OREANDA-NEWS. November 19, 2012. The Bank of Moscow has become an official partner of the Strasburg Christmas Fair, which is to be held in Moscow on Manezh Square from 24 December 2012 through 7 January 2013.

Within the scope of the fair, there will be performances and master-classes for children and adults; live Christmas trees from Alsace will be on sale at the Christmas Tree Market, together with over 800 different French products: Christmas tree decorations, toys, Christmas spice cakes, and so on.

The Fair will be a brilliant event in the life of the city and an excellent leisure opportunity for Moscow families and visitors to the city. Over 500 thousand people are expected to visit the Fair.

"We are truly pleased to be a partner of this celebration. The project simply delighted us: it combines French Christmas traditions with Russian family New Year traditions", said Evgenia Mamsurova, Vice-President of the Bank of Moscow. "We are pleased that, this year, the capital will experience, with the support of the Bank of Moscow, an unusual event that will create a New Year atmosphere for all visitors to the Fair".