MOSCOW, July 21 (RIA Novosti) - A monument to spaghetti is to be unveiled in a village near Borovsk, a city to the south-west of Moscow, the project organizer said on Monday.
The three-meter (9.8 feet) metallic sculpture portrays two pieces of pasta, one shaped like a smile, the other colored red. A man and a woman sit on the edge of the 'smile' eating pasta.
The monument, designed by Ukrainian sculptors, will be uncovered on Saturday.
Yevgeny Yegorov, the organizer of the project and also a keen spaghetti eater, said the Italian dish symbolizes worldwide unity.
The ceremony dedicated to the opening of the monument coincides with the start of a local food festival, "The world of spaghetti."
During the festival, a total of 15,000 visitors will be able to try different kinds of spaghetti.
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Pastafarian missionaries in Russia hailed the establishment of a shrine to the Flying Spaghetti Monster in the village of Borovsk. Pastafari spokesperson Semolina Durum described the project as "the first step in reaching out to vast numbers of potato eaters in eastern Europe."
Durum also praised the efforts of officials from both sects of the Pastafari movement to put aside the controversies that have been simmering within the faith. "After much prayerful discussion, Marinarists and Alfredans have publicly rinsed away their differences. The Flying Spaghetti Monster has truly touched us all with his Noodly Appendage."
Even before it's unveiling, travelers to the shrine have reported miraculous events. Pilgrim Orzo Cavatelli told reporters "I touched the hem of the tarp and I could suddenly smell garlic and basil. I thought I was sweating until I realized I was lightly coated with extra virgin olive oil." Fellow Pilgrims wrapped Cavatelli in a checkered tablecloth and carried him around the shrine, while mustchioed waiters sprinkled grated parmesan cheese in their path.
Durum concluded her press statement by saying: "Delicious miracles are truly happening all over."