Russians celebrate Maslenitsa festival

Moscow: Maslenitsa festival in Russia is one of the most awaited festivals of the country. Natives of Russia celebrated the week long festival with gaiety and enthusiasm. This year the celebrations were started on 16th February and ended on 22nd February. This spectacular colorful festival week is popularly known as Butter Week, Pancake week, Cheese-fare Week etc. The Maslenitsa festival celebration commemorates the end of the long freezing winter season in Russia. Since it is a combination...