THE 4th INTERNATIONAL TRADE-SHOW “NORTHERN CIVILIZATION 2009”
Within the framework of the 4 Festival of folk craftsmen and artists of Russia “The Firebird”
All-Russian Exhibition Center, pavilion #69 April 22 – 26, 2009 the city of Moscow
Press – Release
From everlasting, the indigenous people of the North, Siberia and Far East lead a traditional way of life and the main means of life necessities and as before remain: hunting, fishery, reindeer breeding, gathering, cattle breeding and marine fishery. Preserving traditional nature use, the peoples proceeded to trucking, animal breeding, fur farming, implementation of new technologies of processing wild-growing herbs and other kinds of husbandry. The issue of Eco Tourism is becoming more and more relevant. The Exhibition is unique, as it brightly shows the achievements of northern people in culture and in the field of traditional house holding. It is a great opportunity for city people to become aware of social - cultural achievements of northern people and have better understanding of their traditional culture. It really contributes to the formation of deeper and sincere respect to indigenous people.
The main objectives of the exhibition:
• The opportunity for community of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East to exhibit their achievements in the field of socio-economic and cultural development, the unique nature of their production and products.
• To demonstrate the social-economic and cultural achievements
• To attract the attention of international public and government bodies to the experience of business development in the field of original activities of indigenous people
• To introduce to the people of Russia and international public the original culture of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East
Subject-matter of the exhibition:
• Painting and carving on wood, bone and stone
• Hand painting, beads ornaments
• Painting, aquarelle and graphic arts
• Fur and leather articles
• Souvenirs
• Jewelry
• Reindeer-herding products processing of products of fishery, hunting
• Taxidermy
• Eco Tourism
• Armourer craftsmen;
• Culture and traditions of northern people
• Amateur folk talent groups performances
• Projects. Development programs of northern territories. Development of small business.
The participants of the exhibition-fair: communities of indigenous peoples of the North, national companies and other organizations with different forms of ownership, museums, institutions of education and culture, the workshops of art craft and handicraft, the creative teams and unions, national cultural centers.
The program of the trade-show includes:
• The show of ornamental artistic compositions
• Trade-show «National artistic crafts»
• Competition of creative works with awarding in different nominations.
• Master classes, seminars, round table conferences
• Amateur folk talent groups performances
• Tasting of national cuisine
Steering committee of the Exhibition is headed by the president of Russian Association of Indigenous peoples of the North, Chairman of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area's State Duma, S.N. Kharuchi. The Steering Committee includes the representatives of The Federation Council of the Russian Federation, The State Duma, Ministry of Regional Development of the RF, Ministry of culture and mass communications of the RF, The Public Chamber of the RF, The Moscow City Government.
Facilitators of the Exhibition: Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) with The Union of Reindeer Herders of Russia, The Ministry of Regional Development.
Under the support of: The Committee of The Federation Council in the matter of the North and indigenous peoples, The Committee of The State Duma in the matter of the North and Far East, The Ministry of Culture and mass communications of the Russian Federation, The Moscow City Government.
The organizers of the Exhibition: LLC “Aborigen Expo Tour”, OJSC “SVK VVC”
Please contact us if you need any additional information, on the participation in the trade-show:
Telephone number (495) 748-31-44, 748-31-24 (ext. 3022)
e-mail: aborigenexpo@mail.ru
www.raipon.org