Very soon we will be celebrating the Year of the Rabbit and welcoming the Dragon. This time it will be a black water dragon. The dragon is a mythical, noble, strong creature. Astrologers recommend this New Year meet in motion, brightly, not hackneyed. On this night, you definitely need to shine and no matter what - humor, precious jewelry or bright outfits and makeup.
The main thing is that the meeting is memorable, and that you are able to spend all our traditional New Year holidays in a good mood, which last almost from December 25 (Catholic Christmas for the European part former USSR for the most part, it is a dress rehearsal before the main events) and only slightly reduces its intensity after January 13.
But then the series of celebrations does not stop - Epiphany, Chinese New Year (which begins on January 23), Tatiana's Day, Valentine's Day, February 23, March 8, May 1 and 9... And we will give some interesting facts about the New Year that will allow you to shine even brighter in the New Year's company.
1. The time of celebrating the New Year differs greatly among different nations. So in Ancient Babylon the holiday fell in the spring. And during the holidays, the king and his entire retinue left the city, and the townspeople had the opportunity to walk freely and have fun.
2. In Micronesia, the New Year traditionally starts on January 1st. But on this day, all island residents receive new names and whisper them to those closest to them. And trusted relatives with terrible force they beat drums so that evil spirits do not overhear them.
3. In Italy it is customary to New Year's Eve get rid of old things that are thrown straight out of the windows. Moreover, the more things are thrown away, the more wealth and good luck the new year will bring.
4. In Rus', the New Year was celebrated on March 1 - in the X - XV centuries, on September 1 - from 1348 after the Council in Moscow, and from 1699, by decree of Peter I, it was moved to January 1. As a result, by now the New Year has become a dense mixture of ancient Slavic, Christian, Western European and Eastern traditions.
5. The tradition of the Christmas log was brought by the Vikings to England. They sawed a large tree at Christmas, which sat and dried all year. And the next Christmas, this tree was brought into the house and placed on the hearth. If the tree burned for a long time and burned out completely, then good luck awaited the house, but if it died out before it burned down to ashes, expect trouble.
6. Living Christmas trees are one of the Christian traditions of Christmas and New Year celebrations. But it turns out that they can bring not only joy and the spirit of the holiday. Scientists have found that spruce trees contain fungi, which easily multiply in warm home conditions and produce huge amounts of spores. The spores in turn cause coughing, difficulty breathing, insomnia, lethargy, even bronchitis and pneumonia. To protect yourself, you need to either wash and dry the spruce before bringing it into the house, or use an artificial tree.
7. Before becoming famous, James Belushi moonlighted as Santa Claus. It was during this period of work that he was left without rights, but the actor still decided to continue delivering gifts to children. In such a “disenfranchised” state, the police detained him and began, and the officers began the arrest procedure, handcuffing him and conducting a search. Children passing by sobbed and screamed in horror that their beloved Santa Claus had been arrested.
8. Both children and adults turn to Santa Claus or Father Frost. Children usually want a computer, and employees ask their boss to freeze it.
9. One of the most popular traditional spices for Christmas baking is ginger.
10. It is believed that if in the last hour of the old year you write your most cherished wish on a piece of paper, and then set fire to this piece of paper when the clock starts striking, you can determine whether the wish will come true. If the note burns out while the clock is striking, then everything will definitely come true.
11. The unforgettable “Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath” has been shown on television for more than 35 years on the last day of the year.
12. On New Year’s Eve in Tibet, they bake pies and distribute them to passers-by. Wealth in the New Year directly depends on the number of pies distributed.
13. The source of the popularity of fireworks is the ancient belief in the power of noise and fire in the fight against evil spirits.
14. In Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a 76-meter artificial Christmas tree was installed, the largest in the world.
15. In Orthodoxy, the period between Christmas and Epiphany falls on Christmastide. This time is filled not only Christian traditions, but also with many pagan images, which include traditional fortune telling. An example of it can be found in chapter 5, stanza 8 of the novel by A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin".
16. The main dish in Brazil is lentil soup, which symbolizes prosperity and wealth.
17. The first electric garland was lit on the Christmas tree in front of the White House in the USA in 1895.
18. In Austria, among the New Year's characters there is also the Bird of Happiness, and therefore they do not have game on the festive table.
19. New Year in Japanese sounds like “Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu”.
20. January 1 became a day off in the USSR only by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of December 23, 1947
21. In Germany, Santa Claus brings gifts to the windowsill, and in Sweden - to the stove.
22. You can find out the answer to a question on New Year’s Eve by tossing a bowl of boiled rice. If there is an even number of pure grains of rice in it, then the answer is “yes”; otherwise, “no”.
23. It is almost always cold in Greenland, and there are no problems with the availability of ice. Therefore, local Eskimos have a tradition of giving each other polar bears and walruses carved from ice, which do not melt for a long time.
24. In southern countries, where there is neither frost nor snow, you have to use other characters, for example, in Cambodia there is Santa Claus.
25. In Vietnam, for the New Year, a carp is released into a pond near the house, on whose back, according to legend, a brownie rides. The carp lives in the pond for a whole year, and the brownie looks after the family.
