Almanac of Film Travel № 253

First part. RUSSIA. VILLAGE KOLOMENSKOE Moscow. State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve "Kolomenskoye". General view of the museum-reserve. Kazan church, church-bell tower of St. George the Victorious, tent-roofed Church of the Ascension on the territory of the museum. Model and drawing of a wooden palace, icons, books, tiles in the museum exposition. The inscriptions on the tiles: "Wine cheers and saddens", "I am looking for an enemy", "With fear to the guard", "Our path is far." A group of schoolchildren on an excursion to the museum. A relict oak grove, a blossoming apple tree, a branch of a blossoming cherry. Artists at easels on the territory of the museum. The gate of the estate. Religious procession on the territory of the museum-reserve. SPRING HOLIDAY - NEW YEAR Buryatia. Ivolginsky Datsan. Monks in red robes and yellow hats are walking through the territory of the monastery. Temple building. Festive service in the temple on the occasion of the Buddhist New Year according to the Tibetan calendar. Monks perform religious rituals in the temple. Believers spin the drums of the prayer mill. Monks read sacred texts. Ritual pyramid - [Dujuba], symbolizing all troubles and obstacles throughout the year, in the temple. Ritual burning of the pyramid on the territory of the monastery. Buddhists and their children watch the pyramid being burned. Those present throw into the fire whatever they want to get rid of. Sculpture of Buddha in the temple. Monks in the temple touch each other with white towels. Buddhists tie ribbons on a tree. The second part of. BIG RING OF THE NORTH Chukotka. Participants of the international dog sledding marathon start in the village of Uelen. Dog sleds near the helicopter. Representatives of the All-Union Geographical Society from Moscow and Chukotka are preparing for the "Great Ring of the North" expedition: they are checking the cargo sleds of the "Klandike" company, examining the dogs, making a training trip on the sleds. Participants of the hike have lunch at a halt, cook food for dogs. Participants in the hike cut snow blocks. A pillar on which hangs a sign with the inscription: "Above the Arctic Circle." Participants of the marathon dog sledding at a distance. Spectators. POLISH ROME Poland, Krakow. Catholic church. People in the square in front of the church are feeding pigeons. Monument to the poet A. Mitskevich. Young people with extravagant hairstyles are walking down the street. Monks and nuns are walking down the street. Monument at the site of the Battle of Grunval. A small open car with an advertisement for "Casino Krakow" drives along the street. The road carriage drives through the arch. Vernissage of paintings by young artists in the old part of the city. Pictures, buyers. Old shopping arcade. Chess in a souvenir shop. The building of the University of Krakow. Monument to N. Copernicus. Wawel Royal Castle. Cathedral. Street musicians.

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1991