Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday. It's celebrated the seventh week before Russian Orthodox Easter. Maslenitsa is the last week before the onset of Great Lent. During ...

Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) is a traditional Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, marking the end of winter that dates back to pagan times. Maslenitsa is celebrated during the last week before ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Thousands of people gathered near the Kremlin in central Moscow this weekend to celebrate Maslenitsa, a traditional festival marking the end of winter and the arrival of ...