On Monday, December 8, the Russian Orthodox Church of Buenos Aires in San Telmo opens its doors for the third edition of its Christmas Fair. You can take the opportunity to visit the temple, buy Christmas gifts and learn about Russian culture and gastronomy. Admission is free.
The Russian Church of Buenos Aires celebrates its Christmas Fair: Russian butter, hand-painted Matrioshkas and even a guided tour.
This Monday, December 8 is a holiday and it is your perfect opportunity to experience a Christmas fair with a different touch in Buenos Aires. The Russian Orthodox Church opens its doors with a Christmas fair that brings the best of Russia to San Telmo: typical gastronomy, decoration, the perfect gifts for the holidays, a guided tour and even a raffle, where all proceeds go to support the temple.
Walking through the fair you will find Christmas decoration stands with handmade soy candles, hand-painted matrioshka dolls, ceramics and decorative objects, as well as food stands and typical sweets where you can buy honey cakes, Russian butter, traditional sweets, homemade pastries and bakery, pickles and spices typical of Russian cuisine, mochis and delicacies ideal for curious palates.
Towards the end of the fair, the Russian church holds a raffle with special prizes for those who buy their raffle. You can win anything from a frying pan, to a facial cleansing, a sauna session, and even a bottle of handcrafted vodka. All the proceeds will go to the renovations and restoration works of the temple.
A corner of Russia in Buenos Aires with a very special Christmas Fair
The Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church became the first Russian Orthodox temple in South America. Its original design was made in St. Petersburg by the architect Mihail Preobrazensky and adapted by the Argentinian-Norwegian architect Alejandro Christophersen, also responsible for other important buildings in Buenos Aires.
If you don’t know where this magnificent Russian temple is, if you go along Paseo Colón and Brasil Avenue, near Lezama Park, it is unmistakable for its blue color and its domes. Inside, the temple amazes you with stained glass windows and a mosaic dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
In addition, during the fair a guided tour of the temple will be offered, although at the moment there is no confirmed schedule. Come and experience a different Christmas at the Christmas fair of the Russian Orthodox Church of Buenos Aires.
📆 Monday December 8 holiday
🕐 From 12 to 18 hs.
📍315 Brazil Ave.