Maslenitsa, Russian Shrovetide, is a traditional holiday marking the end of winter that dates back to pagan times. Maslenitsa is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, preceding ...

The traditional ball season lasted from Christmas until the last day of maslenitsa (the Russian equivalent of Shrove Tuesday, but lasting an entire week), at the end of February or beginning of March.

Eurasian Student Organization will teach you how to make the bliny - which are thin pancakes - in anticipation of the pagan holiday Maslenitsa.

Maslenitsa is Eastern Slavic holiday ... The Festival embraces diversity of Slavic culture, through Russian, Serbian, Polish, Slovak and Macedonian art, food and folklore ...