„Vasilache” Children and Youth Theatre was established in 1953. Originally called „Red Tie”, in 1973 it took the name of a famous Romanian puppet „Vasilache”. The theatre promotes performing arts, animation, artistic works, the syncretism of performing arts by the design and presentation of the various forms of theatrical performances (dolls, puppets, objects, shapes). Ther theatre hosts the International Gala of Puppet Theatres.