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Over 60 children from Romania and Hungary participated in the International Toacă Festival in Victoriatranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

More than 60 children from 14 counties of Romania and Hungary participated on Tuesday in the 21st edition of the International Toacă Festival, held at the "Saints Constantine and Elena" Church in the city of Victoria, Brașov county.

The participants were welcomed at the Victoria Town Hall, where the local authorities hosted a reception in honor of the guests. The program continued with the folk port parade, during which the children presented traditional costumes specific to the areas they come from.

The central moment of the festival was the meatball competition. At the end of the competition, each participant was awarded by the organizers.

Now in its 21st edition, the Victoria International Toacă Festival is considered the oldest festival of its kind in Romania.

According to the organizers, during the more than two decades of its existence, the event "became a model for numerous similar initiatives organized later in different areas of the country, significantly contributing to the preservation and promotion of the tradition of beating the toacai among children and young people".

The festival was organized by the "Holy Emperors Constantine and...

Source: Агентство Basilica (română)  ·  Read the full story →
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Markéta Veselá
It is nice to see that for 21 years they have been bringing children from 14 regions and even from Hungary to learn how to beat the toaka. That parade in costumes must have been quite a sight, and that they rewarded absolutely everyone in the end, that's right. Here in Moravia, we would also need something similar for the children of the parish.
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Екатерина Новикова
It’s good that for 21 years in a row they have been collecting children from even Hungary and 14 counties. The parade in folk costumes was probably the most beautiful moment. We also tried toaku with the kids in Sunday school, but it’s still far from reaching that level.
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Daniela Stan
It's good that they also brought children from Hungary, not just from 14 counties. The parade with the popular costume and the fact that they awarded everyone seems to me the most beautiful thing. At our church in Constanța, we also tried with a few children to beat the drum, but it is difficult, you need a lot of patience.
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