Buddhist New Year in the House of Russian Cuisine on February 11
Kalmykia
and Buryatia invite guests of the RUSSIA EXPO to celebrate the Buddhist holiday
"White Month" - Sagaalgan (Tsagan Sar). Masterclasses, tastings, quizzes,
gifts and performances of creative groups are waiting for the guests. Of
course, the New Year wizard of Buryatia and Kalmykia - the White Elder Sagaan
Ubgen - will come to the holiday.
16:30 -
17:00
Gastronomic
performance by the Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov and the
Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov.
17:00 -
18.30
CULINARY
MASTERCLASSES AND TASTINGS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA
Restaurant
and hotel chain "Horde",Ulan-Ude - Moscow - Vladivostok:
- SALAMAT -
traditional Buryat dish "Boiled sour cream"
- BOOVS -
lenten flatbread, which is a ritual food in Datsan.
- HOLISO -
Buryat traditional dessert
- AARSA -
fermented milk drink.
"Tala"
restaurant, Ulan-Ude:
-
"FIVE BERRIES OF BURYATIA - ZHEMES" - hulled chocolates
18:30 -
20:00
CULINARY
MASTERCLASSES AND TASTINGS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KALMYKIA
Restaurant
"Marco Polo", Elista:
- BORTSOG -
traditional flour dish, fried dough in boiling oil
- MAKHAN
SHELTYAGYAN - lamb dish with potatoes in rich broth
- KHURSN
MAKHN - a dish of veal, homemade noodles and vegetables.
- Kalmyk tea making ceremony
FEBRUARY 11, 16:30 - 20:00, House of Russian Cuisine
To mark the start of All-Russian Space Week, which begins on 4 October, the National Centre RUSSIA shares the stories of people involved in space exploration.
Host Alexei Slushchev and philosopher Konstantin Matsan discuss how ideas about human values have developed and whether they can influence our lives today.
In addition to souvenirs, a tea collection and healthy sweets, visitors to the Department Store showed particular interest in books.
