In Moscow, these markets are a brand new concept designed to extend the offer of leisure time activities for its inhabitants and visitors before and during the New Year and Christmas festivities.
The city of Moscow gave the event its full attention. It took place at the most prestigious locations in the city centre and had a very good promotion. The opening ceremony was attended by the mayor of Moscow.
The goods on display, traditional wooden, cloth and metal toys, bead, glass and other ornaments and Christmas decorations, decorative and utility glass, textiles including printed, beeswax candles, jewellery and more, were in great demand.The main criterion for selecting the goods was their Czech origin.
The expected number of visitors over the slightly less than 3 weeks is 1.5 million people.
