The “Transylvania” National Folk Ensemble, based in Baia Mare, Maramureş County, was founded in 1959 in order to capitalize on the rich millennial folk traditions of the Romanian people, preserved from generation to generation in an unaltered form to the present day.

The ensemble fully fulfills its important mission through performances of high authenticity and spiritual value presented all over the world. Together with the traditional music and dances, the ensemble also brings on stage a true spectacle of costumes from Maramureş County and manually produced jewelry. The “Transylvania” National Folk Ensemble proudly represents Romania to international fairs and exhibitions bringing with them wherever they go the fascinating universe of the Romanian village and its manifold artistic expressions.