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Christmas decorations with “Obama balls” a piece of artwork

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Christmas decorations can reflect history. For example, during the annual Christmasworld exhibition in Frankfurt, the Ariel factory in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, secured an order to make Christmas balls with the image of U.S. President Barack Obama.

 

Christmas decorations can reflect history. For example, during the annual Christmasworld exhibition in Frankfurt, the Ariel factory in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, secured an order to make Christmas balls with the image of U.S. President Barack Obama.

 

© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankChristmas decorations can reflect history. For example, during the annual Christmasworld exhibition in Frankfurt, the Ariel factory in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, secured an order to make Christmas balls with the image of U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Christmas decorations can reflect history. For example, during the annual Christmasworld exhibition in Frankfurt, the Ariel factory in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, secured an order to make Christmas balls with the image of U.S. President Barack Obama.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankChristmas trees were prohibited in Russia by the Bolsheviks after the 1917 Revolution, but by the 1930s the tradition of decorating fir trees was revived, though this time in celebration of New Year’s instead of Christmas. Few families celebrate New Year’s without a fir tree.
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Christmas trees were prohibited in Russia by the Bolsheviks after the 1917 Revolution, but by the 1930s the tradition of decorating fir trees was revived, though this time in celebration of New Year’s instead of Christmas. Few families celebrate New Year’s without a fir tree.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankIn shops you can buy all sorts of holiday decorations, including in the shapes of birds, animals and flowers. However, the ball remains the traditional New Year’s decoration.
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In shops you can buy all sorts of holiday decorations, including in the shapes of birds, animals and flowers. However, the ball remains the traditional New Year’s decoration.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankThe process of making a New Year’s decoration starts in a glassblower’s workshop.
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The process of making a New Year’s decoration starts in a glassblower’s workshop.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankGlassblowers may make several hundred glass balls in one shift, but this doesn’t mean that they are easy to make. Consistently being able to make decorations without faults and of the same size requires years of training.
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Glassblowers may make several hundred glass balls in one shift, but this doesn’t mean that they are easy to make. Consistently being able to make decorations without faults and of the same size requires years of training.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg ZolotoAfter being blown, the balls go to the painters.
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After being blown, the balls go to the painters.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg ZolotoThe balls are painted by hand.
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The balls are painted by hand.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg ZolotoThere are fashions for New Year’s decorations in many countries, and they are almost as complicated as fashions for clothing.
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There are fashions for New Year’s decorations in many countries, and they are almost as complicated as fashions for clothing.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankLogos now appear not only on souvenir lighters, pens and notepads, but sometimes on New Year’s decorations as well.
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Logos now appear not only on souvenir lighters, pens and notepads, but sometimes on New Year’s decorations as well.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Zoloto / Go to the mediabankThe factory also produces wooden boxes to hold its creations. The boxes are also hand-painted.
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The factory also produces wooden boxes to hold its creations. The boxes are also hand-painted.
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