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On July 12, the "Zadzwinski Fair" opened at the cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk City "Dvina", which guests and participants of the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" art festival refer to as the City of Masters.
This year, about 400 artisans are presenting handmade items in Zadwinye. Crafts made of leather, wood, straw, vine, textiles, glass, beads, wool, and much more. Regular visitors to the City of Masters will have plenty to see. There are more decorative items for home and garden decoration than ever before. There are charming figurines, large paintings, seedlings of flowers and trees, outdoor sculptures, and forged items, such as barbecues and fire-resistant metal baskets for bonfires. In short, you can refresh your interior to suit any taste and budget.
Yulia Grafenkova from Mogilev brought 41 interior dolls to the "Slavianski Bazaar". She has only been making such crafts for two years, and her hobby began with an attempt to sew a snowman that could complement the large New Year tree in her home. "Instead of a snowman, I got a gnome, and I told my daughter, who had asked me to make it, that the decor would be different. Then, an acquaintance saw such an interior doll and asked for one. Word of mouth quickly spread about my hobby among friends, so one day I decided that I needed to register as an artisan and make dolls regularly," said the master and physical education teacher in one person.
Yulia devotes time to her hobby after work, and she mainly sells her dolls at fairs. Depending on the size and number of accessories, the cost of her charming creations ranges from Br100 to Br210. The doll "mother" said that her "boys" and "girls"
Vitebsk resident Ekaterina Martsinkevich decided to add maximum sparkle to the festival by decorating various items with rhinestones. Mugs, ballpoint pens, keychains, phone cases, clothes, and shoes – everything will shine if you entrust your favorite item to the craftswoman. Ekaterina also creates rhinestone portraits, but each takes up to a week, so if someone wishes to take a souvenir that truly shines from the festival, they should contact the craftswoman today.
In Zadvine, you can also find goods from Pakistan, China, and Russia, participate in lotteries and masterclasses, taste unusual treats, and generally enjoy the atmosphere of creativity and ingenuity.