Christmas tree of the Stavropol region: porcelain tenderness and cereal wreaths
The decoration of
the fir tree represents a bright folk art craft - Kislovodsk porcelain.
Kislovodsk porcelain first drew up attention in the 1930s. Then single artisans
decided to unite into an artel to increase the quality and quantity of fragile
products.
At first, the
craftsmen made vases and caskets, and after recognition at the Paris World
Fair, they expanded their range. Participation in the international show became
a new turn in the development of the original craft. In 1993 the Kislovodsk
craft received the status of a craft of federal importance. Despite the advancement
of high-tech, the development of new methods of decoration, the factory is
faithful to traditions. Everything, as almost a hundred years ago, is done by
hand.
The decoration of the fir tree includes unique porcelain products with molding of delicate lilies of the valley and pastel colors of pink and blue poppies, and, of course, buvette-mugs as a reminder of the richness of mineral waters of the North Caucasus. Sheaves of wheat are the accents on the fir tree - the region is rightfully considered the breadbasket of Russia.
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 most convenient 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.
An extraordinary exhibit welcomes guests to the National Centre RUSSIA: an enormous elephant standing almost three metres tall. It is a fully fledged theatre character.
The project is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
A new themed area dedicated to theatre posters has been added to the "Legacy. Theatre. The Greats" exposition at the National Centre RUSSIA.
