About 400 artisans are working in the City of Masters at the "Slavianski Bazaar".

On July 12, the "Zadzwinski Fair" kicked off at the cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk "Dvina", which is called the City of Masters by the guests and participants of the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" art festival.

This year, about 400 artisans are presenting handmade items in Zadzwine. 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 cute 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 "Slavyansky Bazaar". She has only been making such crafts for the second year, 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 asked me to make it, that the decor would be different. Then someone from my acquaintances 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 a craftswoman and make dolls regularly," said the master, who is also a physical education teacher.

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" can not only serve as home decoration but also keep children company during games.

Olga Lavitskaya brought author-made ceramic figurines from Bobruisk. Cows flying on balloons, cats, adorable frogs - each character is born from the master's imagination, so you won't find two identical items in her collection. The bright colors of her clay "children" will attract visitors to the festival fair for the second time. "This year I brought more items because last year they sold out quite quickly and we ran out towards the end," Olga said.

Vitebsk resident Ekaterina Martsinkevich decided to add maximum sparkle to the festival by decorating various items with rhinestones. Mugs, pens, keychains, phone cases, clothes, and shoes – everything will shine if you entrust your favorite item to the master. Ekaterina also creates rhinestone portraits, but each takes up to a week, so if someone wishes to take a souvenir that is brilliant in every sense of the word from the festival, they need to contact the master today.

In Zadvine, you can also find goods from Pakistan, China, and Russia, participate in lotteries and master classes, taste unusual treats, and generally enjoy the atmosphere of creativity and innovation. -0-