Which Communities Can Apply?
The competition is open to municipalities within the administrative-territorial units located at the foothills of the Făgăraș Mountains. These include:
- Argeș: Nucșoara, Arefu, Rucăr, Lerești, Dragoslavele, Stoenești, Dâmbovicioara, Albeștii de Muscel, Valea Mare Pravăț, Brăduleț, Bughea de Sus.
- Brașov: Hârseni, Recea, Șinca, Lisa, Ucea, Sâmbăta de Sus, Viștea, Drăguș, Șinca Nouă, Victoria.
- Sibiu: Porumbacu de Jos, Avrig, Cârțișoara, Arpașu de Jos, Turnu Roșu, Racovița, Cârța, Tălmaciu.
- Vâlcea: Câineni, Perișani, Sălătrucu, Boișoara, Boița, Titești.
How Can Municipalities Apply to Host the Festival?
The application deadline is January 26, 2025, with selection criteria detailed in the competition regulations. Key considerations include:
- Justification for hosting the festival in the proposed location.
- Location quality (including potential or existing outdoor activities, landscapes, and natural attractions).
- Availability of utilities.
- Accessibility of the location.
- Accommodation facilities.
Project Submission Process:
Projects must be submitted by completing all mandatory fields in the application form available at the following link.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Justification, Necessity, and Opportunity for Organizing the Festival in the Proposed Location (15 points)
- Location Quality (30 points):
- Types of outdoor activities possible (hiking, biking trails, nature observation), landscapes, and natural attractions – 10 points
- Shaded areas, trees, or other location facilities – 5 points
- Utilities (drinking water, sewage, electricity, lighting) – 15 points
- Accessibility to the Location and Parking Areas (20 points)
- Accommodation Facilities in the Area (7.5 points)
- Existing Campsites or Potential for Setting Up a Camping Space (7.5 points)
- Partners Involved in Organizing the Festival (10 points)
Background:
In 2024, Făgăraș Fest celebrated its fifth edition, marking the conclusion of the project “Creating a Wilderness Area in the Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania,” LIFE18 NAT/RO/00108, which supported the festival’s funding.
Up until this year, the festival was itinerant, hosted successively in Lerești, Nucșoara, Valea Avrigului, Porumbacu de Sus, and Sebeșu de Sus.
Starting in 2025, Făgăraș Fest will establish a permanent location, making this selection process crucial for identifying a site that will host the festival annually.
The Conservation Carpathia Foundation, as the festival’s organizer, will cover all organizational and logistical costs related to the event.
Project Evaluation:
Projects will be assessed by a jury of three event organization specialists. To qualify, each project must score at least 70 points based on the evaluation criteria. The best projects will be shortlisted and proceed to the final stage, which includes on-site verification.
Competition Timeline:
- January 13: Contest announcement
- January 26: Application deadline
- January 27–28: Project evaluation
- January 29: Preliminary list announcement
- January 30–31: On-site visits
- February 4: Winner announcement
Sâmb?ta de Sus