The third edition of the renowned folklore music show – competition “Mândru cântec sălăjean”, for young amateur vocal soloists in the county of Sălaj, aged 10 to 18, has taken place in the locality of Ciumărna. The event was organized by the Sălaj County Council, the Sălaj Centre for Traditional Culture and the Folklore Group “Meseşul”.
“The purpose of the competition is to discover and promote young talents, to valorise the authentic folklore song and add it to the circuit of spiritual values, to present the unchanged beauty of the folk costume in the folk areas within our county”
, as stated by the project manager, Cristian Moldovan. The competitors presented two songs (doina, ballad) with no orchestra accompaniment and, the second one (song for dancing), with orchestra accompaniment.