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Moscow Mardi Gras

Maslenitsa: Pancake Week Arrives in Moscow

2017-02-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Starting today and running through 26th February, the “Moscow Mardi Gras” featuring “Pancake Week” will be viewable via direct webcast from Revolution Square and other locations.

Tags: blini, Maslenitsa, Moscow Mardi Gras, Pancake Week, Russian festivals, Russian tradition, Slavic mythology, VDNKH

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