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Maslenitsa - Russian Street festival.
Say goodbye to winter! On Sunday, when Russians ask each other for forgiveness before the beginning of Lent, and treat all people with pancakes(blini).

Russian Folk Costume

Russian cuisine, art and culture are the focus of this annual festival. Russian Maslenitsa (Масленица). Also known as Shrovetide or Pancakes Week, this is a Slavic religious celebration of pagan origins, which combines two traditions. The pagan side celebrates the welcoming of spring and the awakening of nature, and in the Christian tradition this is the week before Lent that leads us up to Easter.

The name Масленица come from масло (maslo, butter) and the traditional dish of this time is блины (bliny) Russian pancakes. Their round shape has always been considered sacred and related to the sun, the circle of life and therefore we find it in many decorations and in the traditional хоровод (khorovod, round dance). During Malsenitsa bliny are cooked in large quantities and you can find them in every restaurant, café or столовая (stolovaya). In the past they ate them simply с маслом (s maslom, with butter), but nowadays some of the most popular are с икрой (s ikroi) (for the recipe click here) с творогом (s tvorogom), с вареньем (s vareniem), со сметаной (so smetanoi).

Hundreds will attend to walk through the Russian bazaar full of authentic art and crafts. Try Delicious blini & tea, savor Russian food (featuring numerous local vendors) and enjoy live music and folk dance performances. There will be plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy as well. Step into another culture for a Sunday you won’t soon forget.

6 March 2022 from 11 a.m. то 5 p.m. | Free admission

Location:TBD

NOTE: This is a nonpolitical event. There is a cultural evening, charitable fundraiser, and a holiday celebration, recognizing centuries of celebration. This is not an event to address any support or disagreement with any political activity by the government of the United States or Russia.