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Events / The folk celebrations

The folklore festival "Novgorod Maslenitsa"

1 - 1 march, 2014, Veliky Novgorod


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 doll with ribbons and at the end of the holiday burn the doll singing folk chants. The activities include meeting the guests with pancakes, “dressing up” Maslenitsa, wedding Maslenitsa ceremonies, celebrations with folk groups, visits to workshops, folk drama "The boat", popular games and funs, the show-booth of Petrushka, horseback riding, ritual burning of Maslenitsa.


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Region: Novgorod region
City: Veliky Novgorod
Phone: (8162) 77 60 53, 73 96 07

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