I attended the Christmas market in Săcueni. Social media is full of reports from various cities, showing beautiful pre-Christmas decorations. Being just in Săcueni, I decided to go for a walk and see all these wonders. There won’t be much reading today, but more watching.

Sînnicolau de Munte (Hegyközszentmiklós) is a component locality of Săcueni town in Bihor country in Romania. The village is located quite close to the Hungarian border, which may also encourage foreigners to visit this place. Sînnicolau de Munte is famous for its thermal bath. Bihor region has the largest proportion of thermal baths in Romania, and they are a popular draw for tourists.

The town of Săcueni attracts people with its nature, but also with its monuments, the most famous being the Stubenberg Castle, which is located in the town center.

The Stubenberg Castle is the most touristic and historical monument in Săcueni. The construction of the castle started in the late 18th century and was finalized by the beginning of the 19th century. It is properly marked with a sign with information in the center of Săcueni  on how to get to the castle, so the tourists discover the existence of this attraction. The castle was built according to the old architectural styles, adequate to the given era. The main facade has jack arched windows with a straight top and a colored top area. The castle is a single-storey building with a vaulted corridor on the side of the courtyard. Above the central corps, located on the main facade, there is an arched roof.

In the town of Săcueni there is a street where winemakers have their cellars. It is an attractive place for wine lover tourists. On October 18, we had the opportunity to enter such a cellar and interview a local seller. The seller told us about the history of wine production in the town.

An exhibition took place on 17 October in Ciocaia’s Reformed church, where a lot of local people and many important guests participated. Ciocaia is located near Săcueni, in Bihor County. At this event, the local authority promised to renovate the buildings involved.

Hello. My name is Anna and I am a Polish volunteer. I came to Săcueni in October and I will be here for several months. Thanks to the European Solidarity Corps project, I could try to be part of Ér Hangja Association.

The Erhangja Association is looking for five young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years to send them to an Erasmus Plus Youth Exchange in Denmark to learn more about fake news, smart and safe internet usage and many more! The date is 15-24 November, 2021. – with travel days to Pindstrup, Denmark.

Travel costs, accommodation and meals are provided and covered by the project. There is no application fee. the organizing association is: Passion Udflugt from Aarhus. Other participants will arrive from Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Spain. You can apply to the email address erhangja1@gmail.com by sending your cover letter as soon as possible, but not later than 5th November.

I took part in the performance of the Muppet Show presented by Szigligeti Színház Lilliput Társulat from Oradea (about 40 km away from Săcueni). This event took place in the local theater in Săcueni on October 12.

The original Muppet Show is a comedy series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. The series was made as two pilot episodes produced by Henson for ABC in 1974 and 1975, respectively.

The actors from Oradea used muppets to convey content related to Romanian culture. The main viewers were pupils of the local school, teachers, employees of the community center and us, international volunteers.

The Erhangja Association is looking for six young people between the ages of 18 and 30 to send them to an Erasmus Plus Youth Exchange in Spain to learn more about video games and their positive effects. The date is 22–29. August, 2021. – with travel days to Spain, Moraira.

Travel costs, accommodation and meals are provided. There is no application fee, application deadline: July 10. Organizing Association: Amics from Valencia. Partner countries: Greece, Portugal, Spain. You can apply to the email address erhangja1@gmail.com by sending a cover letter.

Almudena and Maria presented their new online series to spread some knowledge on the most important elements of a Spanish Christmas! The online event took the online place between 14-18 December, 2020, on the Erhangja International facebook page, with short videos and descriptions! If you read further, you’ll find who are Tió or the Reyes Magos!