Russian Ded Moroz will light up the first New Year’s tree on his birthday, on November 18th, and will set off for his pre-New Year journey on November 21.
The Russian Folklore Festival "Village - the Soul of Russia" is aimed at preserving cultural identity, creating conditions for the development of traditional folk culture and promoting the cultural and historical heritage of the Vologda Region and various regions of Russia.
Since the beginning of 2025, export of timber products from the Vologda Region has reached 1 175 000 cubic meters. This is 9% more than in the same period last year, when 1 075 000 cubic meters were delivered to foreign countries.