In Irkutsk, preparations are underway for a wide Maslenitsa. Festive programs will take place at several venues, from the Trud sports palace and Zeleny district to Radishchevo suburb, the City History Museum and the House of Crafts. Guests can expect games, traditional Maslenitsa fun, concerts, workshops, pancakes, and of course, the burning of the effigy.

Sports Palace “Trud” Square, March 17, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
The city Maslenitsa celebration will last 4 hours, and the burning of the effigy will take place after 4:30 p.m. The city festival program includes a game program with buffoons and prizes, as well as traditional Maslenitsa sports (climbing a pole, sack fighting, a kettlebell contest, and speed-eating pancakes). The concert program will feature the following groups: “Mimino,” “Krasnaya Gorka,” “Uzorochye,” “Samotsvety,” and students of the College of Culture.

Zeleny Microdistrict, March 17, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
On March 17, the festival “Farewell, farewell, Maslenitsa!” will take place in the main square of the Zeleny microdistrict (Zeleny, 42). The game program includes sports competitions, the Maslenitsa pole, burning the effigy, and a field kitchen. The concert program has been prepared by students of the College of Culture and the “Uzorochye” ensemble.
Radishchevo Outskirts, March 16, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
On March 16, the festival “You are the Mistress, Maslenitsa” will take place in the Radishchevo outskirts. A game program prepared through the joint efforts of the Radishchevo territorial public self-government, School No. 73, and students of the College of Culture will begin at 1:00 p.m. on the stadium of School No. 73 (132 Radishcheva St.). The program is designed for an hour and a half, and the veterans’ choir of the Radishchevo outskirts will take part. Residents of the Radishchevo outskirts and all who wish are invited.

Irkutsk City History Museum, 16a Frank-Kamenetsky St., March 11–17
The Irkutsk City History Museum offers the game program “Wide Maslenitsa” for preschoolers and schoolchildren every day until March 17. Museum methodologists will talk about the history of the holiday and the traditions of celebrating Maslenitsa in pre-revolutionary Irkutsk. The museum accepts group applications from educational institutions by phone: 710-422, Irkutsk City History Museum, 16a Frank-Kamenetsky St.

House of Crafts, 16b Frank-Kamenetsky St., March 11–17
Maslenitsa Week at the “House of Crafts” includes the theatrical program “7 Days of Mistress Maslenitsa,” a master class on making an effigy, learning ritual Maslenitsa songs and round dances, and hot tea with taiga herbs. Group applications by phone: 20-16-10, 20-16-24, House of Crafts, 16b Frank-Kamenetsky St.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk Administration