II INTERNATIONAL STRAW ART SEMINAR

Fairy Tale in Straw

July 24 - 31 , 2005

BELARUS, MINSK

In honour of Hans Christian Andersen bicentenary

"He was glad at having suffered sorrow and trouble because now he could enjoy all the pleasure and happiness around him so much better.."

"The Ugly Duckling"

CHRONICLES We prepare for festival! At a meeting of masters on January, 21, 2005 On April, 8 we had first spring meeting. On the big screen we looked the schedule of Master Classes. Spoke about the program of the Seminar. All was very serious. Probably, it is a lot of information. Us was much - 25 person. All this who could reach on spring roads which have not absolutely dried up yet. On July, 4 began installation of an exhibition. To work it was a little bit dangerous and very cheerful. The result will be seen tomorrow. Up to a meeting at opening on July, 5 at 17.00 Taisya Agafonenko and her favourite horses. Before opening of an exhibition. July, 5, 2005 After solemn opening festival on July, 24 and excursions in the Museum of a Folk Art of village Raubichi and the Memorial complex Khatyn masters have moved to classes of the State Minsk Palace of Children and Youth. Raisa Ramaneni's master - class. Performance of a panel in technics of application strow. Vera Soldatova. A mask "Goat" - a theme of a master - class. They very much like each other. Janna Rozum and her "schoolgirls" from Germany: Angela Hopf and Hima Roskamp. Angela and Hima professional painters. They have taken in hands straw at this meeting for the first time. Sidonka Wadina (Lee) is the master from state Wisconsin (USA) Lidya Glovatskaya and her international class. She taught masters from England, Belarus, Canada, Russia, the USA, Ukraine. On July, 30. All have moved to the State museum of architecture and a life belarussian on air. By international brigades made sculptures of characters of fairy tales of Hans Hristiana Andersena. All occured on a grass under birches. The beginning of work. Raisa Ramanenja, Lubov Selivonchik, Olga Pochkaeyva, is the farthest Lyudmila Vasihina (all from Belarus). Birth of Northern Deer. Parents: Peter Shelli (England), Lubov Selivonchik, Raisa Ramanenja. Procession of the Cock and Elena Shabunya. Over blocking of road to wedding (impromptu) organizers - participants of the International seminar of straw art. Mole. The rare phenomenon. In broad daylight, on the sun, at a dress coat and in a hat. Vera Soldatova and her creative company have enticed him on a grass. Lion. Such beautiful Tsar of animals still never was! He has appeared as a result of creative efforts Taisya Agafonenko, her daughter - Tatyana Golovacheva and Tatyana Markovets Poor Elza and her founders (from above at the left) Jan Huss and Kim Silva(USA), Valentine Abramovich (Belarus), (below, at the left) Natalia Bondarenko (Belarus), Larisa Gurjiy (Russia) Finishing display. All sculptures have remained in an exposition of a museum, in memory of fine day, surprising dialogue and good, cheerful time and mood. Under sounds of cymbals and a bayan day has come to the end with a friendly denner. The Festival has been closed on July, 31. Andersen heroes said goodbye to participants of II International seminar of straw art. All participants have been awarded with memorable diplomas. Spoke many pleasant words, wished each other new creative successes. Farewell picture. Group of the American, English and Canadian masters. The bottom line at the left on the right: organizers and instigators of action: Tatyana Repina, Xenia (volunteer), Stas (volunteer), Irina Shtefan, Andrey (volunteer).