Maslenitsa Festival is a time of folk parties, khorovods, games, singings, winter funnies and eats and drinks. In the university's Center of Creativity foreign students and habitants of the 7th dormitory started their acquaintance with Belarusian Maslenitsa traditions with master class on the creation birch badges 'Hello, Maslenitsa!'
Acquaintance with Maslenitsa Traditions
This evening, the guests of the holiday were expected by a wonderful performance and an interesting interactive programme with folk games and dances from the folk collective Vargan and its leader Olga Emelianchik. With their help, the participants of the evening not only learned about the traditions of the Maslenitsa holiday in Belarus, but also were able to join them.
Folk Dances
No one was left indifferent by the treat of pancakes with fragrant honey and jam. On Maslenitsa, it is customary to cook them in honor of the worship of the Sun, which gives all life on earth. Pancakes in shape, color and size are the same round, ruddy and golden! And fragrant herbal teas from lime, mint and thyme are a traditional addition to the Maslenitsa table in Belarus.
Maslenitsa Battle
The programme of the evening ended with a Maslenitsa battle, in which 2 teams competed, foreign students and Belarusian students. The participants had to worthily withstand running in bags, 'sledding', the 'frying pan' competition, tug of war and the 'snow fortress' game. Foreign students team became the winner!
Gu Jun, China, student of the Faculty of Humanities: 'It was the first time I became the participant of the folk holiday Maslenitsa festival. I had read about it in the Internet, saw some photos, and then became the participant. It is great. I really liked the master class on Belarusian folk dance, and took part in it with great interest, and also learned some dancing elements. Thank you for the invitation'
Maslenitsa Battle
Vladimir Vulovich, Serbia, student of the Faculty of the Finance and Economics: 'I only heard about the holiday Maslenitsa and saw some photos. We had no doubts that we have great time with friends. I liked the performance of the folk collective; songs in the Belarusian language, dances, round dances. And they also told us about the holiday and offered to learn folk dances together with them. I didn't expect that the general round dance would capture me so much. For the first time I participated in a folk dance master class with the guys. I got warm impressions from the tea party with pancakes, which were specially prepared for us by the organizers of the holiday. Thanks a lot for this wonderful holiday'
Creation of Birch Badges 'Hello, Maslenitsa!'
Sabina Samadova, Uzbekistan, student of the Faculty of the Finance and Economics: 'We participated in all the evenings held in the 7th dormitory for foreign students. And this evening we accepted the invitation with pleasure. We did not even doubt that it would be interesting. The performance of the creative collective left an unforgettable impression. Dancing and competitions showed that active, creative youth gathered in the club, who felt like a team. We had interesting time. Most of all, I remember Belarusian dances and tea drinking with pancakes, a symbol of such an interesting holiday. Thank you!'
All participants