About the Ars SACRA festival in Sibiu
Since 2007, every year in the third week of September, the Ars SACRA Festival has been held in conjunction with the Cultural Heritage Days and the Open Churches Day.
The initiative, which started in Budapest, has become nationwide and is now trying to promote and strengthen true values—the need for beauty, goodness, and truth—in an ever-wider circle across borders.
The aim of the festival is to bring to the surface the Jewish-Christian roots of European culture and the sacredness that lies deep within it, in almost every branch of art, promoting the elevation of the soul and spiritual unity. The Ars SACRA Festival takes place every year in the third week of September, in conjunction with Cultural Heritage Days, offering true, eternal values free of charge.
Between September 13 and 21, six historic parishes in Sibiu, with the support of the local government and Hungarian institutions, will be involved in an event showcasing sacred art.
The motto of the festival in 2025 is: “Pilgrims of Hope” – Jubilee Year
“Truth makes peace”
Since 2007, in the third week of September, at the same time as the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Days, the Ars Sacra festival and Open Churches Days are organized. The initiative started in Budapest, became a nationwide festival and then crossed the borders of the neighboring country to promote and consolidate true cultural and sacred values: the need for beauty, good and truth.
The purpose of the festival is to bring to light the Judeo-Christian roots of European culture, the sacredness of culture, in all branches of art, promoting the ascension and spiritual unity of souls. The purpose of the Ars Sacra festival, held annually in the third week of September, offers eternal cultural values free of charge.
From 14 to 22 September 2024, six historic parishes in Sibiu will be linked to the event showcasing sacred art.
Program 2025
Saturday, September 13 12:00 Sibiu City Hall, CIT Exhibition Hall Official opening of the Ars SACRA festival Exhibition opening: Maps of confessions 3:00 p.m. Sacred Walk in the city center of Sibiu 6:00 p.m. Great Synagogue Concert: Nataly Oryon & Friends 7:00...
The Religious Tour 2025
Sacred Walk in Sibiu Participation is free of charge, but registration is required in advance by filling in the Google Forms form. You are welcome!Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14 3:00 p.m. Sibiu – historic center In Romanian Răzvan Pop – historian In...
Open Churches 2025
Open Churche Day Saturday, September 13, 2025 Churches are open from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00, when they are free of charge.All churches participating in the Ars SACRA program can be visited free of charge between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m....