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Ded Moroz, a key figure of the New Year celebrations in Russia,
Vice-President of 2014 Sochi Olympic Committee Sergei Bondarenko and Vologda
Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov participated in the solemn opening the
residence.
Located in the very heart of the Olympic Park and next to the new
Iceberg Sports Palace, it will attract sportsmen and guests to the 22nd Olympic
Games. Guests from the Houses of Friendship of the Olympic partners also
participated in the solemn opening of the Olympic residence. Throughout the
Olympic and the Paralympic Games, Every day about 75,000 people will be able to
visit the residence. The legendary character’s house was built using elements of
the wooden architecture techniques unique to the Russian North.
Russian Ded Moroz from Veliky Ustyug is recognized as the official Ded Moroz of
the Sochi Winter Olympics. Ded Moroz who took up residence 11 kilometers from
the splendid northern city of Veliky Ustyug received an official Sochi 2014
diploma from Sochi CEO Dmitry Chernyshenko in 2009.
“My helpers and I are glad to greet everyone in the southern residence that was
specially built for the 2014 Winter Olympics. My hometown is in Veliky Ustyug,
an ancient city in Russia’s North-West. Located in the north - east of the
Vologda Oblast, it seems in some ways miraculously untouched by time. In some
areas one gets a sense of what the city might have looked like in the 18th
century. In fact it is an open-air museum. Here, in the south of Russia, I will
try to provide visitors with a taste of the unique atmosphere of Russia’s North,
its diverse cultures and traditions”, said Ded Moroz at the official opening of
his residence.
In his welcoming speech, Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov thanked
Sochi’s CEO Dmitry Chernyshenko for his assistance in the opening of Ded Moroz’
residence in Sochi. The residence of Ded Moroz has a throne room, a post office,
a folk arts and crafts shop, a cafe and a personal room of the main holiday
season miracle-maker. Children, adults and guests to the Games will be treated
to dancing, singing, workshops in traditional crafts and fun sport activities.
Throughout the Olympic and the Paralympic Games, Ded Moroz will cheer on the
athletes, encouraging them to set new world records. He will personally
entertain guests in his southern residence and communicate with children and
their parents, all other time his helpers will work there.
Mr. Kuvshinnikov noted that two athletes from the Vologda Oblast – Artyom
Kuznetsov (speed skating) and Yulia Chekalyova (cross country skiing) – are in
the Russian Olympic team.
Vice-President of the 2014 Olympic Committee Sergei Bondarenko agreed that the
residence of Ded Moroz at the Sochi Olympic Park will be one of Sochi’s most
famous tourist attractions; it will become a magnet both for children and
adults, Russians and foreigners.
Every day throughout the Olympic and the Paralympic Games, the southern
residence of Ded Moroz will welcome guests from around the world. Visitors will
also be able to meet Ded Moroz, take part in master classes, sample traditional
Russian dishes, and visit the workshops of folk artists and craftsmen. A post
office that delivers letters to Ded Moroz is located at the entrance to the
House.
Information of Vologda Oblast Official Website |
