Presentation Presentation is is prepared prepared by by Tatiana Zhuravleva Tatiana Zhuravleva Polina Shestakova Polina Shestakova Karina Ogandzhanyan. Karina Ogandzhanyan.
 The aim of this project is to show foreigners How Russian people celebrate their holidays. The aim.
  We would like to tell you about Russian holidays. Introduction.
  Celebrating the New Year on 1 st of January  Celebrating Christmas in Russia  Shrovetide  Celebrating the Victory Day in Russia Contents

  Meeting New Year is one of the most ancient traditions in the world.  New Year is a non religious holiday. It s у mbolizes the beginning of the new life and hope for the future. It is the time when families and friends come together at the table covered with many favorite dishes. They give presents to each other and they are in good mood. New Year trees are decorated with beautiful New year toys. Children believe that Father Frost puts presents under the tree.  Snegurochka ,the Father`s Frost grandaughter, helps him in his journey to bring a lot of presents to the children. New Year
We can’t do without New Year Tree, when we celebrate New Year and Christmas. It’s our tradition.
We decorate our houses and flats with toys, colourful balls and lights.
  Gradually, New Year became a main holiday in former USSR countries  We begin the celebrate it On the 31 st of December late at night. At 11 o’clock we sit around the tables To see of the old year. At midnight we listen to the President’s speech and the Kremlin Clock. When they say 12 we wish good luck to each other.  The actual Christian Orthodox Christmas celebrated by Orthodox Christians on 7 January. New Year
 Christmas is the Holy day for a lot of people. Christmas is celebrated by Orthodox Christians o n the 7 of January.

Christmas is our family holiday. The birth of Jesus Christ gave us opportunity to hope for the endless life.
 Christmas or Christmas Day is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January as a religious and cultural holiday in Russia. It is the time when families and friends get together and they wish all the best to each other. It is really a sacred holiday.  On Christmas people give presents to each other, listen to Christmas music and carols, give Christmas cards to each other ,go to the church celebrations and cook special meals.  The traditional colours of Christmas are green and red. White, silver and gold are also popular. Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus Christ,  while green symbolizes eternal life, and in particular the evergreen tree, which does not lose its leaves in winter Christmas.
 Shrovetide.(Maslenitsa) Shrovetide.(Maslenitsa) I I t’s one of the most t’s one of the most favourite holidays in Russia. favourite holidays in Russia.
The Pancakes can be different in size. They can be thin and thick, they can be big and small with different fillings. Russians eat them every day during the week.
  In late February and early March, Russia celebrates Shrovetide, the most ancient festival of the Slavonic people. In the old days, Slavs believed that the change of seasons was the struggle between Yarilo, god of the sun, and the evil spirits of cold and darkness. People believed that they had to help Yarilo fight against winter. So, for the whole week, ancient Russian villagers had fun and games. They built a straw dummy of the Shrovetide Maid, then put it on a sledge and pulled it around the village laughing and playing. On the last day of the festival, they burn it , 'We are seeing off Shrovetide and waiting for the sun to come! Come to us, spring, with your joy and kindness!' The most important part of Shrovetide week was making and eating pancakes. The hot, round pancakes symbolized Yarilo. The Slavs believed that by eating pancakes, they got the power, light and warmth of the sun. Shrovetide.
People have a lot of fun. We eat tasty pancakes with different fillings.
 The Victory Day. The Victory Day.


  Victory Day or the 9 th of May is the day of the capitulation of Nazi Germany and the victory of the Soviet army in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and all post-Soviet states). The Soviet government announced the victory of the Soviet Union and defeat of Germany on the 9 th of May.  the Parade of Soviet Army was held on Red Square in Moscow on the 24 th of June t o commemorate the victory in the war. The Victory Day.
 During the Soviet Union's existence, the 9 th of May was celebrated throughout the USSR and in the countries of the. The war was the main theme in cinematography, literature, at history lessons at schools, the mass media, and the arts.  Festive demonstrations in honor of Victory Day is traditionally held in all cities and towns.
 Almost all families of Russia remember the years of the Great Patriotic War.  And now I would like to tell you some words about my great- grandfather, who took part in the Great Patriotic War. His name was Anatoly Ivanovich Shestakov. My great-grandfather was an officer.  When the Great Patriotic War began he and his family lived near the board with Poland. Our soldiers could not resist attacks of fashists and they had to retreat. After that he fought against fashists near Moscow. In 1943 in March my great-grandfather died for our Motherland near Smolensk. His family was taken to prison. My great-grandmother was with two little sons. One of them was my grandfather. And only in Fabruary in 1945 they got freedom. Every year on Victory Day we go to the cemetery to those who died in that terrible war, who defended our country. And we are very grateful to them.
My great-grandfather
My great-grandfather and great-grandmother
My great-grandfather and great-grandmother
My grandfather
We are sure that it’s our duty to remember people who defended our Motherland. And now we want to tell you how we honour our veterans at our school. Every year we organize concerts, we give them flowers and have tea-time for them with pies, cakes and different tasty things.
And veterans sing beautiful songs for us. We like listening to them.


  We have told you about Russian holidays.  And we hope that it was useful and interesting for you!!! Conclusion
Thank you for your attention.