site.btaTaraclia Hosts Fifth Authentic Bessarabian Carpets Fest

Right at the end of the outgoing year, Taraclia hosted the fifth edition of the regional festival of authentic Besarabian kilims – or rugs and carpets, dating from the 18th through the beginning of the 20th century. The event, hosted by the Culture Centre, also featured folk costumes and embroidery samples provided by local cultural clubs from settlements in the region of Taraclia.

The exhibition is part of the republican national carpet fair, Covorul Dorului (or Carpet of Woe) and aims to popularize ethnic carpets, Olga Runtova of the Regional Directorate of Education, Culture and Tourism said.

All participants in the fest were awarded special diplomas for their part in the event.