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Decorative Arts of Transylvania TOUR 9-17 June 2017 Decorative Arts of Transylvania ‘I have such good memories; HALI’s calm and enthusiastic leadership, plus the local guides contributed to a super experience.’ HALI Tour Armenia 2015 participant ‘Everyday I learned something and found myself looking at unbelievable treasure. Great trips are memorable and this was.’ Welcome HALI Tour Iberia 2015 participant I am delighted to announce that White ground ‘Transylvanian’ rug (detail), Brukenthal Museum, day 7 HALI will be returning to Transylvania in 2017 with Executive Editor, Daniel A huge number of 16th-17th century Ottoman rugs known Italian velvets, early embroideries, local costume and Shaffer and Stefano Ionescu offering from Anatolia have survived in the Saxon churches of folk kilims previously thought to be from Bessarabia. Transylvania; these were the focus of the inaugural exclusive access to one of the world’s Join Stefano Ionescu, world expert and leading authority HALI Tour in 2013. Questions emerged surrounding the most important treasure troves of on ‘Transylvanian’ rugs on his last tour to the region, astonishing context and condition of such rugs, which still Ottoman textile art. accompanied by HALI’s Daniel Shaffer. Romanian, Saxon decorate historic places of worship in Romania. and Hungarian people from local communities will Ben Evans We are pleased to offer another chance to take part in a augment the cultural experience, as we meet with Lutheran journey of cultural discovery in this timeless region, exactly pastors, carpet collectors, museum curators, scholars and Editor, Hali Publications Limited 500 years since the Reformation first defined the region; artisans along the way. HALI Tours maintain a small group the area was described by Michael Franses following size and offer the best possible opportunities to view the his visit as ‘a treasure house set in Paradise’. Travel from worlds finest antique carpets and textiles. The tour will Bucharest to Transylvania against the scenic backdrop of the offer the chance to see and handle objects not on view to Carpathian Mountains, see magnificent medieval towns, the public, and is possibly the last opportunity to see the churches and numerous textile treasures, including little region in the company of the world’s leading experts. Sighișoara Hotel Binder Bubi 5 6 Mediaș Biertan Mălâncrav Cozia Sibiu Sfântu Gheorghe Golden Tulip Hotel 7 8 Prejmer O L D O M V E A N U P E A K Brașov Hotel Ambient Bran 3 4 Câmpulung Sinaia Ploiești Piteșt Târgoviște R The Black Church of Braşov, the greatest Gothic monument in Romania, day 4 Bucharest Boutique Hotel Amzei 1 2 Itinerary Transylvania Silk voided velvet kaftan (detail), Italy, 15th century, National Museum Open-air Village Museum, Bucharest ‘Dracula’ Castle, Bran HALI Tours represent the distillation DAY 1 Friday 9 June DAY 2 Saturday 10 June DAY 3 Sunday 11 June of more than thirty-five years of HALI articles and the experience gathered BUCHAREST BUCHAREST SINAIA & BRAN through their preparation. We guarantee ACCOMMODATION: Boutique Hotel Amzei, Bucharest ACCOMMODATION: Boutique Hotel Amzei, Bucharest ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Ambient, Braşov special access to material not normally on Arrive independently to Bucharest Romanian Peasant Museum Royal Peleş Castle public view in the company of experts. Fly into Otopeni International Airport for transfer to View one of the largest collection of Romanian Nestled at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains the hotel. flatweaves from the regions of Oltenia, Transylvania, in the picturesque town of Sinaia, Peleş Castle is a Moldavia, and Bessarabia. An array of local regional masterpiece of German new-Renaissance architecture, National Art Museum crafts are available from a courtyard Craftsman’s Fair. and is considered one of the most stunning castles in The gallery of Medieval Art contains Orthodox Europe. The former residence of the Royal Family has icons, 16th century post-Byzantine embroideries and Mogoşoaia Palace Museum retained original furnishings, including 18th-century Ottoman textiles while three paintings by El Greco are Built by Prince Bâncoveanu, the palace combines Persian carpets. among the highlights in the gallery of European Art. Ottoman and Venetian stylistic elements and houses around 300 items donated by top Romanian art Bran Castle Welcome reception collectors Liana and Dan Nasta, including Kula, The so-called ‘Dracula’ Castle is nestled in an idyllic Meet the lecturer and group in the evening for an Ghiordes, and Kirshehir rugs, Senneh kilims and valley; view it from the outside and sample local introductory presentation and dinner. Romanian scoarţe. delicacies at the nearby market. Village Museum Rosenau Church Open-air museum showing examples of historic Encounter Ottoman Lotto and Kula rugs in a Lutheran vernacular architecture with original looms and church with a presentation and discussion on why so furnishings from different regions of the country. many of these rugs survived in Saxon churches. Buhara Gallery View the collection of dealer and passionate rug collector, Norbert Hauser. DA Tours DA Tours Co. Black Church, Braşov Harman