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Summer of Russian North: Blacksmith Festival in Ustyuzhna.
06.08.2024 10:09
The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in Ustyuzhna. This year it will be held on August 9-10 as part of the Summer of Russian North project initiated by Acting Governor Georgy Filimonov.
The festival is a meeting place for professionals as well as the general public where people of all ages and all walks of life have a good time. Every year blacksmiths from all over Russia come to Ustyuzhna to promote the craft of blacksmithy, demonstrate their skills and choose the best master.
In the 15th-16th centuries Ustyuzhna was one of the first metallurgical centres of Rus, and many skilled craftspeople were hard at work casting cannons and cannon-bells.
Music, dancing and sports activities are part of the event as well as blacksmithing, nail-making and metal casting. Visitors of the festival will be able to enjoy live concerts, dancing and admire the skillful hands of the craftsmen creating works of art.
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