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Back in tsarist times, Moscow gained fame as one of the largest fair centers in the country. Exhibitions, sales and folk festivals were regularly held in its squares, parks and other open spaces. With the advent of Soviet power, exhibition areas began to be actively built in the city to demonstrate the achievements of the national economy. Thus, in 1939 – 1954, a complex of buildings for the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh) appeared.

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Even under Peter I, on the site of the current Sokolniki Convention and Exhibition Center (CEC) in Moscow, townspeople gathered - then, in the centuries-old forests, the local nobility organized a hunt. The area got its name due to the fact that here, mainly, falconry was carried out. At the same time, the area for public festivities was cleared. Today, on the territory of Sokolniki Park there is an exhibition center of the same name. After the VDNH pavilions were closed for reconstruction in the 2010s, most Orthodox exhibitions and fairs moved here.

Orthodox exhibitions and fairs in Moscow

The capital of the Russian Federation is one of its largest spiritual and religious centers. Some of the most important temples, cathedrals, and churches for Orthodox believers are located here. The headquarters is also located here Russian Orthodox Church.

It is not surprising that the capital of Russia hosts the largest number of exhibitions and fairs in the country. Most often they take place at three venues: VDNKh, the Olimpiysky Sports Complex and the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center. Representatives of many churches come to exhibition and trade festivals in Moscow, wanting to demonstrate their own products. Private entrepreneurs and ordinary believers can not only see, but also purchase religious products offered by clergy. Usually, The following is exhibited at fairs products:

• church literature (often printed in the church’s own publishing houses);
• art and jewelry;
• clothing for Orthodox priests and deacons;
• candles, oils and other items necessary for Orthodox rituals;
• products of monastery workshops;
• souvenir or gift products;
• products grown in the gardens and vegetable gardens of Orthodox churches;
• honey from parish apiaries and much more.

Also at exhibitions and fairs you can order funeral services or purchase blessed products.

Such events are widely covered in the media, and their schedule often appears on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church and other specialized resources on the Internet.

Past Orthodox exhibitions and fairs

Exhibition events have been held at the exhibition center of Sokolniki Park since 1959. when was Expocentre built here?. Recently, this particular place in Moscow has become the center of Orthodox exhibitions. In 2017, 15 Orthodox exhibitions and fairs were planned to be held at the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center. The most significant events that have already taken place include:

• Exhibition-fair “Forty Forties”, held as part of the Artos festival. The event was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917-1918, when the Patriarchate was restored. About 180 exhibitors from Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Montenegro presented visitors with church books, goods, and products of monastery workshops, jewelers and icon painters.
• "Palm Week" The Orthodox exhibition-fair was held on the territory of the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center from April 1 to April 7. The event featured weaving products, products from foundries (bells), jewelry and art workshops. Part of the exhibition was occupied by masters of ceramics and wood carving.

Some Orthodox expositions with the opportunity to purchase goods were held at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex (“In Memory of Prince Daniel”), VDNKh and in city squares (“Orthodox Easter in the world” on Tverskaya Square).

Nearest Orthodox fairs in Sokolniki

During the remaining time until the end of the year in the Congress- exhibition center "Sokolniki" Several more similar events will take place:

• “According to the covenant of Prince Daniel” (October 2 – 8);
• “Ringing of Bells” (November 27 – December 3);
• “Christmas Gift” (December 22 – 29).

Orthodox exhibition-fair “Ringing of Bells”

The Orthodox exhibition-fair “Ringing of Bells” will be held from November 27 to December 3 in pavilion No. 4.1 of the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center in Moscow. Both church and secular organizations will take part in the event. The main goal of the project is unification of efforts of clergy and society in the field of popularizing Orthodox values ​​and way of life, the desire to instill Christian values ​​- love, morality, compassion - in as many people as possible.

The exhibition will feature products from more than 500 organizations from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Greece, Georgia and even the USA. Visitors will be able to admire and purchase printed materials, icons, paintings, jewelry on Orthodox themes, folk toys and costumes, medicinal cosmetics and products, food products produced in farms or monasteries. The fair will feature audio and video products, visual materials from various charitable foundations and organizations.

Before the start of each exhibition-fair “Ringing of Bells,” the clergy hold a special prayer service, and during the event they monitor its assortment. The festival features themed concerts of original songs and discussions of topical religious issues. The schedule of events for the event is listed on its official website.

Other Orthodox events at Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center

​ During the remainder of 2017, Sokolniki will host several more similar events that may be of interest to believers.

Thus, from October 2 to October 8, the Orthodox exhibition-fair “According to the Testament of Prince Daniel” will be held in the pavilion of the Convention and Exhibition Center No. 2. The exhibition will feature monasteries and temples with a centuries-old history, as well as their products: icons, honey, candles, books, fine arts, jewelry and souvenirs. The event schedule includes the “Ask a Priest a Question” campaign - any visitor will be able to ask a question about religion, Orthodoxy, rituals and traditions of the church, and so on.

