The culture of the Moldovan people from Turgut Can's blog

​The Moldovan people have created over the centuries a rich and varied spiritual and material culture, which reflected the thoughts and aspirations of the people, their needs and mentality. Oral folk creation, traditions, customs, crafts, literature, plastic art, music, theater, and from the 20th century and the cinema have registered remarkable successes in their evolution, as evidenced by the valuable artistic works that have entered the heritage of the national culture and universal.

Deeply anchored in popular tradition, contemporary culture has drawn inspiration from its inexhaustible treasure, fully fruiting material and spiritual values ​​and becoming an integral part of universal culture. The achievements of Moldovan culture have found a wide reflection in fundamental studies and research, in numerous popularization works, in informative, bibliographic materials, etc. In this context, the Culture page inserts within its compartments, on an informative and generalizing scale, the achievements of Moldovan culture in the most diverse fields, from crafts, costume, traditions and folk customs to literature, with its entire variety of genres, music and dance , fine arts, theater and cinematography.

The page offers visitors a large number of biographical articles about prominent representatives of Moldovan culture – writers, composers, architects, plastic artists, actors, filmmakers, etc. The articles are accompanied by numerous images, portraits, reproductions of works of art, scenes from performances, documentary and artistic films, cartoons.

​The Music and Dance section includes rich material about Moldovan musical culture, from the old Moldavian hora to contemporary projects. Also here you can listen to various musical pieces and you can familiarize yourself with the premieres released on the music market of Moldova.

The Literature section reviews all literary genres, starting with popular creation and ending with postmodernist literature, without neglecting dramaturgy and children's literature. Being an important part of our spiritual heritage, literature is a visiting card of the Republic of Moldova. The works of Moldovan writers long ago crossed the various meridians of the world through multiple translations into other languages, and films and theatrical performances, songs, operas, ballets, etc. were created based on them.

The Theater section is dedicated to the theatrical art of the Republic of Moldova, evoking historical reference points in its evolution and inserting materials related to the activity of theater collectives, playwrights, actors, to the notorious theatrical events that mark the country's cultural life.

The section dedicated to Folk Crafts comes with a rich range of information on the traditional occupations of Moldovans such as pottery, weaving, choosing carpets, wood and stone processing, weaving from various natural fibers and aims to preserve and promote traditional values. In a close connection with these are also the folk costume, the national ornament, the holidays and the traditional customs of the Moldovans. We offer all those who wish to learn certain skills in these fields, to participate with their own works in the competitions, exhibitions, festivals that we will launch.

Visit the other sections of the Culture page . We hope that the site will not only acquaint all those who want to with the rich and original culture of Moldova, but also unite all those who are not indifferent to its culture.