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Remarkable among the various New Year Traditions in Russia is presence of Ded Moroz or Father Frost and his granddaughter Snegurochka the Snow Girl, his granddaughter anywhere you are. Their role is to bring New Year presents for the good children and hide them under the pine tree. There is a custom that children must sing a song or recite a poem to satisfy Old Man Frost before acquiring the gift from him. As the rule they are everywhere in all public places, knocking homes and drinking vodka or champagne as they are always welcome.
Traditional New Year dishes of Russia consist of Olive salad with meat, potatoes, pickles, green peas, onion, carrots, and mayonnaise. The most favorite New Year fruit is mandarin and drink is a Soviet Champagne.
The Russian winter Festival takes place across all main cities in Russia (equating to the 12 days of the western Christmas). In Moscow, in Izmailovo Park tourists are offered diverse opportunities to get acquainted with traditions of the New Year festivities in Russia, to hear world famous singers and musicians and see the best performances.
Tourists are greeted by Ded Moroz and Snegurochka. Guests participate in the merry folk games, dance round the New Year tree, and have an unforgettable sleigh ride through the winter forest, try Russian pancakes with caviar and drink tea with bagels, honey and jam. The party ends with a concert of Russian folk music.
New Year celebrations usually end after January 14th, when Russians lionizes the so-called Old-Style New Year. Old-Style New Year is an unofficial, but very popular holiday, and represents the beginning of the New Year according to the Julian calendar. The tradition of fortune telling is a very common practice on the New Year Eve night. Young girls and ladies, who are very interested to know what the future year hold for them, take part in this tradition.
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| Guide for event: http://www.norway.mid.ru/new_year.html |
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