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On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Muzeul Viticulturii \u0219i Pomiculturii Gole\u0219ti<\/span><\/span> invites the public to attend \u201cThe Vineyards\u2019 Trifon Day (Gurbanul or Arezanul)\u201d, a cultural and scientific event that brings back into contemporary focus an ancient celebration of the Romanian folk calendar, situated at the crossroads of agrarian ritual, Christian belief, and viticultural tradition.<\/p>\n Known in the wine-growing villages of southern Romania as Gurbanul or Arezanul Viilor, the Vineyards\u2019 Trifon Day traditionally marked the beginning of the new agricultural year. According to folk belief, February 1st is the moment when sap starts circulating again through plants and the vine \u201cawakens to life.\u201d For this reason, vine growers performed rituals of protection and fertility: the symbolic cutting of vine shoots, sprinkling the vines with wine, lighting ritual fires, and communal feasting meant to ensure abundance and to protect the vineyards from pests and harm.<\/p>\n The event is organized together with the Olt County Center for Culture and Arts, in collaboration with the \u0218tef\u0103ne\u0219ti Research Institute for Fruit Growing, the Olt County Museum, the Research and Development Station for Viticulture and Winemaking Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani, the Town Halls of Ianca and Morunglav (Olt County), and the Bujorelul Cultural Association \u2013 Dr\u0103g\u0103ne\u0219ti Olt, institutions and communities that actively preserve the memory of these traditional practices.<\/p>\n The tradition of the Vineyards\u2019 Trifon Day is still well preserved in the viticultural communities of Olt County \u2013 Ianca, Potelu, Morunglav, Cepari, Dr\u0103g\u0103ne\u0219ti Olt, S\u00e2mbure\u0219ti, and Vitomire\u0219ti \u2013 as well as in other regions such as Arge\u0219, Teleorman, and Dolj. In these communities, the celebration was accompanied by ritual songs, dances around the fire, wearing wreaths made of vine shoots, and sharing wine as a gesture of communion and prosperity.<\/p>\n Event schedule at Gole\u0219ti:<\/p>\n 12:00 PM \u2013 Religious service dedicated to Saint Trifon, held in the vineyard, as a ritual of protection for the vines;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 12:30 PM \u2013 Laying the foundations of a wayside cross bearing the image of Saint Trifon, the patron saint of vine growers, created at Gole\u0219ti by artist Delia Bontachio, in the spirit of traditional boundary crosses and protective symbols;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 12:45 PM \u2013 Scientific symposium dedicated to the celebration, with contributions from ethnography, history, viticulture, and the study of intangible cultural heritage;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1:45 PM \u2013 Wine competition open to vineyard owners from the \u0218tef\u0103ne\u0219ti wine-growing area and producers from Olt County (Ianca\u2013Potelu, Morunglav\u2013Cepari, Dr\u0103g\u0103ne\u0219ti Olt), followed by presentations of wines from the Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani viticultural region, continuing the traditional ritual tasting of wine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Through this event, the Gole\u0219ti Museum aims to highlight and promote the intangible cultural heritage associated with viticulture, bringing to the forefront the symbolism of fire, the vine, and wine\u2014essential elements of the identity of rural communities and of traditional Romanian culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Muzeul Viticulturii \u0219i Pomiculturii Gole\u0219ti invites the public to attend \u201cThe Vineyards\u2019 Trifon Day (Gurbanul or Arezanul)\u201d, a cultural and scientific event that brings back […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evenimente"],"yoast_head":"\n\n