Over 2M Visit 'Tastes of Russia' Festival at VDNH
The Fifth National Gastronomic Festival 'Tastes of Russia', organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation in conjunction with the government of Moscow, took place at the VDNKh from August 13 to 23.
Consensus
- The fifth 'Tastes of Russia' festival was held at VDNH from August 13 to 23.
- More than 2 million people attended the festival, setting a record for the event.
- Over 450 producers from more than 75 regions of Russia participated.
- The festival featured regional food products, restaurants, and culinary workshops.
- More than 500 educational activities were held, attended by about 32,000 people.
- The festival was part of the 'Summer in Moscow' project.
- The event was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia and the Moscow government.
Points of divergence
- The festival was held in connection with the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. — mn
- Over 7,000 food products and gastronomic brands were presented. — mn
- More than 95 tons of products were sold during the festival. — mn
- The restaurant courtyard featured 35 kiosks serving regional dishes, with over 63,000 hot meals and 12,500 snacks consumed. — mn
- 15,200 liters of drinks were consumed. — mn
- The festival included 75 performances on the main stage. — mn
- The scientific area was hosted by the Kurchatov Institute and the Polytechnic Museum. — mn
- The number of participants was 25% higher than the previous year. — vm
- The number of producers was over 400, including from Crimea to Kamchatka. — vm
- The restaurant courtyard was the main attraction. — vm
- Specific dishes included sughudai from salmon, Kamchatka scallops, Magadan pie with salmon, and dishes from Siberia and the Far East. — vm
- Dishes from the Urals and the Volga region included Udmurt perpechi, Bashkir baurysak, and tabani. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Festival 'Tastes of Russia' at VDNKh visited more than 2 million people — Московские новости
- Seruginina named number of festival «Tastes of Russia» visitors at VDNKh — Вечерняя Москва