From 25 December to 8 January there will be a New Year Market in the courtyard of the Bottle on New Holland Island, with 14 stalls selling festive food, treats and gifts located around a central,
This year there will be a New Year Post service on the charity stall, which will allow anyone to leave a gift for others who have fallen on hard times, and who need just the very basic things in life — care and support. Gifts will be collected for the homeless charity Nochlezhka, for the Anton’s right here foundation, the regional branch of Age and Joy, the Warm Home foundation, the Mother and Child charity project and the Centre for the Social Rehabilitation of Disabled Adults and Children in the Vyborg region. The gifts will be delivered by volunteers.
Also in the New Year events programme are performances by street orchestras in the Bottle courtyard, a screening of The Nutcracker on the main screen.
Once again there will be Father Frost workshops while the New Year Market is open, where children aged 6 and above can learn to make calendars, toys, gifts, garlands and board-games under the supervision of Father Frost’s highly experienced helpers. Participation is free of charge.
Opening hours:
New Year Market
December 25–30: 12 PM – 9 PM
December 31: 12 PM – 7 PM
January 1: 12 PM – 10 PM
January 2–8: 11 AM – 10 PM
Tree Market
December 15–30: Mon–Fri: 12 PM – 9 PM, Sat–Sun: 11 AM – 10 PM
December 31: 11 AM – 7 PM
Father Frost Workshops
December 25–29: 2 PM – 7 PM
30 December – January 8: 12 PM – 7 PM
Participants
Zelenogorsk flower stall Winter wreaths, spruce and dried-flower bouquets and a complete range of New Year decorations — miniature paper Christmas trees, garlands, tree ornaments, candles and candle-holders, as well as gift boxes with honey, felt-boots and gloves. lavkazelenogorsk.ru
Teatime Rich, hand-decorated biscuits, edible tree decorations, homemade treats for the table, sweet gift sets and much more besides. instagram.com/cake_teatime
Banochki Jams and preserves using the most unusual combinations of ingredients, peanut and chocolate spreads, and salted caramel with various fillings and extras.
Morozko Wooden New Year gifts, Pavloposadsky shawls, traditional Russian ceramic Gzhel’, matryoshki nesting-dolls, and ginger biscuits with sweet almonds.
The Garage museum book stall A selection of books for children and gifts for the whole family: badges, winter hats and gloves, soft toys, the Nighttime Fairy-Tale shadow-theatre and much more besides. The stall will also have branded gifts from the museum itself: handmade scented New Year candles, cards, scarves and the Memory board game featuring works of contemporary art. bookshop.garagemca.org
Snegi Modern valenki felt boots for the city-dweller, warm and comfy felt shoes for the flat and the dacha, manufactured in the village of Dolostsy in the Pskov oblast’. The shoes are made of felt with a rubber sole, and can be worn inside or outside when it’s dry and frosty underfoot. snegirivalenki.ru
New Year Post at New Holland Island charity stall Souvenirs, crockery and textiles handmade by students and by the wards of the Anton’s Right Here and AdVita foundations. All proceeds gp to charitable causes. Gift collection for charity beneficiaries. outfundspb.ru, advita.ru
Friend Function Wollen gloves and hats, Nepalese scarves, notepads, thermos flasks, interior items and all kinds of other gifts, from a multitool in the shape of a crab to a harmonica. friendfunction.ru
Dymov.Keramika Handmade decorative ceramics for the home, festive toys and décor, gifts and sweet treats from Suzdal’. For many years now, Dymov.Keramika has produced collections of decorative ceramics, tiles, earthenware pottery, sometimes in collaboration with contemporary artists and architects. dymovceramic.ru
The Vintage Stall Antique tree-ornaments, Bohemian glass, china and ladies’ jewellery from the last century, gathered from all over the world.
The Oh, My Dog! Gastro-stall Homemade hot-dogs, sausages and meat delicacies in special gift boxes.
Street food stalls The Bottle’s ground-floor tenants have put together a special menu with New Year specialities from different countries around the world. At the two stalls in the courtyard you will be able to try Israeli cottage-cheese and orange balls with a variety of toppings, Russian pirogi with a range of fillings, Italian pardini and aranciniI, pumpkin soup with sweet Mexican bread and much, much more.
Drinks Station Spiced tea, alcohol-free mulled wine, coffee and other warming drinks.
Christmas Tree Market The YelokMnogo shop will offer bushy Fraser firs, Danish spruce, live trees in planters and some of the finest trees that the Leningrad region can boast. Once you’ve selected your tree, you can take it away with you or have it delivered to your door. elokmnogo.ru
