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The folk culture of the Belgorod oblast
The Belgorod Oblast is a region in the south of Russia's central section. As a result of it being in a border territory, the traditions of various Slavic peoples have been combined here. That has led to the striking folk culture of the Belgorod region, its way of life, its musical folklore and its artistic crafts. RTG host Nadezhda Lebedeva heads for this southern region to discover what being the mistress of a home entails in the Belgorod region.
Patchwork embroidery in Yuryevets
The city of Yuravets on the Upper Volga is almost 800 years old. People in the area have always cultivated flax and local seamstresses were known all over for their skills. In the 21st century seamstresses don’t weave, but make multi-coloured patchwork quilts from scraps of material. Although quilting is a craft done all over the world, different peoples began doing it at different points in time and for varying reasons. In Russia, for example, there is manual of rules, advice and instructions from the 16th century called “Domostroy,” which includes detailed descriptions of different cuts of dresses, how to best sort and save scraps of fabric and how to repair ready-made clothing. In the 20th century, patchwork became a kind of art – it served as a type of welcome for avant-garde and futuristic artists and has nowadays become a popular hobby.
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Patchwork embroidery in Yuryevets
USSR automotive legends. Government limousines
Government limousines are tasked with missions of state importance — to convey the country's leaders to international meetings, parades and ceremonies. They are automobiles for the elite. These vehicles have not only served VIP passengers and owners — great innovations were achieved in their design and construction. You can learn about the histories of these vehicles that demonstrated the might of the Soviet auto-industry at the Retro-Automobile Museum in Moscow.
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