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Two folk festivals took place in the Veps rural settlements of the Prionezhsky district of the Republic of Karelia

On July 8, the traditional Vepsian holiday “Elonpu” was held in the village of Sheltozero for the 36th time, and on July 9, the annual “Pühä päiväine” was celebrated in the village of Shoksha.

The guests were pleased with the bright performances of creative teams, folk games, various master classes, products of Karelian masters.

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