During the exhibition-fair “Christmas Gift” on the days before the New Year, December 22 – 29, in pavilion No. 4 of the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center, visitors will be presented with products from the workshops of churches and monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church. Guests of the fair will be able to purchase church paintings, icons, jewelry and items on religious themes, bells, household and interior items made by wood carving masters. Admission to the event is free, and the city authorities plan to run a free minibus from the metro station.

Wherever such events take place in Moscow - at VDNKh, Olimpiysky or Sokolniki - you can always be sure that visitors to exhibitions and fairs will be satisfied. After all, the main goal of the organizers.

We offer a schedule of Orthodox exhibitions and fairs in Moscow in 2016. The events will take place in different dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church. Buy church utensils for laity and clergy. At Orthodox exhibitions and fairs, various goods for churches and monasteries are sold. Church fairs and exhibitions serve as an engine for trade in items for the Orthodox. Representatives of different monasteries and parishes display their various products for sale. Some private entrepreneurs simply resell church goods to the laity.

Annual plan for holding Orthodox exhibition events prepared by the Synodal institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church and exhibitions/exhibitions/fairs/fairs in the city of Moscow in 2017.

Be vigilant and careful brothers and sisters!

Sometimes, under the guise of pious people, scammers and even thieves hide. There have been cases when counterfeit icons supposedly dating back to the early century were put up for sale at fairs. But in fact, they were painted several months ago under the guise of an ancient icon, saying that it is ancient, and therefore the price is more expensive! Some craftsmen even tied the word grace, saying it has been prayed for for centuries. They allegedly brought fake relics of the holy saints of God from afar. We can say that even fictitious saints who never existed. There were cases when intelligence activities were carried out and clergy or businessmen were robbed.

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17 exhibitions are planned in Sokolniki for 2019. Based on the experience of covering the schedule of Orthodox exhibitions at VDNKh-VVC and in Sokolniki Park, information about which we have been publishing since 2011, the timing of such events sometimes changes depending on the circumstances.
In Sokolniki, the same format for holding Orthodox fairs is planned as before.

Traditionally, Orthodox exhibitions and fairs offer buyers the following range of products:
icons, religious objects; Orthodox literature; products of art and jewelry workshops, folk crafts; food and industrial goods from companies and monastery farmsteads; gift and souvenir products.

Orthodox exhibitions and fairs in Sokolniki.
Schedule for 2019.

Past fairs - at the end of the article

Exhibitions and fairs at VDNH and at the Olimpiysky sports complex are not planned!!!
Reasons for banning Orthodox fairs at VDNKh >>

from 3 to 8 September 2019
Orthodox exhibition-fair “Ringing of Bells”
Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center, pavilion 2
Official website: www.zwonkolokolow.ru
Opening hours: from 11 to 19 hours
last day - until 17:00
The purpose of the fair is to consolidate church and public efforts to popularize the Orthodox worldview and way of life, preach love and good neighborliness, provide the opportunity for fraternal communication between Orthodox people from different parts of Russia and abroad, and encouragement to mercy and sacrifice. The name of the exhibition symbolically serves this purpose, for the ringing of church bells awakens a person to prayer, repentance and the creation of good deeds for the salvation of oneself and others.

Optional:
September 24 - 29, 2019 takes place in Sokolniki
The fair is very close in its range of goods to Orthodox fairs.

from 5 to 10 October 2019
Orthodox exhibition-fair "According to the covenant of Prince Daniel"
Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center, pavilion 4
Official website: exhibitika.rf/pravoslavnie
Exhibition opening hours:
05.10 - 09.10 - from 11:00 to 19:00
10.10 - from 11:00 to 14:00

A short video at the Orthodox fair in pavilion 2, Sokolniki, 2019.

from 15 to 20 October 2019
Exhibition-fair “Buy domestic!”
The fair is very close in its range of goods to Orthodox fairs.
Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center, pavilion 2
Official website: www.zvonkolokolov.rf
The exhibition-fair will feature both traditional farm products and innovative products from Russian manufacturers, the main difference of which is the production of high-quality products made from natural, environmentally friendly raw materials, without the addition of flavors, flavor enhancers and preservatives.

The capital has long been considered a fair city. Excellent interesting fairs are still held in Moscow today. It’s easy to get lost in their multitude and diversity - so our article will act as a kind of guide for you to the most noteworthy of them.

Exhibitions and fairs on Tishinka

Tishinka is one of the places where fairs take place in Moscow quite often. Moreover, these are not just selling points, but very interesting events:

• Orthodox exhibitions.
• Exhibition of foreign real estate.
• International fair and exhibition of designer Teddy bears and dolls.
• Healthy food festival.
• Jewelry fair Diamond Show.
• Wedding exhibition-fair "Mendelssohn Show".
• "Costume jewelry: from vintage to modern."
• "Swap meet".
• Information exhibition "Treatment Abroad"
• Spring ball of designer dolls, etc.

Location: 1/1 (metro station "Belorusskaya").

