The Republican festival of women’s folk crafts “Biste shele” is growing in scale — this year, 15 districts of Tatarstan are set to participate. This was announced at a press conference dedicated to the upcoming festival by Lilia Karimullina, head of the Department of Culture of the Rybno-Slobodsky District Executive Committee.

“We started this festival three years ago and didn’t expect such a strong response. We launched it because we really wanted to showcase the crafts of our district. In the first year, we hosted guests from 12 districts, then 13 the next time, and this year we already know of 15 participating districts. The program includes 18 groups. August 5 is the final day to submit applications, so more participants may still join,” said Karimullina.

The most remote district among the current participants is Yutazinsky District.

“We are very pleased that other regions are also responding. Representatives from Orenburg have expressed a desire to come with a masterclass and bring their products to the fair. Therefore, the festival may become interregional in the future. It’s a beautiful event, where the best examples of folk crafts are displayed, and everyone who visits takes this beauty with them,” emphasized Lilia Karimullina.

Source: tatar-inform.ru