Rites, dances and crafts: National Unity Day in Vladivostok

Residents and guests of Vladivostok will be able to get acquainted with the culture and traditions of the small peoples of Primorye on the Day of National Unity. The holiday will unfold at the site of the National Center “Russia” in Primorsky Krai. The program features ethnotourism, rituals, gastronomic and creative master classes.  

The Day of National Unity is a symbol of our common strength, mutual assistance and unity. The importance of friendship between different peoples living side by side, sharing joys and difficulties, the preservation of culture and traditions runs through the festive events. Representatives of the indigenous peoples of Primorye will introduce the peculiarities of their culture, folk art, traditions of residents and guests of Vladivostok. For representatives of the tourism industry will be interesting conference on ethnotourism on the theme "Unity of the peoples of Russia: preservation of heritage, development of tourism and cultural interaction". The speakers will address important issues, the solution of which will contribute to the preservation of the culture of the MN, increasing the tourist attractiveness and the formation of ethnic routes in the territory of the Primorsky Territory.

The program of the holiday is a trip to the world of ancient rituals, fascinating dances and unique crafts. You can witness the fascinating rite of the shaman, touch the spiritual traditions of indigenous peoples and enjoy the bright performances of dance groups. A special atmosphere will reign at master classes, where participants will create amulets under the guidance of masters. So, the traditional Udege amulet of Manchurian nuts is believed to protect energy and preserve health. A powerful talisman - a talisman of bone - a secret power is invested in it, which protects its owner from trouble, brings him luck. Magnets depicting tigers and bears will embody the images of the owners of the taiga and heroes of ancient beliefs and rituals.

It will add impressions of acquaintance with the culture and life of KMN exhibition of national costumes and utensils, as well as photos from the Bikin National Park, representing the unique nature and life of indigenous peoples. A bright accent of the holiday will be a concert with the participation of the ensemble of Udege dances. For all guests of the holiday, excursions will be organized around the exposition of the NC "Russia" in Primorye. 

During the holiday, the teams of chefs of Vladivostok will be introduced to the gastronomy of the peoples of the Primorsky Territory. At the master classes, guests will prepare a national Nanai dish of pike tala, doves with crab in sour cream - a dish of Far Eastern cuisine, a national dish of Soviet Koreans he from pink salmon, khinkali in Caucasian and Russian very. >> On the site near the NC "Russia" in Primorsky Krai will work food court. Here, the chefs will offer their gastronomic developments to the guests of the holiday, as well as treat everyone with pancakes that symbolize fertility, communication between generations, hospitality, well-being, the sun that we "raise" in the Far East for the whole of Russia.

Festive events will take place on November 4 at the National Center "Russia" in the Primorsky Krai at the address: Vladivostok, Batareyna Street, 4.