The BYU Russian Department recently celebrated Maslenitsa, a traditional holiday, in preparation for springtime and Easter. It was an evening filled with good food, beautiful singing and a fantastic ...

Russia celebrated the arrival of spring with the spectacular Maslenitsa festival, culminating in the torching of a 25-metre wooden structure. This traditional Slavic ritual marks the end of winter and ...

The weeklong festival has been compared to Mardi Gras, marking the start of Lent for Orthodox Christians. People in costumes march on Moscow's Manezhnaya Square during the Maslenitsa festival ...

Over time, the duration of the celebration was shortened to seven days, which after the Christianization of Russia began to precede Great Lent MOSCOW, March 11. /TASS/. On March 11, 2024, Russia ...

BERESTOVITSA DISTRICT, 21 February (BelTA) - Residents of Berestovitsa District immersed themselves in an atmosphere of fun and folk traditions at the Maslenitsa annual district festival, BelTA has ...