Maslenitsa: A Slavic Folk Festival of Spring

The week of March 8^th through March 14^th is known as Maslenitsa week, or butter week (Shrovetide) in several Eastern Slavic countries. KCK Public Library and the Russian House of Kansas City celebrated this Spring Festival on March 14^th via Zoom.

It was interesting to learn about one of the brightest, funniest, and most entertaining Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian folk festivals as well as traditions and rituals of each day of the holiday butter week.

Here is the video recording of the program: