Презентация на тему Проектная работа Русские зимние фестивали

English lessons, we speak about different customs, traditions and

holidays of English-speaking countries.
• The knowledge of Russian customs, traditions and holidays expands our knowledge about the native country and allows us to understand its history and culture.
• I’d like to know if British people like Russian Winter festivals or not.
• I’ve read a lot of materials about Russian Winter festivals in Trafalgar Square, London in the Internet.

acquainted with the history and the ways of celebrating

Russian Winter festivals in my country.

• To find out the popularity of Russian Winter festivals in Great Britain.

• To improve my English.

• To practice in English grammar.

Winter festivals.

• To make lists of traditional

activities and foods.

• To find out the popularity of Russian Winter festivals among my classmates.

• To sum up about the role of customs, traditions and holidays in people’s life and the culture.

and dazzling treasure, Her gorgeous rugs of snow are spread. The

wood is etched against them darkly, The firs, rime-starred, are green and sparkling, In shiny mail the stream is clad…
Alexander Pushkin

Eve
January 1
New Year’s Day
January 7
Christmas

January 13
Old New Year’s Eve

January 19
Epiphany

late February – early March
Shrovetide (Maslenitsa)

popular
holiday in almost all Russian families. The decoration

of New Year Tree is one of the
oldest traditions. One more tradition is
to put gifts under the fir tree.
The symbols of the holiday are Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. They come to
wish children “Happy New Year!”

The Father Frost looks very much like Santa Claus. Traditionally they come in a sleigh drawn by three white horses.

Year in sitting round a festive table and enjoying

their holiday dinner in a good company. They are addressing New Year’s greetings and good wishes to one another. At twelve o’clock people can see the president on TV listens to his New Year congratulation. At midnight when the chimes beat 12 times, everybody makes one’s most cherished wishes.

Formerly in Old Russia, the year began on March

1;
Later the New Year was marked on September 1;
In 1700, Peter the Great ordered to celebrate the New Year on January1;
In 1918, the new Gregorian calendar was introduced in Russia. And, on the night of January, the 14th the Russians mark the Old New Year.

traditional holiday, celebrated as the start of the New Year by

the Julian calendar. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the Old New Year falls on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar.  The traditional large meals o f the holiday are vareniki and pelmeni. Many Russians are happy to have the opportunity to celebrate New Year twice.

Old New Year’s Eve

holidays in Christianity. A lot of people consider that

Jesus Christ was born on this day many years ago.

On Christmas Eve (January 6), there are several long services. The family will then return home for the traditional Christmas Eve "Holy Supper", which consists of 12 dishes, one to honor each of the Twelve Apostles.
In the evening some people in fancy costumes go from house to house and sing carols.

"Christ is born!

Christmas-tide.
They are celebrated for 12 days.
People wear fancy costumes,

have
carnivals, sing carols, ride a troika,
build snow townlets. Young girls
and women “tell fortunes”.

Christmas-tide

or Epiphany. The church consecrates some local water. After

the service believers then consecrate their own houses with sacred water. In addition, those who wish to accept Christianity put into the ice water to be formally christened.

Epiphany

Sunday before the seven weeks of Lent that proceeds

Easter.
On the day people have a lot of fun. They ride a troika, climb a pole for a gift, traditionally a cockerel, burn the figure of the Winter. Eating pancakes on that day is a pagan tradition. It is connected with glorifying the sun: pancakes are oval as the sun.
Russian people say goodbye to winter and welcome spring.

to different festivals. The Russian Winter Festival is a

unique event in the Russian-British calendar showcased the diversity and richness of Russian culture. It has now become an important annual event for the London public. Each year, it has attracted record crowds who are interested in Russian culture.

of January, 2005, Trafalgar Square became the site of

London’s first Russian Winter Festival. The festival shows music, theatre, entertainment, food and drink, as well as traditional festival activities. This high profile public event was organised by the Russian British Cultural Association (RBCA). It is a non-commercial organization aimed at developing cultural ties between Russia and the UK.

and family-friendly festival of Russian culture to take place

on the banks of the River Thames. The Maslenitsa Russian Festival London event comes to Trafalgar Square in February or March for a week, celebrating Russian culture in London.

a significant impact on London and indeed the UK

over the past few years, both economically and culturally. This is reflected in strong business and financial links, as well as in the city’s ever increasing Russian community and the number of our tourists who visit Great Britain each year. 

jammed packed with cultures from across the globe
and

the week-long Maslenitsa festival is the perfect opportunity for Londoners to find out more
about the rich cultural diversity
of the Russian community in the capital.”

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