"Future in flowers" festival — may 21 at the RUSSIA EXPO

More than 100 million flowers, over a hundred floral expositions of regions, departments and state corporations, unique floral art objects are waiting for guests of the RUSSIA EXPO at the "Future in Flowers" festival. The floral festival will start on the territory of VDNH on May 21 and will last until July 8.

The guests of the RUSSIA EXPO will be welcomed by elegant strolling and lounge zones that are drowning in greenery, floral masterclasses, floral fashion show, lectures by the most famous breeders and fascinating quizzes for children.

The leading Russian breeders will present their best achievements: about 400 varieties of peonies, 140 varieties of lilacs, 120 varieties of irises, 250 varieties of roses, 30 varieties of dahlias and hundreds of other Russian plants.

Photo: Press Office of the RUSSIA EXPO

A special section dedicated to the festival has already been opened on the Exposition website. Here you will get acquainted with amazing properties of sphagnum, incredible white dandelions, promising Crimean olive. You will learn the secrets of rhododendron from the Irkutsk region, a plant from the tears of the Virgin Mary and a marvelous rose of peace from the Donetsk Republic. By the way, these roses were given to the heads of delegations of the founding countries at the first meeting of the UN General Assembly.

You will get immersed in the history of the region through a story about the plants growing on its territory, about breeding achievements, about the way these plants have influenced the economy. You will also learn about the medicinal properties of plants, the ways they are used in folk medicine and in modern medicine.

"Future in Flowers" is a story about our natural wealth, history, folk wisdom and Russia's unique high tech.