{"id":36707,"date":"2017-12-31T13:01:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T10:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/stati\/hanty-mansiisk-novogodniaia-stolica-rf.html"},"modified":"2017-12-31T13:01:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T10:01:07","slug":"hanty-mansiisk-novogodniaia-stolica-rf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/stati\/hanty-mansiisk-novogodniaia-stolica-rf","title":{"rendered":"Khanty-Mansiysk \u2014 the New Year's capital of the Russian Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nIn 2016, the Russian Ministry of Culture selected Khanty-Mansiysk as the "New Year's Capital of Russia 2017\u20132018." It also won the "Russian Event Awards" National Prize in Event Tourism in the category "Best Event in the Region." "Culture." For a whole month, the city turned into the epicenter of festive events, from crazy reindeer sleigh rides and winter extreme sports to ethnic festivals, gastronomy, and Siberian spas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nHow Khanty-Mansiysk became Russia's New Year's capital<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nThe New Year's Capital project has been running since 2002 with the support of the Ministry of Culture. Its standards are very high, taking into account the city's level of cultural and historical development, as well as the availability of the necessary infrastructure and material and technical resources.<\/p>\n

\n"This is a very serious competition, one we prepared for at length, and we deservedly won. I truly consider our city the New Year's capital. We have white snow, which other regions practically never see, and we have truly frosty winters. And we have the 'Yellow Residence,'" notes Konstantin Penchukov, Chairman of the Khanty-Mansiysk Duma.<\/p>\n

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\nIn accordance with its status, the government of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of Yugra, together with the administration of the regional capital, took the matter seriously. 100 million rubles have been invested in the project, and over 20,000 people are participating in the organization and implementation of 80 festive events at 14 themed venues.<\/p>\n

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\nThe city's appearance is crucial to creating a festive atmosphere: the main streets and neighborhood courtyards are decorated with 100 Christmas trees. To add a touch of national flavor to the holiday, 13 tents have been erected throughout the city, and tourists will be given rides on reindeer sleighs. To decorate the capital, 16 kilometers of garlands have been hung along highways, in parks, squares, and city streets, and New Year's installations have been erected.<\/p>\n

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\nThe main decoration of the city's central square is the New Year's tree, composed of 4,458 elements. It stands 31 meters tall, and the total length of its 3D-effect light garland is 8,500 meters. Controlled by the latest microchips, it can be used as a giant video screen with a resolution of 85,000 pixels. The stand and base are also a decorative art object with openwork LED backlighting. Assembly of this unique tree took 10 days, and there are no similar ones in Russia.<\/p>\n

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\nExtensive preparatory work has borne fruit. According to Dmitry Savvateyev, Head of the Tourism Department of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug \u2013 Yugra Department of Industry, Khanty-Mansiysk expects approximately 80,000 tourists for New Year's and Christmas. By the end of December, air tickets were sold out, and 991,000 hotels had been booked for New Year's Eve by tourists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and surrounding regions. According to the Vice Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Khanty-Mansiysk has approximately 40 hotels, hostels, and other accommodation facilities, capable of accommodating up to 5,000 guests. If we take into account the okrug's capacity, the total number of hotel beds will be approximately 19,000 (not including tourist centers and country resorts).<\/p>\n

\nBy the way, the Cronwell Inn Yugra hotel offers a New Year's discount on stays from January 1 to 8.<\/p>\n

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\nMain events<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nPre-New Year events kicked off in the city on December 8th. On the opening day, 12,300 people attended the event in the city's Central Square. For the eleventh time, the convention brought together approximately 50 New Year's wizards from all over Russia, led by the All-Russian Father Frost. The following day, the grand prize\u2014Father Frost's Staff\u2014was raffled off. Snow Maidens danced in circles with children, and at the conclusion of the event, Father Frost from Veliky Ustyug lit a large New Year's bonfire in the Valley of Streams.<\/p>\n

