Pancake Week in Russia: pancake games, burning an art-scarecrow and fun times.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankThe Pancake Binge festival took place in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod. It included contests in speed pancake-making and speed eating of this traditional dish. The festivities ended with a traditional burning of the winter scarecrow.
The Pancake Binge festival took place in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod. It included contests in speed pancake-making and speed eating of this traditional dish. The festivities ended with a traditional burning of the winter scarecrow.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankThe crowd on the square was entertained by jolly minstrels, giant stilt walkers, Russian bogatyrs, or knights, and craftsmen.
The crowd on the square was entertained by jolly minstrels, giant stilt walkers, Russian bogatyrs, or knights, and craftsmen.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankTraditional Pancake Week festivities on the central square in Vladivostok.
Traditional Pancake Week festivities on the central square in Vladivostok.
Pancake Week celebration in Yekaterinburg.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey MamontovCapturing a snow fortress is an old folk game which is always played during Pancake Week.
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Capturing a snow fortress is an old folk game which is always played during Pancake Week.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe bravest and the smartest people could try their luck and receive gifts from the traditional Pancake Week pole in Vladivostok.
The bravest and the smartest people could try their luck and receive gifts from the traditional Pancake Week pole in Vladivostok.
© RIA Novosti . Artem Zhitenev / Go to the mediabankKolomenskoye Park served as the main site for Pancake Week festivities in Moscow.
Kolomenskoye Park served as the main site for Pancake Week festivities in Moscow.
Pancake Week festivities in the Moscow Region
Pancake Week festivities in the Moscow Region
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kriazhev / Go to the mediabankPancake Week festivities in the Novosibirsk Region
Pancake Week festivities in the Novosibirsk Region
Pancake Week parade in the center of Moscow
Pancake Week parade in the center of Moscow
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankBurning the art scarecrow Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes during the Pancake Week celebration in Gorky Park.
Burning the art scarecrow Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes during the Pancake Week celebration in Gorky Park.