Sorochyntsi Fair

Sorochyntsi Fair or Sorochynsky Fair (Ukrainian: Національний Сорочинський ярмарок, translit. Natsiolnal'nyi Sorochyns'kyi yarmarok, Russian: Сорочинcкaя яpмaркa, translit. Sorochinskaya yarmarka) is a large fair held in the village of Velyki Sorochyntsi near Poltava in the Myrhorod Raion (district) of Ukraine.

This article is about the fair itself. For Nikolai Gogol's short story, see The Fair at Sorochyntsi (short story). For Modest Mussorgsky's opera based on the short story, see The Fair at Sorochyntsi.
Sorochyns'ky fair, 2007

It was held five times a year during the Russian Empire, then went into a 40-year moratorium during Soviet rule. It has been held annually since its revival after Ukraine became independent in 1991.

Following a Presidential Decree of August 18, 1999,[1] the fair holds the status of Ukraine's national trade fair.[2]

The fair is a large showcase for traditional handicrafts made by skilled craftsmen, including Reshetilivka embroidery, rugs, Opishnya ceramics, as well theatrical performers who re-enact scenes of village life from famous Ukrainian stories. The August 2007 fair was opened by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.[3]

The historic Sorochyntsi Fair features in a number of Ukrainian works of literature and music, including "The Fair at Sorochyntsi", a short story by Nikolai Gogol, and The Fair at Sorochyntsi, an opera by Modest Mussorgsky.

References
  1. http://www.oga.mk.ua/php/smi.php?lng=en%5B%5D
  2. Європейський Союз - Публікації
  3. Traditional Sorochyntsi Fair officially opened in Velyki Sorochyntsi (Poltava region) today / News / NRCU Archived 2011-02-21 at the Wayback Machine

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