Fortified Church West Anatolian rug (detail), 15th century, Monastery Church, Sighişoara DAY 4 Monday 12 June DAY 5 Tuesday 13 June DAY 6 Wednesday 14 June BRAŞOV BRAŞOV - SIGHIŞOARA SIGHIŞOARA & BIERTAN ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Ambient, Braşov ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Binder Bubi, Sighişoara ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Binder Bubi, Sighişoara Black Church Harman and Prejmer Fortified Churches Monastery Church Private tour of the historic church followed by an The fortified churches, used as refuge in case Founded by German craftsmen and merchants organ recital performed by Steffen Schlandt. View of attacks, provide a vivid picture of the cultural known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighişoara is a the collection of Ottoman rugs, which are a ‘must landscape of Transylvania. At Harman there are seven charming medieval centre included on the UNESCO see’ for every carpet enthusiast. Important examples Lotto rugs displayed in the church. Prejmer has been world heritage list. The Monastery Church displays of white-ground Selendis, Lotto, and other types of on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999. about thirty rugs, amongst them a Star Ushak, several ‘Transylvanian’ rugs will be discussed in detail. Lottos, a very important bird rug dated 1641, and Petersberg Fortified Church several double-niche ‘Transylvanians’. Blumenau Church This church is still undergoing restoration and There are some very interesting examples of rugs preserves some superb rugs which for long time Malâncrav Painted Church amongst this Braşov collection which are worth have not been accessible. Also called the Sistine Chapel of Transylvania, this viewing closely. is one of the very few churches where 15th century Private Saxon home, Prejmer frescos survived the rigours of the Reformation. Hungarian Lutheran Church Here we will discuss a fake ‘single-niche Viewing and handling of ‘Transylvanian’ and Transylvanian’, which the owner bought directly from Biertan This charming village, was the former seat of the Gördes rugs. Tuduc’s Braşov shop in the 1930’s. Saxon Lutheran Church. The church (now on the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Székely National Museum, Sfântu Gheorghe UNESCO Heritage List) treasures a small but very The museum of the Székely minority, a Hungarian interesting collection 5 rugs. A fragment of Lotto Free afternoon in Braşov rug, datable to 1600, will allow some technical speaking population who inhabited regions close to A town resplendent with gothic, baroque and observations on this type of Anatolian weaving, which the borders. A new display includes costumes, textiles, renaissance architecture at the intersection of trade CG Ellis attributed to a local production. routes linking the Ottoman Empire with western Europe. kilims and an amazing wedding carriage. Return to Sighişoara Transylvanian dinner with folk music in the mountains Travel to Sighişoara. at the Poiana Braşov ski resort. Explore the medieval walls of the Citadel on foot. St. Margaret Church, Mediaş Bird rug fragment, 17th century, Brukenthal, M2180 Church altar, Sibiu DAY 7 Thursday 15 June DAY 8 Friday 16 June DAY 9 Saturday 17 June MEDIAŞ & SIBIU SIBIU SIBIU - BUCHAREST ACCOMMODATION: Golden Tulip Hotel, Sibiu ACCOMMODATION: Golden Tulip Hotel, Sibiu ACCOMMODATION: Not included Travel to Mediaş Brukenthal Museum Cozia Orthodox Monastery Guided tour with the curator in the most important St. Margaret Church, Mediaş art museum in Transylvania displaying German and Travel to Bucharest Probably the most beautiful Lutheran church in Italian painting, furniture, religious art and Italian Arrive at Otopeni International airport at 2.30pm Transylvania. The collection of forty rugs includes four velvets. Exclusive visit to the storerooms to see Holbeins, several Lottos (including one of the best in additional Ottoman rugs in breath-taking condition. Independent onwards travel the region), a Çintamani, and bird and scorpion rugs. Presentation of the replica of a lost animal rug, woven Great Lutheran Church of Sibiu in Konya, after Schmutzler plate 9. Viewing and Visit the church, then meet with Bishop Reihart Guib, handling of a fragmentary Holbein and two Lottos former Pastor of Mediaş kept in storage. Free time in Sibiu OPTIONAL 2 DAY EXTENSION TO BUKOVINA Travel to Sibiu ASTRA Open Air Museum of Folk Civilisation Travel to the region further north of the HALI Teutsch Haus Located in a large park navigated by horse and Tour route via scenic roads taking in Tg Mureş, The Museum of the Lutheran Evangelic Church in carriages. Among the highlights are two wooden Bistriţa, Tihuţa Pass and Moldoviţa Monastery Romania shows the history of the Saxon community churches with paintings from Maramureş and some (360 km, approx. 6 hours). Take a one day in Transylvania and has an excellent book shop. homes which display textiles and looms. tour of Sucevita, Arbore, Voronet and Humor in the Bukovina region before taking the only Museum of the Lutheran Church Farewell dinner internal flight from Sucheava to Bucharest Otpeni Airport at 5.55am, landing at 7.10am on Monday 19 June 2017.
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