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Russian tradition

Maslenitsa: Pancake Week Arrives in Moscow

2017-02-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Maslenitsa Moscow

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

A Window Into the Russian Soul: An Epiphany 2017

2017-01-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Anna Novikova from Moscow

“Where are we going to?” I asked my brother this morning, as he was driving in an unknown direction with a cheeky grin on his face. When no reply seemed imminent I asked; “Are you going to tell me?” Finally his response was; “To wash off our sins in the Volga”.

Tags: Anna Novikova, Epiphany, Orthodox Cathedral in Paris, Russian tradition, Russians, Volga

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