February 28, 2025: this week, a series of Maslenitsa events are to be held in Taganrog. This Russian folk festival, has its roots in pagan traditions, when people marked the end of winter and the beginning of spring with massive bonfires. The festival eventually became part of Russian Orthodox Christian tradition and is now celebrated during the week before Lent.


Today, it is a week of folk celebration and plenty of feasting on blinis - traditional Russian pancakes that symbolize the newly returned sun. This year's Maslenitsa festival takes place from February 24 to March 2.

In Taganrog, cultural and educational facilities - from Taganrog Group of Museums to single kindergartens are the most active ones during Maslenitsa. As for Taganrog Museum of Architecture and Urbanism, it was "Fat Thurdsay" set of events, focused on Russian traditions of Maslenitsa. A notable feature of the event was an attractive workshop for students in handcrafting tradional Russian toys, taught by a professional craftswoman.