St. Petersburg's New Year tree: imperial grandeur and palace classics
Admirals
and socialites, literary characters from the city's historical past and, of
course, many beautiful ladies in fashionable dresses of the 18th century - this
is how the designers presented the New Year tree of the city on the Neva.
There are a lot of porcelain dolls handmade by the St. Petersburg folk art craft.
"Poteshny Сraft" in historical and secular outfits, pearl garlands and gold ornaments in the style of palace classics.
Of course,
the figure of Peter the Great, the founder of the city, takes an honorable
place in the decoration.
On the Main
Alley of VDNH visitors are greeted by 89 New Year trees, each of them
representing a region of the country with its folk arts, crafts and traditions.
And the 90th blue spruce symbolizes the RUSSIA EXPO itself.
The "Cities of Yugra: Architecture. People. Character" forum was held at the National Centre RUSSIA in Yugra.
What is the central idea of Russian philosophy, and why is it important today to understand the place of Russia and Russian thought in the world?
The first event was a stage speech workshop entitled "The Poetic Word on Stage: Experience, Practice and Meaning".