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Sunday 14 March, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Russian Church Hall, 4 Matina Street, Narrabundah

Maslenitsa, Russian pancake festival (Масленица)

Join us as we learn the history and significance of the Maslenitsa Festival, listen to the Russian Folk Group Soobboteja, Maslenitsa dance, a Pushkin poem, art and craft exhibition, and enjoy a Maslenitsa feast.

  • Elena Bozhko-Marshall on the history and meaning of Maslenitsa
  • Marina Iskhakova reciting a Pushkin poem in English and Russian
  • The Russian Folk Group Soobboteja
  • Discussion, questions and suggestions for future events
  • Maslenitsa pancake feast

Russian Pancakes, other refreshments and drink will be provided but please bring your own glass, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Wiki page on Maslenitsa

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