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The Sixth International Festival of Russian Costume opened in Verona. The forum is held by the Russian House Association from the Italian city. Within the framework of the festival, participants dressed in Russian costumes of different eras and regions, under the flags of Russia and the country's regions, will join the Bakanal historical carnival with almost 500 years of history, the Russian House reports on its website.
The official name of the festival is Costume of the Peoples of Russia. Costumes of various regions and nationalities of Russia are presented annually in Verona. The organizers note that over the years the festival has existed, it has become a notable event in the cultural life of Verona, the number of foreign participants is increasing every year.
Participation in the famous carnival gives designers, specializing in Russian costumes, the opportunity to present them in all glory before the eyes of sophisticated spectators. Within the framework of the festival, the Dress for Juliet competition will be held, in which models of costumes of medieval Europe will compete.
The organizers state that they seek to popularize the culture of the peoples of Russia, as well as to unite and arouse interest in studying the roots of representatives of the Russian-speaking community of Italy and other countries.
Russkiy Mir
