For Adults Leisure

1.     Guided tour of Russian Arts and Crafts museum “Discover Russian Handicrafts (drinks tasting included)”
It is an amazing opportunity to get familiar with the main Russian handicrafts and to taste traditional Russian drinks

welcome ceremony alcoholic drinks history, traditions  and tasting (vodka, nalivka, nastoika) guided tour of Russian handicrafts museum: Gzhel, lacquer boxes, Khokhloma woodware, hand-painted porcelain, matryoshka, etc. sales area visiting

2.     “Russian tea-party”
Get absorbed in the atmosphere of cordial hospitality and join us in a Russian tea-party

welcome ceremony guided tour of Russian handicrafts museum: Gzhel, lacquer boxes, Khokhloma woodware, hand-painted porcelain, matryoshka, etc. the history and traditions of Russian tea-party and folk songs folk music programme games and contests

3.    “Russian Feast”
There is no Russian party that can do without traditional drinking vodka. Hardly anyone knows that it has a history of its own! There are even rules of drinking vodka and you can learn them participating in our folk programme “Vodka-show”

welcome ceremony guided tour of Russian handicrafts museum: Gzhel, lacquer boxes, Khokhloma woodware, hand-painted porcelain, matrioshka, etc. vodka-show: traditions of Russian feast, vodka tasting, drinking toasts, Russian folk songs, conquests, a performance of our folk show group.

4.    Interactive folk show “Russian Christmas”
You will never regret it if you come to celebrate Christmas in the most Russian way! You’ll get a wonderful chance to get involved in traditional time-honoured festivities

welcome ceremony guided tour of Russian handicrafts museum: Gzhel, lacquer boxes, Khokhloma woodware, hand-painted porcelain, matryoshka, etc. Russian folk traditions of Christmas celebration, interactive costume show of our folk group, games, etc.

5.    Interactive folk show “Russian Maslenitsa”
Enjoy yourself in Russian most traditional folk show “Maslenitsa”! The richest heritage of folk songs, Russian hospitality and a feast served with tea and pancakes   

welcome ceremony guided tour on Russian handicrafts: Gzhel, lacquer boxes, Khokhloma woodware, hand-painted porcelain, matryoshka, etc. Russian folk traditions of Maslenitsa celebration, interactive costume show of our folk group, games, etc.

6.    Handicraft class “Make Your Own Good Luck Doll”
There is a strong belief that dolls bring luck, create circumstances favourable for rich crops and they are thought to be a symbol of the continuation of a generation. Dolls were always hand-made, dedicated to a particular person and it was believed that a doll-maker put a part of his soul into his creation. Let the doll you make become your good amulet for luck, health, wealth and love. And, by all means, a vivid recollection of the time spent in Russia.

welcome ceremony sales area visiting the history and traditions of Russian textile doll making handicraft class on making a good luck doll

7.    Handicraft class “Paint  Wooden Matryoshka”
Matryoshka is the most famous Russian souvenir which is popular with almost everyone! You’ve got an amazing opportunity to take up a career of matrioshkas’ painter and paint your own style matrioshka if you visit our handicraft class “Paint Wooden Matryoshka”

welcome ceremony sales area visiting guided tour of Russian handicrafts museum: matryoshka, dolls in traditional folk costumes, national toys from different regions, etc. handicraft class on painting a Matryoshka, Russian most traditional souvenir.

8.    Master class “Russian Cuisine”
Traditional Russian cuisine, an important part of Russian national culture, arouses a keen interest both in Russia and around the world. So don’t miss the chance to enjoy our “Russian Cuisine” handicraft class where you can learn how to make famous Siberian  pelmeni and get their recipes, so you’ll be able to cook something Russian back home. 

welcome ceremony sales area visiting traditions of Russian cuisine handicraft class on making meat dumplings (pelmeni) and stuffed pies (pirozhki)