Масленица

Maslenitsa is a Russian holiday that marks the beginning of Lent and the official start of spring. You're supposed to eat блины (blini=pancakes), drink медовуха (medovukha=honey drink) and listen/dance to traditional folk music. I celebrated with friends on Red Square and also at a beautiful park in the southern part of Moscow where a recently restored palace is located (called "Czaritsino").
The snow still falls here but is starting to melt...spring is on its way!