Unique Tsaritsyn toys decorated the New Year tree of the Volgograd region
The decoration of the Volgograd region fir tree uses the products of a fairly young art craft "Tsaritsyn Toys", which was founded in 2008. The name of the company comes from the historical name of the city of Volgograd - Tsaritsyn - the city of the Queen of Heaven.
The company needed the help of historians and culturologists to design its toys.
Most of the toys in the assortment are sold unpainted, so that the child can express his imagination in coloring, as well as get acquainted with the texture of the wood on a tactile level.
Each rattle is assembled by hand and then filled with buckwheat grains. This is a very labor-intensive technique - no more than twenty of these toys are made per day.
On the Main Alley of VDNH visitors are greeted by 89 New Year 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 newlyweds noted that such projects have a great future and could become a tradition for several generations.
To take part, participants need to upload a personal or family portrait, mark on an interactive map the cities connected with their family history and create a personal "map of roots".
On the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, 8 July, the III All-Russian Wedding Festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts" opened at the National Centre RUSSIA and its branches.
