In Yelabuga the VII All-Russian Spassky Fair started
Yesterday, August 1, the opening of the VII All-Russian Spassky fair attended by the Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin took place. The event is held from August 1 to 3 in Yelabuga. During these days, the town hosts the VII All-Russian festival of bell ringing, having gathered 65 creative groups of bell ringers and soloists from all over Russia. Organizer of events – Yelabuzhsky State Museum-Reserve.
At the grand opening, Farid Mukhametshin welcomed the participants and guests of the Spassky fairs and festival of bell ringing on behalf of the Republic and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and conveyed warm greetings from the Chairman of the RF State Duma Sergei Naryshkin. "After a long break, the Spassky Fair has been established as an important event in the cultural life of our multinational country. Respect for the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia - the key to constructive social development ", - stated in a telegram received from the head of the Russian parliament.
"Such festivals of folk art have always been in demand, but in today's political and economic situation they are of particularly important - the Chairman of RT State Council said, addressing the audience gathered at the central area of the fair. - This is a great event of economic, cultural and social life, not only for Yelabuga, but the whole of our country, and I would say, for all multinational Russia. "However, he added that, unfortunately, the tradition of trade crafts lately have been forgotten, and the market is full of Chinese goods are not of the highest quality.
The Fair visitors and businessmen welcomed the head of Yelabuzhsky Region, Mayor of Yelabuga Gennady Emelyanov. He noted that from year to year popularity and importance of the Spassky fair is growing , it attracts more exhibitors and visitors, there is increasing and attention of the government of the country.
For the first time in the history of implementation of the Spasskaya fair, masters from the Crimea came, submitted articles of horns, the artists from Belarus and Uzbekistan have brought their works. Also, for the first time at the fair an exhibition "Holy Russia: Past, Present and Future" was organized on the revival and restoration of spiritual values. In the "City of Masters", an interactive workshops on various handicrafts are arranged.
Assortment of the represented at the fair is growing every year. Of handicrafts - art weaving, gold embroidery, a variety of dolls, art pottery, jewelry making, leather goods and furs, carving and painting on wood, porcelain miniatures and more.
Creative collectives from all over the republic pleased visitors and residents at the opening.
Press Service Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan on the materials of department for cooperation with the public and the media of the RT State Council of