"Elabuzhskaya Mukha (Yelabuga Fly)" has won a Grand Prix of competition

"Yelabuga Fly" has won a Grand Prix in a nomination   "Tourist souvenir" at the All-Russia festival-competition of "Tourist souvenirs."

November 27-28, in Yaroslavl, a final stage of the competition   took place, in which the head of the art salon of Yelabuga State Museum-Reserve Ekaterina Kharina presented a branded souvenir "YELABUGA FLY."

In total, more than 1,300 applications from 67 regions of Russia were presented, the final   reached 285 souvenirs that were considered in 12 different categories.

History of glasses "Mukha (Fly)" is rooted in pre-revolutionary Russia, as in restaurants  the  visitors poured the first drink free. In order not to incur losses innkeepers began to use a glass volume of 10-15 ml. The name "Fly"  was due to their size. Original glasses is in  stocks   of the  museum  reserve and displayed in the Museum of Theatre "Tavern." Its  souvenir replica - "YELABUGA FLY" - especially for ESMR  was  manufactured in Gus-Crystal. The idea of ​​creation of this souvenir belongs to the CEO of the Museum-Reserve Gulzada Rudenko. Today, "Yelabuga Fly" - one of the most popular souvenirs among tourists.

A landmark event in the museum reserve  was execution of a patent for the  souvenir "Yelabuga Fly", the press service of Tatarstan  Elabyga State Museum Reserve  informs.