With the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Events
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The folk celebrations
The folklore festival "Novgorod Maslenitsa"
Novgorod region, Veliky Novgorod
1 - 1 march, 2014
The traditional holiday in folk calendar that is celebrated before Great Lent. The guests of the holiday are treated to pancakes, they participate in traditional ceremonies, ring dances, Russian folk games and amusements, decorate stuffed Maslenitsa...
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The folk celebrations
All-Russia Festival of Folk Culture "Siberian Maslennitsa"
Krasnoyarsk region
1 - 2 march, 2014
Krasnoyarsk region invites to participate in an active winter holiday! The educational forum "Surikov reading" will become the main event of the festival. Another highlight is the assault of snowy town – Siberian folk fun, made famous...
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The folk celebrations
Multi-day festival The Main Maslenitsa of the Country
Yaroslavl region, Yaroslavl
23 february - 2 march, 2014
Maslenitsa (Pancakes Holiday) has been the most favourite holiday in Russia from time immemorial. Yet, in Yaroslavl region Maslenitsa week lasted not seven but eight days. The beginning of the holiday was not Monday but the previous Sunday -...