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Maslenitsa (a pancake week), a Russian holiday dating back to pagan times, will be celebrated from February 27 until March 3 this year. Blini (pancakes) feasts along with traditional amusements like snow-fortresses, snow-fights, merry-go-rounds, folklore songs and dancing will be held all over Moscow, even in Red Square.
After a long period of being an informal holiday, Maslenitsa was recognized as an "all city event" in Moscow several years ago. It is the sixth broadly celebrated season in the Russian capital.
Vasilyevsky Slope, which is situated directly behind Red Square, will become a Maslenichny gorodok (Pancake town) for a week. All the guests who will come to the Maslenichny gorodok will be greeted by merry skomorokhs and will have a chance to take part in the celebration and - which is even more enticing - taste delicious pancakes made directly in Red Square.
The concert will start at 6:30 p. m. and finish at 9 p. m. Guests can travel to the main Holiday area by the "Maslenichny train", which will run between the Moskva River embankment and the Vasilyevsky Slope. During the holiday week, visitors to Maslenichny gorodok can eat pancakes in Red Square neighbourhood to the accompaniment of the Russian folklore and pop groups. Those who wish to present their cooking talents will have an opportunity to compete in a pancake cooking competition. The judges will estimate the cooking abilities of the competitors, counting the number of pancakes they can make without a break. Besides, pancakes should be round and gold as they are supposed to symbolize the sun. Last year s record, a gigantic mountain of pancakes standing 14 m 58 cm in height, is expected to be overcome.
Each day of the Maslenitsa celebration will h
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