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Romanian traditional textiles go on display in Madrid
Madrid’s Royal Tapestry Factory is hosting a show of Romanian textiles called “Red: The Energy of Romania’s Traditional Tapestries.”
It brings together more than 60 pieces from the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, including 17 traditional rugs known as scoarte and 47 other objects.
The pieces come from several regions of Romania and include household textiles, traditional clothes and tools used for spinning and weaving.
The museum pieces are being shown outside Romania for the first time, offering visitors a look at crafts tied to everyday life and family celebrations.
The traditional techniques used to make Romanian scoarte have been on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list since 2016.
The exhibition uses red, a prominent colour in many of the textiles, to highlight themes of life, protection and cultural identity.
The exhibition runs until 31 January and marks 145 years of diplomatic relations between Spain and Romania.
Madrid’s Royal Tapestry Factory is showing an exhibition of traditional Romanian textiles called “Red: The Energy of Romania’s Traditional Tapestries.”
The exhibition brings together more than 60 items from the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, including 17 traditional rugs known as scoarte and 47 other objects.
The pieces come from regions across Romania and are being shown outside the museum for the first time.
The exhibition marks 145 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Spain.
It is open until 31 January, according to RTVE.es.
- Who
- The Royal Tapestry Factory of Madrid is hosting the exhibition, with pieces from the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant.
- What
- An exhibition of traditional Romanian textiles, including scoarte, clothing and objects related to spinning and weaving.
- When
- It opened on 26 October 2026 and is open until 31 January.
- Where
- The Royal Tapestry Factory in Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- It presents Romanian textile heritage and marks 145 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Spain.
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Traditional tapestry-making techniques from Romania and the Republic of Moldova were added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The exhibition opened at Madrid’s Royal Tapestry Factory.
The exhibition is scheduled to close, according to RTVE.es.
- Exhibition
- Red: The Energy of Romania’s Traditional Tapestries
- Venue
- Royal Tapestry Factory, Madrid
- Collection
- More than 60 items from the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- Traditional rugs
- 17 scoarte, according to Europa Press and El Debate
- Other objects
- 47 items classified in Romania’s “Treasure” and “Fund” categories
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What people are saying
preserve and disseminate textile heritage
an invitation to discover a European culture located just 2,500 kilometres away
The red of the tapestries tells a universal story about how people transform matter and give it meaning and beauty.