The Day of National Culture – Eminescu Days – always start with an extraordinary City Council session, in which the counselor approve the decision to appoint as citizen of honour the winner of Mihai Eminescu National Poetry Award. On this day, people take flowers to Mihai Eminescu’s statue in front of the local theatre, then a Te Deum religious service is held at Uspenia church where Mihai Eminescu was baptized. A commemoration service for the great poet is also held at the church dedicated to the Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel from Ipotesti.