theme 05.01.1999 (1999)

The program theme is Christmas.

Epigraph: The folklore group "Obereg" dances and sings.

On the eve of Christmas, the program "TEMA" decided to remember how our ancestors celebrated this holiday.

Carols, fortune telling, puppet shows - all this was an integral part of Christmas.

The guests of the program were the folklore ensemble "Obereg" and its leader Elena Boronina, the master of folk dolls Irina Agaeva, the artist Evgeny Mosalov, the actress - puppeteer Tatyana Chumakova, the deputy director of the Christmas tree decoration factory Denis Sverdlik, the weaver Alexander Kolesnikov, the cook of Russian recipes Alexander Filin.

Elena Boronina answers the question of how Christmas was prepared for and celebrated in Russia.

Elena Boronina talks about fortune telling.

The girl Ira says how to tell fortunes with a spindle for your betrothed.

Elena Boronina talks about various methods of fortune telling.

The folklore group "Obereg" sings a song.

Mosalov Evgeny tells how he makes dolls and a nativity scene for the Christmas holiday.

Assistant artist Chumakova Tatyana sings a song and demonstrates the course of a puppet show in a nativity scene.

Chumakova Tatyana answers the question of what kind of melody this is and who is the author of the poems.

Agaeva Irina talks about the production and purpose of Christmas dolls and rituals.

Vyatkina Natalya talks and demonstrates the dolls she made from straw.

Video: buildings in Christmas decorations, a choir singing in the street, a fair during the Chinese New Year, Italians celebrating Christmas, Santa Claus, New Year in Spain, a street in garlands of lights, dolls in shop windows, people in the street, the hands on the clock face show twelve, people light sparklers, a toy snowman, a sculpture of a deer, children on an ice rink, Santa on skates, toy bears, a crowd of people in the evening street, Big Ben, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, a shop window with a Christmas tree, people with gift bags, cars and double-decker buses in the street, garlands blinking, dancing snowmen, a team of reindeer pulling a cart with gift boxes, life-size deer puppets, Santa Claus, sleeping child dolls.

Denis Sverdlik talks about the Christmas tree decoration factory and toys of different years, demonstrates toys.

Kolesnikov Alexander talks about the production of homespun cloth.

Kolesnikov Alexander talks about ancient traditions and clothing for Christmas, demonstrates woven items.

Filin Alexander talks about traditional dishes for the Christmas table.

The host says goodbye to the audience and invites the folklore group "Obereg" to perform.

The ensemble "Obereg" sings.