Festivities of carnival

Once a pagan holiday welcome spring has found a second life with the adoption of the Slavs to Christianity. But by and large the only change is the date of the carnival, which has become dependent on the beginning of lent, the rest of the folk festivals are the same. And as you celebrate this delicious holiday Kiev?



Through the ages.


Find yourself in this the middle Ages will each celebrated Shrove Tuesday in the Park "Kyivska Rus". One of the main highlights of the celebration there should be a theatrical performance. But guests in the "Kievan Rus" plays the role not only appreciative audience, but also full participants shows. So everyone will have the opportunity to try their own hand at archery, as well as to try their hand at the master class of folk arts and horseback riding. In addition, the organizers promise that the holiday will be burnt the effigy of Winter, the largest in the country. And of course, everyone will be able to enjoy a delicious and hearty pancakes. And in the evening offers another surprise-spectacular fire show and unforgettable fireworks. Also at Shrovetide you can give gifts to colleagues what they would be much welcome.





The charm of rural life.


Once in the Museum, which is located under the open sky "Pirogovo", you immediately forget that you are in Kiev. White village house with neat fences and wooden mills give the Museum a real Ukrainian flavor. So, undoubtedly, this is the ideal place for such folk festival, as carnival. Celebrate the arrival of spring here is a fun and noisy, not without dressing up in traditional costumes and folk songs, which give the place a special charm. Guests will be able to become participants in the traditional winter sports such as tug of war, playing snowballs, skating, benches or sleigh. Hungry too, no one will remain, after all, pancakes and other treats will be enough for all. Will culminate in the celebration of the burning of an effigy of Winter, which by custom is the embodiment of everything bad for the year.





Not pancakes are one.


To plunge into the unique atmosphere and feel the spirit of this Cossack Ukraine can be Mamayeva Sloboda. Here offers not to mention the carnival, and kolody. The main course in this feast are not traditional pancakes and dumplings with cottage cheese. Enjoy them, as well as Cossack porridge and, of course, pancakes will come in Mamayeva Sloboda. And yet here, as in the old days, all unmarried men and unmarried girls will bind the left hand block (previously it was believed that in order for the spring came, all living beings must find a mate, and who did not must pay a nominal punishment), and they will have to pay to dance along with the music. In addition to the Cossack flavor offers promise sledding, horse-drawn, funny children's carousel and fair, where every guest will be able to purchase a souvenir of your loved ones and for themselves.

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