TOMSK, Jul 5 – RIA Tomsk. Masters from the Dominican Republic,
Chile and 10 other countries, as well as from 15 regions of the Russian
Federation have already applied for participation in the anniversary Festival
Competition "The Feast of the Ax", which will be held near Tomsk in August, the
press service of the regional administration said on Wednesday.
Earlier it was reported that the "The Feast of the Ax" in the summer of 2017
will be held in the Tomsk region in an expanded format. In particular, there
will be competitions of potters and blacksmiths, in a separate nomination
assigned the competition for carving with a chiansaw. Near the park
"Okolitsa", where the holiday traditionally takes place, for guests
the camping will be organized. The festival-contest will be held from 15 to 20
August.
"Carvers and carpenters from Belarus, Serbia, Poland, the Dominican
Republic, Mongolia, Germany, Denmark, Tajikistan, France, Brazil, Chile and
Kazakhstan applied to participate in the 10th Anniversary International
Festival Competition "The Feast of the Ax", – is said in the message.
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It is specified that masters from the Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Moscow,
Chelyabinsk, Irkutsk, Sverdlovsk, and Tula regions, Altai, Krasnoyarsk, Perm,
Krasnodar krais, Khakassia, Chuvashia and Moscow are also going to take part in
the festival.
It is noted that this year the masters will compete in individual nominations
"Wooden Sculpture" and "Woodcarving". In two nominations
"Small architectural form" – among individual masters and brigades – participants will create original benches, arbours or wells. Also there will
take place the traditional competition among carpenter's crews.
It is added that now the applications are being accepted. More information
about the event can be found on the festival website.