New Year tree of the Chechen Republic: age-old traditions and the magic of Chechen ornamentation
The decoration of the Chechen Republic fir tree features a huge number of handmade toys by Chechen craftsmen and children.
These include painted balls with the main ornaments and landscapes of the region. There are ceramic towers, felt pillows with ornaments, and dolls in national costumes. Nearly 100 products made with love are on the fir trees of the Chechen Republic.
The Chechen Republic is one of the oldest republics of the North Caucasus. The Chechen people have centuries-old traditions, a national language and an ancient and original culture.
Adats, Chechen customs, are an integral part of their daily life. This set of rules has evolved in Chechen society over centuries and is still observed.
On the Main Alley of VDNH visitors are greeted by New Year fir trees, each of them representing a region of the country.
The RUSSIA EXPO is open from Tuesday through Sunday, Monday is a technical day. The best time to visit is in the mornings and weekdays, but the exposition is open to everyone on weekends as well. All expositions and events are free of charge.
The first island branch of the National Centre RUSSIA will open on Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, a unique territory on the border between Russia and China.
On Monday, 7 September, the National Centre RUSSIA will have a scheduled maintenance day.
On 6 September, the National Centre RUSSIA in Yugra hosted the first fairy-tale culture festival, "SkazkaFest. Journey Through the Fairy Tales of the Peoples of Russia".
