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Christmas tree of the Zaporozhye region: South Russian ornaments and silhouettes of vytynanka

Christmas tree of the Zaporozhye region: South Russian ornaments and silhouettes of vytynanka
Photo: Press Office of the RUSSIA EXPO
12.09.2023

Copies of ornaments from the Melitopol Museum, which were prepared by the museum staff especially for the project, were used in the decoration of the fir tree.

The ornament runs along the Christmas tree as large ribbons, and thin ribbons around the red balls. The whole fir tree seems to be placed on a cart with a wooden wheel and wicker sides, on which jugs and sheaves of cereal crops are placed. They symbolize the fertile Zaporozhye lands.

Photo: Press Office of the RUSSIA EXPO

Local craftsmen handmade toys dedicated to the cultural monuments of the region: Cuman stone women, Southern Elephant, the oldest Holy Trinity Church in the Zaporozhye region, the sea, harvest fields, ancestral tree, "vytynanki" (openwork images based on cutting out silhouettes and patterns from a sheet of white or colored paper using scissors or a special knife) with ethnic motifs.

Photo: Press Office of the RUSSIA EXPO

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.

Photo: Press Office of the RUSSIA EXPO

The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. Guests are welcomed with cultural and entertainment events, a rich business and educational program. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal departments, corporations and public organizations are presented to the visitors.

Photo: Press Office of the RUSSIA EXPO
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