📆 Founded in 1147, Veliky Ustyug looks especially picturesque on a clear sunny day due to its white stone buildings (especially the Orthodox churches) that replaced the wooden ones in the 17th century – a rare example in the Russian North.
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Since 1999 the residence has been attracting tourists that wish to meet with the Russian Santa Claus at any season of the year. Lots of activities are available there at the moment, starting from walking “Fairy Tales Trail” in the pine forest, snowmobiling to visiting an ice house or a zoo.
🌲 Christmas trees in the museum are decorated according to the fashion of a particular decade. One of the halls is reserved for New Year’s attributes from other countries and tells about foreign traditions of celebration.
🌏 Located in the town the Father Frost’s Post Office receives letters coming from all over the world. Some of them are displayed also at the exhibition in the residence.
If you wish to greet the Father Frost and even present to him your ideas on the gifts for Christmas and New Year, you may send him a letter via post service of your country to the address:
📩 Father Frost, 1A, Oktyabrskiy pereulok, Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Region, Russian Federation, 162390.
Photos by Marina Lystseva
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⏰ New Year is almost here and today is the celebration time!
☃️ 🎄 Vibrant colours, music, delicious treats & atmosphere of joy are constant elements of New Year festive season might be seen all around Russia.
If you happen to celebrate the New Year in a company of Russians, or do it Russian-style, here are a couple of things about how that goes.
🌲🥂 The pinnacle of a New Year’s celebration isn’t about giving presents and not even the New Year’s dinner, but the old-standing tradition of raising the glasses to the New Year’s chime (after the speech of the President broadcasted) at the last seconds of the passing year.
🎉 Once the New Year begins, everyone starts congratulating each other, congratulating everyone, while lighting sparklers, popping crackers and watching fireworks.
While the most popular toast on New Year’s eve is «С новым годом!» and the subject of Russian toasts deserves an article of its own, there’s a simple one that’s both very Russian and easy to remember.
✨ Whenever glasses are raised, you can just say “Будем!” (budem), which can be translated as “let us be!” – a simple yet pithy toast that will make you welcome in any company.
The 🇷🇺 Embassy wishes you best of luck in the coming year, and - C Наступающим!
#HappyNewYear2024 #RussianNewYear
If you happen to celebrate the New Year in a company of Russians, or do it Russian-style, here are a couple of things about how that goes.
🌲🥂 The pinnacle of a New Year’s celebration isn’t about giving presents and not even the New Year’s dinner, but the old-standing tradition of raising the glasses to the New Year’s chime (after the speech of the President broadcasted) at the last seconds of the passing year.
🎉 Once the New Year begins, everyone starts congratulating each other, congratulating everyone, while lighting sparklers, popping crackers and watching fireworks.
While the most popular toast on New Year’s eve is «С новым годом!» and the subject of Russian toasts deserves an article of its own, there’s a simple one that’s both very Russian and easy to remember.
The 🇷🇺 Embassy wishes you best of luck in the coming year, and - C Наступающим!
#HappyNewYear2024 #RussianNewYear
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🎅 Today Father Frost’s birthday is celebrated in Veliky Ustyug of Russia which is considered his native town.
Father Frost (“Ded Moroz” in Russian) became the symbol of Russian winter, New Year and presents long ago.
He originates from the patron saint of Russia Nikolay and ancient Slavic Morozko, the personified element of nature.
❄️ Unlike his other foreign colleagues, Russian Father Frost is accompanied by his granddaughter Snow Maiden (“Snegurochka”). They ride in a traditional Russian “troika” – a sleigh drawn by three horses.
#RussianCulture #FatherFrost #SnowMaiden #NewYear #Christmas #RussianNewYear
Father Frost (“Ded Moroz” in Russian) became the symbol of Russian winter, New Year and presents long ago.
He originates from the patron saint of Russia Nikolay and ancient Slavic Morozko, the personified element of nature.
❄️ Unlike his other foreign colleagues, Russian Father Frost is accompanied by his granddaughter Snow Maiden (“Snegurochka”). They ride in a traditional Russian “troika” – a sleigh drawn by three horses.
#RussianCulture #FatherFrost #SnowMaiden #NewYear #Christmas #RussianNewYear