Add a review about the Center romanovsky toys

Dymkovskaya and Filimonovskaya toy confidently occupy a leading position among the most famous Russian folk toys, but traditional for the modern Lipetsk region "romance" average Russian are not familiar. Arriving in the village of Troitskoe Lipetsk region, you can catch up and even fashion a singing toy with your own hands. To educate, train and entertain the tourists, the Romanov toy center operates here, which introduces everyone to local folk traditions

Romanovsky potters

At the beginning of the 17th century Romanov boyars settled in the local lands, giving rise to many settlements of this region, including including - for many years the prosperous city of Romanov. It was from there that the tradition of the toy of the same name went, which for local potters was a by-product created for itself, not for sale. The development of the pottery industry was facilitated by the rich deposits of various types of clay, which have almost lost their wealth even now.

Today there is no physical trace left from the city of Romanov, but the Romanov toy lives and thrives on its ancestral territory: the Troitskoe village was formed exactly on the spot the old boyar town

The Romanov toy center

This center combines the functions of an institution of additional education and a tourist site where they not only store, but also actively revive and even popularize the rum traditions Ceramic-ray. Several days a week, children are trained here for modeling, and on other days everyone is willing to try their hand at folk art. Acquaintance begins with a tour of the museum, where an impressive collection of old Romanov stories and creations of contemporary masters is collected, as well as the ceramics found during the excavations.

The usual program includes two master classes: the making of a folk doll and, of course, romanushki ", clay whistles, according to traditional technology. Master classes are designed for different audiences, the level of complexity of toys is also different, although hundreds of years ago whistles made of clay in the local region could be dazzled by every child. In addition to master classes in the center, performances and festivals in folk style are organized, . For example, in Troitsk, even their wedding traditions and costumes have been preserved, which are still in process. Those who wish can go through the whole romance ritual in real or outright fun.

An inseparable part of acquaintance with the Romanov traditions is tasting treats. Guests are served Romanov pies and jelly, cooked according to an old recipe.

How to get here

The center of the Romanov toy is located at: p. Troitskoe, st. Gagarina, 60, tel .: (4742) 71-02-30. You can get here by bus from Lipetsk or by private car, turning to the left (if you go from Lipetsk) by the pointer to Lenino near the traffic police station

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