The first information about this settlement dates from 1216. In a letter of donation, King Andrew II gives the land that today bears the name of Micula to Count Merk for special merits. In 1456, during the reign of Ladislau V, the coat of arms of this land was designed.In 1657 Mikulai Andras cast a…
The Children’s Palace in Satu Mare, is a related unit of ISJ, with a legal personality, subordinate to the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research, coordinated by the Satu Mare County School Inspectorate.Children’s palaces and clubs are state educational units, with legal personality, specialized in extracurricular activities, within which specific educational actions are carried…
Hand-made and manufactured products made by József Lévai proudly bear the Produs Sătmărean mark.After graduating from high school, József Lévai learned the trade from the strap maker István Tóth and the leathermaker László Boras, both craftsmen. Today, every product bears the imprint of his hands.He has been working in his own workshop since 2000, and…
Porumbesti commune is located in the north-western part of Satu Mare county, it covers an area of 3340 ha and has a population of 2800 inhabitants, according to the 2002 population census. The commune has 2 belonging villages, Porumbesti and Cidreag, and the following neighborhoods: * Ukraine, to the north; * Halmeu commune, 2 km…
I started my studies at the Secondary School in Agriș, then I continued at the Reformed High School in Satu Mare. After graduation, I opted for Hungarian Ethnography-Hungarian Language and Literature at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. Meanwhile, I completed my studies with a specialization in the library. I obtained my specialization degree in Hungarian language…
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…