Winter Carnival Maslenitsa 2020
Forget about winter and join us in our roundelay!
The Canadian Foundation of Russian Culture invites you to take part in a Winter Russian Carnival Maslenitsa on Sunday, March 1st, from 10 am to 4 pm at the address: 2395, boulevard Thimens, Saint-Laurent, entrance by the alley of 2405, Léonard-de-Vinci Professional Center (free parking at the end of the alley).
Come and enjoy games and outdoor activities; a huge Slavic crafts fair, Russian dancing, big show at 11 am and 1 pm, art craft workshops, live folk music , as well as Russian pancakes (blini). The event will culminate with the traditional pagan ceremony of burning the effigy of Maslenitsa to bid farewell to winter and welcome spring.
On the menu: Russian pancakes (blini) with caviar, jam and honey, traditional desserts and Russian tea.
The event will be conducted in Russian and French.
Maslenitsa has been celebrated in Russia for centuries. It is both a folk festival celebrating the start of winter, and an Orthodox celebration announcing the start of Lent. The delicious golden pancakes made from eggs, flour and milk are the pagan symbol of the sun. After three warmly welcomed editions, the Canadian Foundation for Russian Culture is pleased to once again present its Winter Carnival. Born of the desire to promote traditions and develop cultural exchanges with Russian-speaking and non-Russian-speaking Canadians, the Foundation promotes Russian culture through exhibitions, concerts, conferences, as well as traditional celebrations.
Tickets are on sale on the Foundation’s website www.culturerusse.ca or at the entrance to the Carnival.
Tickets: $ 10 – adult, $ 7 – child 3 years +, $ 25 – family (2 adults and 1 child).
Free entrance for young students of Russian School Gramota. We are looking forward to see you!