Romania’s Via Transilvanica trail will host cultural residencies
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Terra Memoriae, an initiative of Tășuleasa Social and the UmanEast Association for Education and Culture, will send artists and researchers to live and work in communities along the 1,400-kilometer Via Transilvanica trail in Romania from 2026 to 2028.
The project aims to document and preserve local traditions, stories, and knowledge that risk being lost. Nine residencies will take place across Romania’s eight regions, bringing together professionals from fields like anthropology, art, and literature.
The organizers intend for the artists and researchers to collaborate with local people, creating lasting cultural works, texts, images, objects, or archives, that reflect the experiences of the communities. Moni Stănilă, Adriana Sohodoleanu, and Iosif Király are among the individuals who will conduct research during the residencies. Via Transilvanica, inaugurated in 2022, stretches from Putna to Drobeta-Turnu Severin and passes through ten counties and twelve UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Tășuleasa Social is currently extending the trail into other regions of Romania, promoting slow tourism and supporting the communities it traverses. Alin Uhlmann Ușeriu, president of Tășuleasa Social, believes the project will help people understand Romania’s history and culture.
