If you arrive at Fort Ross on a regular day, there is something to see: a wonderful museum, preserved and restored buildings. And during the holidays, when volunteers are gathered there, you can meet and Russian soldier guarding the fort, and the cook, churn butter, and the scientist Ilya Voznesensky at work, and the Spanish envoy.
Ten years ago this picture of the life of hunters, industrialists and artisans under the Russian officers unfurled in front of visitors, American volunteers. Thank to that people the piece of history of the Russia, far far away from its shores was carefully preserved and restored . For over 10 years Fort Ross blooms for visitors with diversity of festive peasant costumes, sound traditional Russian village songs, Russian language. This is Kedry come to the next holiday! Our ongoing community festivals Christmas carols, Carnival, Midsummer and fair-Harvest - for many years have become a tradition in Bay Area and who, if not us, our knowledge of the language and traditions to help Fort Ross ?! All our members and friends becomes volunteers in Fort Ross.
All sorts of skills in demand: the man remembered his carpentry experience, women share the secrets of embroidery, sew and knit, make pirozhki and bake them in a wood stove. And visitors are looking with interest as born under the hands of the right things simple - bench, a cart, and even cradle for the youngest volunteers of Fort Ross. And for those who love to sing and play simple instruments or want to learn, there will always be the teacher, and the company. Even young children can help and see the results of their labor. They are here the real power.
Such simple and natural, without the high cost, the study of Russian culture comes. Not in class, not from book or museum, but in a real life: active, creative and on the fresh air. And Fort Ross becomes a favorite and meaningful. It is a strong point in the study of Russian, American and Native American history. It's interesting and tasty to be in Fort Ross together with friend and family with respect to the language, customs and history.
Ten years ago this picture of the life of hunters, industrialists and artisans under the Russian officers unfurled in front of visitors, American volunteers. Thank to that people the piece of history of the Russia, far far away from its shores was carefully preserved and restored . For over 10 years Fort Ross blooms for visitors with diversity of festive peasant costumes, sound traditional Russian village songs, Russian language. This is Kedry come to the next holiday! Our ongoing community festivals Christmas carols, Carnival, Midsummer and fair-Harvest - for many years have become a tradition in Bay Area and who, if not us, our knowledge of the language and traditions to help Fort Ross ?! All our members and friends becomes volunteers in Fort Ross.
All sorts of skills in demand: the man remembered his carpentry experience, women share the secrets of embroidery, sew and knit, make pirozhki and bake them in a wood stove. And visitors are looking with interest as born under the hands of the right things simple - bench, a cart, and even cradle for the youngest volunteers of Fort Ross. And for those who love to sing and play simple instruments or want to learn, there will always be the teacher, and the company. Even young children can help and see the results of their labor. They are here the real power.
Such simple and natural, without the high cost, the study of Russian culture comes. Not in class, not from book or museum, but in a real life: active, creative and on the fresh air. And Fort Ross becomes a favorite and meaningful. It is a strong point in the study of Russian, American and Native American history. It's interesting and tasty to be in Fort Ross together with friend and family with respect to the language, customs and history.