Category: Russian holidays
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News Feed Moscow celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day
Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in downtown Moscow as part of the celebrations of Defender of the Fatherland Day on Thursday. Putin was accompanied by World…
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Renewed Red Army Choir to give concert on Defender of Fatherland Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the concert New members of the world famous Russian military choir, the Alexandrov Ensemble, will give a concert in the State Kremlin Palace on Thursday on occasion of the Defender of the Fatherland Day. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the concert. The renewed choir…
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Maslenitsa festival: a week of pancakes and joy
Maslenitsa is a traditional Russian holiday marking the end of winter that dates back to pagan times Performers entertain people while they celebrate Maslenitsa, or Pancake week at Manezhnaya Square, near Red Square in Moscow © AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday. It’s celebrated the seventh week before Russian…
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Boxes of ice blocks-lit from the inside. Looks very nice and well illuminates the space.
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In the fountain herd beautifully painted bulls of ice.
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Summer fountain in the square Azatlyk, decorated for the Christmas holidays.
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New year tree. Inside the tree – Smeshariki.
New year tree. Inside the tree – Smeshariki. Children like very much. The correct approach to the organization of the event, aimed mainly at children. Naberezhnye Chelny. the 2014.
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A large gift box. The decoration of the new year squares.
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Great Christmas balloon. The decoration of the new year squares.
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The Carriage Cinderella. Figures that decorate the new year celebration.
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Night panorama of the square Azatlyk front of the city hall during the new year holidays. New year tree.
Night panorama of the square Azatlyk front of the city hall during the new year holidays. New year tree. Naberezhnye Chelny. 2014
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Three merry snowman.
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The new year celebrations on the main Christmas tree in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny. 2014
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Avenue Azatlyk. Naberezhnye Chelny. The city’s main Christmas tree.
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Santa Claus underneath the Christmas tree.
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Christmas ball highlighted garland.
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Plastic palm trees on the area of Azatlyk in Naberezhnye Chelny on the background of snow and minus 30 Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit) look surreal, like in the movie «the day after Tomorrow».
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Official holidays in Russia
New Year’s Holiday – 1-5 Jan Orthodox Christmas Day – 7 Jan Fatherland Defender’s Day – 23 Feb International Women’s Day – 8 Mar Spring & Work Day – 1 May Victory Day – 9 May Independence Day – 12 Jun Public Unity Day – 4 Nov
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May 9 –Victory Day
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May 1 – Day of the International Solidarity of Working People.
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March 8 – International Woman day.
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1 January New Year Day
Happy New Year!