Permanent exhibitions and fairs at VDNH

Where are fairs held in Moscow? Of course, at VDNH! In addition to temporary sales exhibitions, you always have the opportunity to visit permanent fairs:

• Pavilion "Armenia". Works of honored artisans and artists of the republic.
• Pavilion "Belarus". A permanent exhibition and sale of goods directly from Belarusian manufacturers - products, light industry, consumer products.

"4 seasons"

An amazing handmade fair in Moscow, which most often takes place at the Artplay design center. What you can find here:

• clothes and shoes from fashionable talented designers;
• products of object designers;
• author's handmade;
• showroom products;
• vintage items;
• designer toys;
• handmade jewelry, made in a single copy;
• other unusual things that you won’t find in mass markets.

In addition, interesting master classes are regularly held during the event, and musical groups are invited. Another similar fair is held on the basis of Artplay - Dunyasha Market.

"Gold autumn"

"Golden Autumn" is celebrated at VDNKh, in the 69th and 75th pavilions. Traditionally it takes place in early October. This is the largest agricultural fair in Moscow, which presents:

• Agricultural products from many regions of Russia and neighboring countries.
• Poultry and livestock farming.
• Samples of agricultural equipment.
• Veterinary medicine, animal feed.
• Fertilizers and plant protection products.
• Energy and alternative energy sources.

"Swap meet"

You don't know much about Moscow if you've never visited its flea markets. One of them is held monthly (on one Sunday) in the city center - in the courtyard of the Museum of Moscow (metro station "Park Kultury"). You can come here and simply admire the spontaneous museum composition, and purchase an exclusive item: family silver or porcelain, rare coins, old books, collectible toys, vintage jewelry and even wardrobe items from past centuries.

Design factory "Flacon"

The building of the former Flacon factory near the Dmitrovskaya metro station is a popular place for lovers of exclusive designer items and gizmos, as well as simply creative people. The design factory skillfully combines its sales fairs with the most interesting festivals:

• Fair
• Graffiti festival CANS & FRIENDS.
• Festival of French and Italian culture.
• Fair of designer gifts and handmade goods HAPPY MARKET.
• Celebrating City Day "Cultural Mixture".

Fairs in Sokolniki

Orthodox fairs in Moscow traditionally take place in pavilions. These are events such as:

• "Palm Week"
• "From repentance to the resurrection of Rus'."
• "Forty forty."
• "Ringing of bells"
• Orthodox festival "Artos".
• “According to the covenant of Prince Daniel” and so on.

As a rule, the following is presented at fairs:

• icons;
• Orthodox literature;
• jewelry and other products from church and monastery workshops;
• souvenirs, gifts;
• agricultural products from monastery farmsteads, etc.

Such Orthodox exhibitions are not uncommon for the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. In addition to Orthodox fairs, Sokolniki hosts:

• Exhibitions "Handicraft Formula".
• Antique fair-flea market.
• Exhibitions and sales "Belarus-Russia" and so on.

"1000 and 1 thing" on Novy Arbat

"1000 and 1 Thing" is a fair in Moscow, which presents quality goods from more than 140 Russian manufacturers. In particular, these are:

• clothing and shoes;
• fur and leather products;
• costume jewelry and jewelry;
• folk art;
• health products;
• cosmetics and household chemicals;
• goods for the home and garden.

Honey fairs

Where are honey fairs held in Moscow? Traditionally, these are Tsaritsyno, Gostiny Dvor, Kolomenskoye. The exhibition and sale of bee products is considered the most impressive - more than 150 beekeepers present their products. It traditionally begins in mid-August. Honey in Kolomenskoye comes not only from Russia, but also from the CIS countries.

Fairs in Gostiny Dvor

Gostiny Dvor is both an exhibition center and an architectural monument, located in close proximity to one of the exits of the Kitay-Gorod metro station. 82 thousand m2 and 13 thousand m2 of additional territory (inner courtyard) - this is Gostiny Dvor.

The following exhibitions and sales are traditionally held here:

• Honey fair.
• The grandiose fur fair MosFur.
• Exhibition of contemporary art Cosmoscow.
• International festival "Architecture".
• International ski fair Ski Build Expo.
• Moscow Fashion Week.
• Festival "Igrokon".
• Forum "Marine Industry".
• Charity Vienna Ball.
• Brewery Festival.
• Forum "Health of the Nation" and many others.

"Moscow Seasons"

The most interesting, the most significant, the most long-awaited and the brightest exhibitions and fairs in Moscow are, undoubtedly, the “Moscow Seasons”, organized by order of the capital’s government. They take place simultaneously at 100 venues, 28 of which are located in the center of the capital. These are not only exhibitions and sales, but full-fledged cultural events - impressive art objects are built, cultural events and master classes are held.

"Moscow Seasons" are:

• The past "Moscow Anniversary-870".
• "Journey to Christmas"
• "Moscow Maslenitsa"
• "Moscow Spring".
• "Easter Gift"
• "Moscow Summer".
• "Moscow ice cream"
• "Back to school."
• "Moscow jam"
• "Moscow Autumn" and so on.

All that we have listed is not the entire variety of lush and cheerful Moscow fairs. You can always find out contact information about the exact dates of exhibitions and sales on the official websites of the organizers.