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\nThroughout the event, events will be held at the Archeopark tourist complex, where the opening of Chumovaya Street took place on December 22. It is an ethnic village of 10 themed tents. Each tent has its own purpose: a craftsman's workshop, a souvenir shop, and a tent-hotel where you can spend the night. Throughout the evening, the Khanty and Mansi tent owners treated guests to delicious muksun fish soup, venison shurpa, and lingonberry juice, and shared stories about their daily life and traditions.<\/p>\n

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\nThose who wished enjoyed reindeer sleigh rides, an interactive performance, and a fire show. On December 29th, a relay race of life-size fairytale figures will take place, and on January 3rd and 4th, the Karkamyokh Ethnosports Festival will kick off, featuring traditional Finno-Ugric games such as hunting skiing, Nyul-takhli wrestling, firewood chopping competitions, and reindeer skin riding.<\/p>\n

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\nThe project's key events included the opening of the only Yolka house in Russia, which took place on December 23.<\/p>\n

\n"For many years, we celebrated the New Year in very low temperatures outside. As part of the project, a decision was made to create an indoor venue for New Year's events," said Konstantin Penchukov, Chairman of the Khanty-Mansiysk Duma.<\/p>\n

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\nThe main themed venues will feature children's matinees, a laser show, a sparkler festival, master classes at Father Frost's workshop, DJ training, and laser tag for teenagers. The Yolki Residence has opened an inclusive social adaptation space, the "Garden of Good Deeds," where children with disabilities can play educational games. The program also includes a "Wish Tree" prize and gift raffle and a music festival. A New Year's souvenir fair will be open throughout the event.<\/p>\n

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\nA major city event was the December "My Snowman" event, which attracted not only professionals but also amateur snow sculptors. It was the largest and most spectacular snow-carving marathon ever. Eighty snowmen lined the longest alley in Yugra's central park, breaking the Russian record for the most snowmen in one place.<\/p>\n

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\nWhat awaits guests after the New Year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nThe "Square of a Thousand Lights" will host the most popular and long-awaited events\u2014New Year's Eve and Christmas. Immediately after the New Year, on January 2nd, the "Siberian SPA" festival will begin, with 15 city bathhouses participating. In the wellness zone, guests will be introduced to the latest advances in spa technology. Master classes will be held on massage and sauna treatments, yoga, and meditation. An eco-bazaar will also offer new products.<\/p>\n

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\nThe gastronomic festival "Taste Yugra" will take place on January 4.<\/p>\n

\nChefs from leading city restaurants have developed 50 new dishes specifically for the New Year's project: muksun dumplings, venison sausage, honey-dipped pine nuts, and herbal teas. All of these dishes are available to try at the city's restaurants.<\/p>\n

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\nOn January 5, 2018, the "Extreme Winter" festival of extreme technical sports and the first winter triathlon will take place. This event will include snowmobile, ski, and bicycle races.<\/p>\n

\n"This year, we're adding another competition to the extreme winter: snowmobile biathlon on a specially prepared track. Non-professional athletes are welcome to participate," said Alexey Zabozlaev, Deputy Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug \u2013 Yugra.<\/p>\n

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\nWhat else to do during the holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nDuring the holidays, you can enjoy active sports, such as ice skating at the Ice Palace or playing hockey in felt boots at the A.V. Filipenko Winter Sports Center, where a winter duathlon will be held on January 5th. Alpine skiing, snow tubing, and the cable car are available at the Khvoyny Urman Ski Resort.<\/p>\n

\nTwenty-two tours have been specially developed for the New Year's project, including participation in city festive events, quests, and excursions to city museums. The Ostyako-Vogulsk recreation center offers snowmobiling, winter fishing and hunting, and tastings of indigenous dishes from the North.<\/p>\n

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\nThe program of events and tours is available on the official website<\/strong>All the most interesting things are here, come and see them!<\/p>\n

\nThe photo report can be viewed here.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: trn-news.ru<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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