Despite bad weather, thousands of people attended the second Maslenitsa Festival in London on February 7, to sing alongside Russian singers and try Russian... 09.02.2010, Sputnik International
Despite bad weather, thousands of people attended the second Maslenitsa Festival in London on February 7, to sing alongside Russian singers and try Russian pancakes. That afternoon, the London weather surprised organizers and visitors when the sky cleared and the sun came out right before the festival. However, the fine weather only continued at the beginning of the festival, which took place on the bank of the Thames in Potters Fields Park, between London City Hall and Tower Bridge.
Despite bad weather, thousands of people attended the second Maslenitsa Festival in London on February 7, to sing alongside Russian singers and try Russian pancakes. That afternoon, the London weather surprised organizers and visitors when the sky cleared and the sun came out right before the festival. However, the fine weather only continued at the beginning of the festival, which took place on the bank of the Thames in Potters Fields Park, between London City Hall and Tower Bridge.
Despite bad weather, thousands of people attended the second Maslenitsa Festival in London on February 7, to sing alongside Russian singers and try Russian pancakes. That afternoon, the London weather surprised organizers and visitors when the sky cleared and the sun came out right before the festival. However, the fine weather only continued at the beginning of the festival, which took place on the bank of the Thames in Potters Fields Park, between London City Hall and Tower Bridge.
The Terem Quartet has been bringing Russian culture to the world for quite some time already. The group expanded its folk repertoire by adding Russian and Western compositions played Russian folk instruments.
When Ambassador Fedotov saw a person dressed in a polar bear suit, he joked that, in spite of the common stereotype, one can also see bears on the streets of London.
The festival’s organizers expected around 50,000 Londoners and tourists to attend the event, despite the bad weather.
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