On February 20, on the square near Hippocrates, cheerful festivities were held in honor of the beginning of Maslenitsa Week, a truly national holiday. The event was organized by the primary professional organization of students, student associations and employees of the Center for Creative Development. Among those who were present were students of all faculties, including the International Medical Institute.
Maslenitsa is not only a fun, but also a delicious holiday, so tables with traditional Russian dishes were installed on the university square. The main treats were pancakes and fragrant tea. The mood was created by collectives and soloists of the Center of Creative Development of KSMU. Funny riddles, a lot of useful information about Maslenitsa in Slavic culture, folklore games and dances, bright costumes, Russian games: tug of rope, the game called “Rucheiok” – did not let the participants get bored and freeze on this winter day.
– The millennial history of the celebration of Maslenitsa has pre-Christian roots. A whole week of festivities is devoted to the wires of winter and the meeting of spring, says Vice-Rector for Educational Work and Public Relations of KSMU A.A. Kuznetsova. – Today our students, among whom there are many freshmen, learned new facts about this holiday. Russia is a unique country where centuries-old traditions are honored. I think it was especially interesting for foreign students to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Russian holiday!
By the way, last week about thirty students from India arrived in Kursk. Among them is Suravi Radhika. She shared her impressions:
– A few days ago, I first set foot on Russian soil and saw snow, and today I take part in such a beautiful holiday and eat Russian pancakes. Thank you to the University for the great impressions!