Red Hill festivities were held at the RUSSIA EXPO

A festive procession with round dances and a "Red Hill" concert evening of instrumental music took place at the RUSSIA EXPO. The procession, timed to coincide with the All-Russian Wedding Festival, was attended by artists from the creative associations "Under the Clouds" and "Evening Moscow" and guests of the Exposition.

"Red Hill (Russian name for the Second Sunday of Easter) is a beautiful holiday that concludes the Easter week. This is the time when wedding season, feasts and festivities began. Before that the Lent lasted long and it was impossible to sing and dance roundelays. And Red Hills is round dances, brides' parties, a series of fun," said a member of the creative association "Under the Clouds", the organizer of the event Nadezhda Gusarova.

She stated that from the very opening of the RUSSIA EXPO in the Pavilion "House of Culture" a lot of creative workshops have been held within the framework of the Istok project. Istok itself, founded by actress and producer Sofya Ernst, is a whole ecosystem of projects aimed at supporting and developing Russian folk culture. For example, at masterclasses, everyone willing learned how to dance Russian roundelays, ritual songs and dances. Today Istok pupils also took part in the holiday.

Photo: Bogatyh Ekaterina

Russian folk songs "Down the Mother Volga", "Grey Dove", "Ow, My Field, Near the Valley", dances "Polka Butterfly", "Timonya" and many others were performed at the Red Hill festivities. 

The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. Throughout the Exposition, cultural events, a rich business and educational program await the guests. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal agencies, corporations and public organizations are presented to the visitors. More than 12 million people have already visited the Exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO takes place at VDNH in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.