Festivals in Russia

Russian Festivals

From Maslenitsa to the Vladivostok International Film Festival, welcome to 2camels' special take on the fiestas, fairs, celebrations, holidays, carnivals and festivals of Russia.

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Article Title: Only Russians Know How to Greet the New Year

Festival Name: New Year in Russia

Festival Country: Russia

Festival Type(s): New Year, Party, Food and Drink

One of the first questions my Russian acquaintances ask me is, "Have you ever celebrated the New Year in Russia?" When I say I haven't, they always laugh. Until I've met the New Year Russian-style, they tell me, I have never really celebrated it at all. My attempts to tell them about the Times Square parties leave them unimpressed.

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Article Title: Maslenitsa - Russian Mardi Gras

Festival Name: Maslenitsa - Russian Mardi Gras

Festival Country: Russia

Festival Type(s): Mardi Gras, Street Parade, Carnival

The Russian Orthodox calendar includes four Lent-like fasts. The one coming before Easter is called the "Great Fast." Like the Catholic tradition, Russian Orthodoxy respects the need to enjoy oneself before a month of self-denial. In Russian, this week-long festival is called Maslenitsa.

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Article Title: Itel'men Tribal Harvest Festival - Kamchatka, Russia

Festival Name: Itel'men Tribal Harvest Festival

Festival Country: Russia

Festival Type(s): Indigenous, Harvest, Traditional

Out on the tundra, eyes level with the humps of juniper and blueberry bushes, I crouched and surveyed the horizon. The violet, burnt orange, purple, and brick red rolled in waves to the fading blue sky. Sunset on the far eastern reaches of Siberia.

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