Bánffy Day at Bonțida Castle
On Sunday, 22 September 2024, between 11.00 and 17.00, Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, will open its gates once again for the Bánffy Day organised by the Transylvania Trust Foundation.
Our event pays homage to Countess Katalin Bánffy, who celebrated her 100th birthday this year. On this occasion, we are organising a round table discussion with her daughters Elisabeth and Nicolette, as well as with Zsuzsa Szebeni, head of the Liszt Institute in Sfântu Gheorghe. The discussion will be moderated by Csilla Hegedüs, president of the Transylvania Trust Foundation.
The programme will also include guided tours in Hungarian and Romanian, exhibitions on the past and present of the castle and the Bánffy family, children’s activities, a demonstration of traditional building crafts, a local producers’ fair as well as an exceptional organ concert by Noémi Miklós, who will play film music accompanied by a projection.
During the event, visitors will also be able to explore the Miklós Bánffy’s Force Fields exhibition located in the renovated Neogothic wing of the Main Building, opened on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Count Miklós Bánffy’s birthyear.
Programme
11.00 – 17.00 Exhibitions:
- Miklós Bánffy’s Force Fields – the main building’s western wing (max. 10 visitors at the same time)
- Experience Room – the kitchen block’s tower (max. 5 visitors at the same time)
- The Lost Statues of Bánffy Castle digital exhibition – chapel
11.00 – 15.00 Open workshop of traditional building crafts: stone carving, decorative rendering, masonry, traditional joinery and furniture restoration; the demonstration will be held by the craftsmen working on the restoration of Bánffy Castle – cour d’honneur
11.00 – 14.00 Children’s programmes: gingerbread decoration, board games (chess, jenga, badminton etc.), handicraft activities (felt purse sewing and bracelet making with macramé knots), face painting – courtyard
11.00 Guided tour in Romanian – starting from the gate
11.30 Demonstration and activities with traditional weapons, with the members of the Virtus Transsylvanica Society – courtyard, area in front of the romantic façade
13.00 Pulcinella and the dream, fairground puppet show for children in Romanian, presented by Orsolya Gál – courtyard (in case of bad weather, the Miklós building)
13.00 Guided tour in Hungarian – starting from the gate
14.00 The King That Never Laughed, puppet show for children in Hungarian, presented by the team of Sétáló Bábszínház – courtyard (in case of bad weather, the Miklós building)
15.00 Round table discussion: “Song from Life” Katalin Bánffy 100. Guests: Nicolette Jelen-Bánffy, Elisabeth Salnikoff-Bánffy, Zsuzsa Szebeni, head of the Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre Sfântu Gheorghe. Moderator: Csilla Hegedüs, President of the Transylvania Trust Foundation – chapel
To attend the round table discussion, please use the following link to register:
https://forms.gle/1nanouqZRviwbyRNA
16.00 Organ on Wheels, organ concert and projection with the participation of organist Noémi Miklós and Áron Telegdy – stables
We warmly welcome you!
Entry is free.
