In anticipation of General carnival at the theatre “Russian song” took place “Pancake dance”.

Vladimir Levkin

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Ivan Zhidkov daughter Masha

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A few days before the meeting of the carnival in the theatre “Russkaya
the song” taught to bake traditional cakes, spoke about the history of the holiday,
conducted the ancient rituals.

At the “Pancake party”
looked famous person accompanied by their children, for which artists
theatre presented a concert program consisting of Russian folk songs, dances,
Christmas carols, performed traditionally on Pancake week. To join the Slavic national traditions and customs, to have fun and
to enjoy pancakes came famous artists: actress, star of “the quiet don”
Zinaida Kiriyenko, the singer Vladimir Levkin, with his wife and daughter Nika, actor Ivan
Zhidkov with her daughter Masha, TV presenter Tatyana Tereshina daughter ARIS.

More all baked pancakes grandson of Nadezhda Babkina — 6-year-old George, complaining
at the event, accompanied by mom and his middle sister Vera.

Zinaida Kiriyenko

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Enjoy the taste of traditional Shrovetide dishes —
sweet pancakes with sour cream, jam and condensed milk, the guests went in
auditorium, where they waited for a special program, prepared by the legendary
the team — Theatre of folk music under the direction of Tamara Smyslova.
The performers told the audience what the name of the days of Maslenitsa (“Meeting”,
“Zaigryshi” “the gourmand”, “Orgy”, “Mother parties”, “Zolovkina gatherings”,
“Seeing”) and what rites and songs were supposed to perform in each of them.