Warm atmosphere and unity of generations: abаout 2 thousand people attended the family masterclasses of the Movement of the First
Making
candlesticks, lamps, decorating toys and doing much more with their own hands -
almost two thousand children and adults took part in family masterclasses held
by the Movement of the First in January.
Elena
Kuzmina and her grandson Stepa visited the RUSSIA EXPO for the first time and
immediately stopped by the workshop. There they decorated little Christmas
trees, which they took home with them.
"This
is our first family handicrafts, it was very pleasant to take part in a family
workshop, there is such a warm and cordial atmosphere: we were welcomed,
everything was shown and we were given freedom of thought and creativity. Such
masterclasses should definitely be held, it helps children to develop and
allows parents to help them, in general it really brings them together", -
Elena Kuzmina shared her impressions.
Near
Pavilion 1, where the exposition First in Russia - the Land of Opportunities
was located, during the festive days of January, visitors were entertained by
street performers: folk groups, brass band, stilt walkers and other colorful
characters.
"The year 2024 has been declared the Year of the Family, so it was a good idea to start it with family workshops. And already on January 19 it will be officially launched at the All-Russian forum Dear-Loved Ones, which the Movement of the First will hold together with Rosmolodezh, the Ministry of Labor of Russia, the Russian Society "Knowledge" and the Directorate of the RUSSIA EXPO at VDNH", - said Grigory Gurov, Chairman of the Board of the Movement of the First.
Recently we have told you about the family masterclasses at the RUSSIA EXPO, which are being held this week. You can learn more about them at the link
The event brought together more than 700 participants from 89 regions of the country.
The tenth awards ceremony of the all-Russian contest "Family of the Year" took place at the National Centre RUSSIA.
