The National Centre RUSSIA welcomed delighted visitors of the "My Belarus" exposition
At the invitation of the National Centre RUSSIA, guests of the Minsk exposition "My Belarus" arrived in Moscow. Earlier, the Baranovsky family received a certificate for a family trip to the Russian capital as a gift from the Director General of the National Centre RUSSIA, Natalia Virtuozova. The certificate was presented during the visit of the Moscow delegation to the National Exhibition Centre "BelExpo" of the Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Belarus. The certificate for Dmitry, his wife Natalia, and their sons Pavel and Alexander included a visit to the National Centre RUSSIA and Moscow’s iconic landmarks.
"We are from the city of Baranovichi. That day, I was in Minsk for work when we were invited to Moscow. We were just passing by and saw our Belarusian exposition centre, so we decided to stop in. As soon as we entered and started looking at the exposition, a representative of the National Centre RUSSIA approached us and gave us a surprise for being the lucky visitors. We did not expect this at all. We were personally invited by the Director General of the National Centre, Natalia Sergeyevna Virtuozova, who happened to be visiting us in Minsk at the time. This initiative was made possible in cooperation with our 'BelExpo.' We are very grateful to Natalia Sergeyevna and the National Centre for such a gift," said Dmitry Baranovsky, head of the family.
The Baranovsky family visited Moscow for the first time. At the National Centre RUSSIA, they first explored the large-scale exposition "Journey Across Russia." The tour through all federal districts of the country left both adults and children deeply impressed.
"The natural beauty of Russia made a strong impression on us. The country is vast, with so many fascinating places we would love to visit after seeing these fragments. It’s truly impressive — I want to travel across all of Russia, get a car, and spend a whole year exploring every place, studying everything. The caves, lakes, rivers, and forests are so rich and beautiful," said Dmitry Baranovsky.
"We are very happy to have had this opportunity. It is an absolutely stunning exposition featuring beautifully handcrafted exhibits. We especially loved the location where we sat in a car and felt as if we were driving — it was amazing! We were truly impressed by the 3D technologies," shared Natalia Baranovskaya.
After that, the guests went on a tour of the architectural exposition "The Birth of Scale" and learned about the history of architecture from Ancient Rus to modern times.
"I was fascinated by the Soviet plans for transforming Moscow — grand-scale projects and utopian ideas that were never realized. It was interesting to see how architects carefully refined and preserved the historical value of many sites," said Dmitry Baranovsky.
The eldest son, Pavel, highlighted the uniqueness of the architectural structures presented at "The Birth of Scale" exposition.
"I really liked the building models. The models of space stations and various buildings from Ancient Rus were especially impressive," shared Pavel Baranovsky.
The young travelers also appreciated the interactive elements of both expositions. Pavel and Alexander saw an Amur tiger, "rode" in a KAMAZ truck, and listened to the songs of different birds of Russia.
To conclude their visit, the Baranovsky family explored Russian multicultural cuisine at the Gastronomic Rows of "Journey Across Russia. Food." The guests of the National Centre were treated to Far Eastern fish soup with crab and shrimp, Taiga-style solyanka with venison, shurpa with beef from the southern region, and cedar cone lemonade. The children particularly enjoyed the crab claw dish.
The Baranovskys continued their introduction to Moscow with a guided tour from the National Centre RUSSIA, taking a walk around the Moscow City district and then visiting VDNH.
