Every year more and Every year more and more people attendmore people attend the Cucumber the Cucumber Festival.Festival.

Lots of guests and tourists Lots of guests and tourists

from the USA, France, Spain from the USA, France, Spain

and other countries comeand other countries come to Suzdalto Suzdal

to greet the to greet the hero of the festivity:hero of the festivity:

the Suzdal Cucumberthe Suzdal Cucumber..

•It seems that cucumber is neither a fruit nor It seems that cucumber is neither a fruit nor a vegetablea vegetable..•The Russian word for cucumber ("ogurets") The Russian word for cucumber ("ogurets") comes from its Greek name "agourus“,comes from its Greek name "agourus“, which literally means "unripe". which literally means "unripe". •The cucumber first took root in India. The cucumber first took root in India. •It was cultivated there 7 thousand years agoIt was cultivated there 7 thousand years ago.. •Nobody knows when it first appeared in Nobody knows when it first appeared in Russia. It is known that in the region of Russia. It is known that in the region of Vladimir it was grown 5-7 centuries ago.Vladimir it was grown 5-7 centuries ago.

•Suzdal is one of the most renowned Suzdal is one of the most renowned centers of cucumber productioncenters of cucumber production. . •The residents of Suzdal have had The residents of Suzdal have had a special passion for cucumbers for a long timea special passion for cucumbers for a long time. . •Anania FAnania Fееdorovdorov, a Suzdalian priest, , a Suzdalian priest, ((священниксвященник)) has been practicing the art of cucumber-cultivationhas been practicing the art of cucumber-cultivation for centuries, nursing cucumbers like babiesfor centuries, nursing cucumbers like babies and even giving them different namesand even giving them different names

PASSION - PASSION - УВЛЕЧЕНИЕУВЛЕЧЕНИЕ

1.1. Folk theatreFolk theatre is one of the best Russian tradition is one of the best Russian tradition in which the Cucumber place the main rolein which the Cucumber place the main role

2. 2. “The Cucumber Exhibition“The Cucumber Exhibition” presented the main symbol” presented the main symbol of the Festival in different forms: wood, paper, glassof the Festival in different forms: wood, paper, glass yellow and green as a real Suzdal cucumber.yellow and green as a real Suzdal cucumber. You can buy these souvenirsYou can buy these souvenirs and take them home and take them home

3. 3. You can also listen to Russian You can also listen to Russian folk songs and dancesfolk songs and dances

4. Some people wear 4. Some people wear Cucumber Fairy costumesCucumber Fairy costumes

5. 5. According to the tradition According to the tradition a huge balloona huge balloon carried carried the symbol of the Festival the Green Cucumber farthe symbol of the Festival the Green Cucumber far away into the sky.away into the sky.

6. 6. During the Festival During the Festival guests can tasteguests can taste as many as many cucumbercucumberss as they wantas they want

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11. . WHEN IS CUCUMBER FESTIVAL CELEBRATED?WHEN IS CUCUMBER FESTIVAL CELEBRATED?

IT IS CELEBRATED IN SUZDALIT IS CELEBRATED IN SUZDAL

2. WHAT IS THE DATE OF THIS HOLIDAY?2. WHAT IS THE DATE OF THIS HOLIDAY?

THE 15THE 15THTH OF JULY OF JULY

3. WHAT IS THE SYMBOL OF THE HOLIDAY?3. WHAT IS THE SYMBOL OF THE HOLIDAY?

THE GREEN CUCUMBER IS A SYMBOL OF THE HOLIDAYTHE GREEN CUCUMBER IS A SYMBOL OF THE HOLIDAY

4. WHAT DOES “THE CUCUMBER EXHIBITION PRESENT?4. WHAT DOES “THE CUCUMBER EXHIBITION PRESENT?

WOOD, PAPER AND GLASS SOUVENIRSWOOD, PAPER AND GLASS SOUVENIRS

5. WHAT DO SOME PEOPLE WEAR?5. WHAT DO SOME PEOPLE WEAR?

THEY WEAR CUCUMBER FAIRY COSTUMESTHEY WEAR CUCUMBER FAIRY COSTUMES

6. WHAT DOES HUGE BALLOON CARRY?6. WHAT DOES HUGE BALLOON CARRY?

IT CARRIES THE SYMBOL OF THE FESTIVAL THE GREEN CUCUMBERIT CARRIES THE SYMBOL OF THE FESTIVAL THE GREEN CUCUMBER