Adi Chirculescu & Simona Biris , Formatia Racaneii , Colaj Hore Si Sarbe - Nou May 2026

Adi and Simona shared a look and a smile. They had promised something "NOU"—something new—and looking at the glowing faces in the crowd, it was clear they had delivered a night the village would talk about until the next harvest.

The tempo shifted instantly. The steady swaying of the Hora broke into the fiery, precision footwork of a Sârba . Formatia Racaneii lived up to their name, their instruments firing off notes like sparks from a blacksmith’s anvil. The dust rose from the ground as the dancers’ feet blurred. Simona’s trills reached a fever pitch, her energy mirrored by the hundreds of people spinning in unison. Adi and Simona shared a look and a smile

By sunset, the cobblestones were hidden under a sea of people. Adi stood at the edge of the stage, testing his microphone. With a sharp nod to the band, the accordion let out a long, inviting wail, and the drums kicked into a rhythmic gallop. The "Colaj Hore si Sarbe" had begun. The steady swaying of the Hora broke into

In that moment, it wasn't just a performance; it was a revival. Old rivalries were forgotten in the sweat and the rhythm of the music. As the final notes of the medley echoed off the surrounding hills, a breathless silence hung for a second before the square exploded in cheers. Simona’s trills reached a fever pitch, her energy

The village of Valea Luminoasă was usually quiet, but tonight, the air hummed with a different kind of electricity. Word had spread fast: and Simona Biris were coming to the central square, and they weren’t alone. They were bringing the full force of Formatia Racaneii .