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![Hot air balloon festival "Veliky Novgorod, the Heart of Russia"](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F121%2F48%2F1214849_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_S29uc3RhbnRpbiBDaGFsYWJvdiAjMTIxNDg0OQ%3D%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-1214849-preview_d501e122fd0942118a3d69d4f3530742.jpg)
A participant of the festival "Veliky Novgorod, the Heart of Russia" prepares his balloon for a flight.
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
- Event date: 16.08.2012
- Date published: 18.08.2012
- Author: Konstantin Chalabov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4236x2892px, 3.5Mb