Events
On 22 September, 2024, Sunday, between 11.00 and 15.00, the Transylvania Trust Foundation will hold an Open workshop of traditional building crafts, where participants will have an opportunity to get acquainted with and even try out certain crafts, such as stone carving, decorative rendering, masonry, traditional joinery and furniture restoration. The craftsmen involved are part […]
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 […]
Transylvania Trust, responsible for the restoration and revitalisation of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, Romania, is launching an invitation to take part in a “hands-on” learning experience in the field of built heritage conservation in August of 2024. Transylvania Trust has been organising restoration camps since 2001 to address the lack of craftsmen and professionals in the field of […]
Transylvania Trust, responsible for the restoration and revitalisation of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, Romania, is launching an invitation to take part in a “hands-on” learning experience in the fields of traditional building crafts and built heritage conservation in August of 2024. Transylvania Trust has been organising practical trainings since 2001 to address, on the one hand, the lack of craftsmen […]
On Sunday, 17 September 2023, between 10.00 and 17.00, Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, will open its gates once again for the Bánffy Day organised by Transylvania Trust. The programme includes guided tours in Hungarian and Romanian, children’s activities, an organ concert by Noémi Miklós, an exhibition containing the works of Nicolette Bánffy-Jelen, granddaughter to Miklós Bánffy, […]
The Transylvania Trust, responsible for the restoration and revitalisation of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, Romania, organising a “hands-on” learning experience in the field of historic building conservation.
Organised by: Transylvania Trust Foundation Presented by: Lupescu Radu, historian, lecturer at Sapientia EMTE and Eke Zsuzsanna, art historian Location: House of Religious Freedom Date: August 17th, Thursday, 16:00 The valley of the Someș river conceals numerous architectural treasures, adorned with castles, fortresses, and manor houses that enhances the region along the river. With the […]
The Transylvania Trust, responsible for the restoration and revitalisation of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, Romania, organising a “hands-on” learning experience in the field of historic building conservation.
Between July 3 and 30, the castle will be closed as field preparation for the Electric Castle begins. We apologise for any inconvenience. See you at EC9!
Saturday, 1 July 2023, the castle will be closed!
We held Heritage Days for children at the Bánffy Castle in Bonchida on October 9 and 10, 2024, where participants enriched their experiences with many adventures within the castle’s ancient walls. We welcomed 30 preparatory class students from Györgyfalva Primary School and 26 third-grade students from Válaszút Primary School. The students learned about the castle’s […]
The Transylvania Trust Foundation and its partners are launching a three-day workshop series entitled “Workshop EcoArt – interdisciplinary, participatory, innovative dialogue” between 4 and 6 November 2024, targeting young people, students, representatives of NGOs and anyone interested in the topic. The event is part of CO-Vision, a project funded by the Creative Europe Programme of […]