Sunday is the final day of a week-long Russian festival that celebrates folk traditions, heroic eating and the distant promise of spring. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports on Maslenitsa, or "pancake week," ...

Here’s how to make the most of Maslenitsa, including when to look for love, how to get on your mother-in-law’s good side and what to do to ensure a warm summer. Maslenitsa is a Russian folk holiday.

The traditional Slavic festival of Maslenitsa is a favorite time of year for Russians all over the world, and the festival is widely celebrated in many countries. But what happens in Russia itself ...

People in traditional costumes take part in the Maslenitsa festival celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, March 13, 2021. Maslenitsa is a religious holiday to celebrate the beginning of spring.(Photo: ...

People play games during the Maslenitsa celebration in Moscow, Russia, on March 13, 2021. Maslenitsa is a traditional holiday to celebrate the beginning of spring.(Photo: Xinhua) People participate in ...

Russians have been celebrating Maslenitsa, an ancient festival bidding farewell to winter that also marks the beginning of Lent. 1 Burning an effigy of winter during a celebration of Maslenitsa at the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The smiling face of the sun is perched atop a long stick, and Ekaterina Turichenko is tying colorful ribbons at the neck. Turichenko is pretty colorful herself, wearing a magenta ...

Maslenitsa week has begun in Russia with festivities running until Sunday. Russia has been seeing off winter and welcoming spring in this way since time immemorial. This tradition began in ...

Maslenitsa, one of Russia's best known frozen food brands, has been sold by its owner, Morozko, to the Kairos group for a sum thought to be around $100,000. The move is part of a growing trend in ...

Maslenitsa, the traditional Slavic end-of-winter festival, isn’t just about eating bliny (crepe-like pancakes) with caviar or jam anymore. It’s also about finding new ways to celebrate the coming of ...