1) Maslenitsa is a Russian holiday that dates back to pagan times. 2) Blini (pancake) feasts along with traditional amusements like snow-fortresses, snow-fights, merry-go-rounds, folklore songs and dancing will be held all over Moscow. 3) All the guests will have a chance to taste delicious pancakes made directly in Red square. 4) Those who wish to present their cooking talents will have an opportunity to compete in a pancake cooking competition. 5) The judges will estimate the cooking abilities of the competitors, counting the number of pancakes they can make without a brake. 6) On the last day of Maslenitsa all the feasting will end by burning down scarecrows symbolizing winter, thus saying good-bye to the cold season until next year.
Summer - a wonderful time of year. Long sunny days, replace short warm nights. Most often, to be clear, and the boundless blue sky stretches over his head. Trees removed magnificently bright green clothing. Under them everywhere densely growing grass, dotted with colorful lights summer flowers - poppies, bluebells, clover, tansy, chamomile, marigold ... And above them butterflies and all sorts of creepy buzz. Summer decorate gardens and orchards. Juicy cherries ripen, followed hurry apricots and peaches. Large red strawberries sloping low to the ground. Gradually the "tan" in the summer sun recently green tomatoes. Here and there on the arches are tied cucumbers. Prehensile prickly branches dotted with sweet blackberry completely dark purple, almost black berries. And so everywhere - a riot of color, celebration of fertility, a pleasant feeling of warmth and coziness. Summer - bright, colorful ... May not like the August and July has something to please the eye. High clear skies, warm clear water rivers, ripe fruit, rich colors around ... There is not a man who would not love summer!
2) Blini (pancake) feasts along with traditional amusements like snow-fortresses, snow-fights, merry-go-rounds, folklore songs and dancing will be held all over Moscow.
3) All the guests will have a chance to taste delicious pancakes made directly in Red square.
4) Those who wish to present their cooking talents will have an opportunity to compete in a pancake cooking competition.
5) The judges will estimate the cooking abilities of the competitors, counting the number of pancakes they can make without a brake.
6) On the last day of Maslenitsa all the feasting will end by burning down scarecrows symbolizing winter, thus saying good-bye to the cold season until next year.
Summer decorate gardens and orchards. Juicy cherries ripen, followed hurry apricots and peaches. Large red strawberries sloping low to the ground. Gradually the "tan" in the summer sun recently green tomatoes. Here and there on the arches are tied cucumbers. Prehensile prickly branches dotted with sweet blackberry completely dark purple, almost black berries. And so everywhere - a riot of color, celebration of fertility, a pleasant feeling of warmth and coziness.
Summer - bright, colorful ... May not like the August and July has something to please the eye. High clear skies, warm clear water rivers, ripe fruit, rich colors around ... There is not a man who would not love summer!