-Ignis natural reserve, the wooden churches in Surdesti and Plopis, Dan Les' potery workshop in Baia Sprie are within a 20 miles radius from Baia Mare.

The Gutai, Lapus, Tibles Maramures and Rodnei Mountains are cut by passes including the Huta, Gutai, Prislop, Setref and Botiza. Three large valleys cross the region: the Viseu, Iza and Mara.

The Rodnei Mountains National Park, a natural reserve filled with a rich diversity of flora and fauna, has been awarded biosphere status by UNESCO. Here, chamois leap between rocks, eagles' cries ring out overhead and as the snows recede in the spring, crocus and other flowers cut swaths of dazzling colors across the landscape.

http://romaniatourism.com/baia-mare.html