In the 13th and 14th centuries, schools were established in Satu Mare County alongside churches. During the Reformation, the first elementary schools were established, where priests taught. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, teaching became an independent intellectual occupation.The first “rector” was recorded, in the person of Sándor Nagy, a young man from…
The commune of Halmeu, the center of Ugocea County, is located 32 km from Satu Mare on the DN19 road, also benefiting from a railway connection with the county seat. Being located on the border with Ukraine, it is the only international road and rail crossing point of the Romanian-Ukrainian border in the county. From…
The Someș Plain, one of the small territories of Satu Mare, along the upper courses of the Someș River. The area represents the string of villages located between Mátészalka and Seini, along the course of the river Someș. It was an area that was populated early, but was destroyed several times, always reviving either by…
Even before the idea of establishing the Association for the Preservation of Traditions was formulated, a handful of people thought that it was necessary to start activities that primarily have a community-creating power, are related to the preservation of traditions and customs, and serve as a good basis for transmitting folk music, folk dances, and…
In 2005, the need arose to create an opportunity for our young children to encounter folk traditions. After the official registration in 2006, we showed up at the Partium Hungarian Days: we organized a craft fair, craft demonstrations, and craft sessions, thus the Partium Craft Street was born. After that, we regularly organized our festive…
In 2016, the Szamoshát folk dance group was established, which is operated by the Resource Center for the Preservation of Tradition in Satu Mare County and is coordinated by Károly Szarvas. Popular dancers from several localities of the county participate in the ensemble. The ensemble’s repertoire includes Hungarian, Swabian, and Gypsy dances. The ensemble has…