Ancient crafts and creative workshop: an interactive museum of the festival “Linseed carousel” was opened in Corma

Interactive folk museum of the regional festival "Linseed carousel" opened today, September 29, in the town of Korma, Gomel region. Now the brand festival, which has been held in the region since 2017, has its own museum platform, where you can get acquainted with the original fishing of this region - flax farming.

One of the brightest festivals of the country "Linseed carousel" over the years has gained real popularity. Every year on the first Saturday of August, thousands of guests from different regions of Belarus and foreign countries come to the original festival. Tourists are invariably attracted by the unique traditions of flax farming, which are passed down from generation to generation. Only here you can see the custodian of the fields - the Klyusymka coast and an impressive old dance in the central square, in which traditionally more than 100 artists participate.

The initiators of the creation of a folk museum - the hallmark of the festival - were residents of the district center. This project became one of the winners of the open competition of civil initiatives in 2026, held under the auspices of the Gomel Regional Association of Deputies, and received budget support. The idea was implemented on the basis of the Kormyansky district center of creativity of children and youth. Folk Museum "Linseed carousel", dedicated to the traditions and customs of flax breeding, is a cultural and educational center. The expositions reflect the history and modernity of the culture of cultivation of “northern silk” in Corma and its surroundings, traditions, customs, legends and myths. There is also a creative workshop with various types of looms and craft devices that allow you to conduct master classes in weaving. At the opening, the Chairman of the Kormyansky District Council of Deputies Tatiana Shekhter stressed:

Linen for the Kormyansky district is a symbol of purity and hard work. It is especially valuable that the people of the region took the initiative to create this space. The new location is an investment in the future, where the past is intertwined with the present. Opening the museum, we make a special contribution to the tourist potential of the area. This is the result of everyone’s hard work.

“Len is the soul of the Nursery, the work, skill and patience of our ancestors. By opening this museum, we are translating history into a new format, accessible to both children and adults.

The district executive committee emphasized that the new facility will become a platform for the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, the involvement of young people in research and creative activities, as well as serve as a serious impetus for the development of regional tourism. The Folk Museum will be included in the tourist route, including a visit to the company "Kormalen", which specializes in the cultivation of this culture and the production of flax fiber, and other iconic objects of the region.