The grandfather the Frost has lodged in Great Ustyug.
The grandfather the Frost has lodged in Great Ustyug.
Where there lives the Grandfather the Frost? No, not only in fairy tales and legends.
Several years ago in the Vologda area has begun
Project realisation "Great Ustyug - the native land of the Grandfather of the Frost".
Near to this ancient Russian city - the coeval of Moscow
The residence of the fantastic character, where it has been constructed now
"Lives" all year long, welcomes visitors, arranges holidays for
Children. Workshops of Old Russian crafts were there and then developed also.
Ensembles of national creativity are engaged. The idea has found the ready response
At local residents, and they try to bring in the project every year
Something new.
While the Russian project cannot be compared to the large-scale
International, such as, for example, village Santa-Klausa in
Finnish Rovaniemi where under New year the pilgrimage begins
Thousand Christmas tourists. In Great Ustyug and hotels it is not enough,
And transport maintenance with it "the bear corner" the countries
It is still adjusted badly. However the beginning is necessary. Start up while on a visit to
To the grandfather to the Frost come not so many children. But in due course, it would be desirable
To believe, and the Russian capital of the Grandfather of the Frost becomes very popular
Place of winter rest.
In Great Ustyug works and "Mail of the Grandfather of the Frost". From all Russia
Thousand letters come. Our small fellow citizens tell about
To itself, share the dreams and it is sometimes far not children's cares.
And, of course, ask gifts.
Perhaps and to your child to send the letter to the Grandfather to the Frost? You can
To help the child to prepare this message. It is good
Possibility to learn of what your child of what dreams thinks and
What gifts hopes to find out under a fur-tree in the first morning of the new
Year. Just in case copy the address:
To the grandfather to the Frost, 162340, the Vologda area, Great Ustyug.
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//* an information Source: Sankt-Peterburg.vedomosti, 26.12.01
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