26. Turkey, cheese, foie gras and oysters are served at the festive table in France.
27. On the border of Finland and Russia in 2001, a meeting was held between the New Year characters Yolupukki and Santa Claus.
28. It is believed that money cannot be given away before the New Year, otherwise you will have to pay off debts throughout the year.
29. On the New Year's table in Scandinavia they place rice porridge with one almond. Whoever finds it will be happy all year.
30. With the start of the New Year's clock in England, I open the back door of the house for the outgoing year, and with the last strike of the clock they welcome the New Year at the front door
31. “A Christmas Tree Was Born in the Forest” was first published in 1903 in the children’s magazine “Malyutka.” After 2 years, Raisa Adamovna Kudasheva’s poems were set to music by composer Leonid Karlovich Bekman.
32. In Australia, Santa Claus has to wear formal swimming trunks and saddle a jet ski in the New Year's heat.
33. In the old days, it was customary to give gifts to Santa Claus, and not to expect gifts from him.
34. In Italy, symbols of health, longevity and prosperity on the festive table are lentils, nuts and grapes.
35. Interesting fact– Santa Claus has a wife who usually personifies winter.
36. Mystical properties have long been attributed to mistletoe. In some countries, for example, there is a tradition that allows a man to kiss any girl passing under a mistletoe branch at Christmas.
37. In Cuba, on New Year's Day, all the dishes in the house are filled with water, which is then thrown out onto the street on New Year's Eve to wash away all sins.
38. For Bulgarians, dogwood sticks represent all the best in the new year. They are given as gifts for the New Year.
39. Czech and Slovak children are pleased with gifts from Mikulas with a beaming smile and a tall hat.
40. Snowman began to be sculpted in the 19th century with indispensable attributes - a bucket on his head, a broom and a carrot nose.
41. There is a belief that a New Year's dream (from December 30 to 31) predicts the coming year.
42. In China, the Dragon is especially loved - it symbolizes prosperity. That’s why it’s customary there to make his personification – paper kites. In addition, many bright lanterns are lit on the streets.
43. In Ecuador, before the New Year, it is customary to describe all the troubles on a piece of paper, and then burn them along with a straw effigy.
44. In England in the 19th century, there were even charitable societies that distributed flour, sugar and raisins to the poor to make Christmas pudding.
45. In the Southern Hemisphere, eucalyptus trees are usually decorated, since the New Year is the height of summer.
46. On New Year's Day in Holland, donuts are a traditional dish, symbolizing a full cycle, completeness.
47. The Snow Maiden was invented in the mid-50s of the last century by children's writers Lev Kassil and Sergei Mikhalkov, introducing the granddaughter of Father Frost into children's performances.
48. Père Noel (French Frost) rides a donkey and leaves gifts in his shoes for children. And the children prepare their gifts for him - straw for the riding animal.
49. In Greece, the head of a family breaks a pomegranate fruit on the street on New Year’s Eve against the wall of the house. Good luck is promised by grains scattered in different directions.
50. The first glass Christmas tree decorations began to be produced in the middle of the 19th century in Scandinavia.
51. Mexicans find New Year's gifts in a shoe, and the Irish and English find New Year's gifts in socks.
52. In Ancient Egypt, the New Year began on the day the Nile flooded, at the beginning of summer.
53. It is customary to celebrate the New Year in new clothes, so that you can have new things all year round.
54. In Cuba, New Year is called Kings Day
55. The largest number of Christmas trees in Europe are sold in Denmark.
56. Many surprises are hidden in Romanian New Year's pies. In frequency, the coin means happiness in the coming year.
57. The French usually give souvenirs and cards for the New Year.
58. Since ancient times, the Slavs have been decorating the Christmas tree with toys and delicacies.
59. In Scotland, on New Year's Day you don't propose marriage and don't take out the trash.
60. Santa Claus began to be invited to a house in the USSR in the 1970s.
61. The United States traditionally holds the record for Christmas gifts and New Year's greeting cards.
62. In Japan, on New Year's Eve, an interesting fact, they traditionally serve cabbage, roasted chestnuts, beans and caviar, which respectively symbolize joy, success, health and many children.
63. Veliky Ustyug is considered the birthplace of Father Frost, and the Snow Maiden is the village of Shchelykovo, not far from Kostroma, where the estate of A.N. Ostrovsky is located. it was he who wrote based on the Russians folk tales"Snow Maiden"
64. On New Year’s Day, at exactly midnight in Bulgaria, the lights go out. within three minutes, anyone can kiss anyone, and only the night will know about it.
65. In Slavic myths, Father Frost personified the winter cold; he bound the water.
66. Jolupukki’s homeland is the city of Rovaniemi in Lapland, near the Arctic Circle.
67. On New Year's Eve in Scotland, barrels of tar are set on fire and rolled through the streets, driving away the Old Year and inviting the New.
68. On the festive table in Poland they put “paczki” - donuts with jelly.
69. First New Year card was printed in London in 1843.
70. Santa Claus Pension Fund Russia was awarded the title of “Veteran of Fabulous Labor”. Not without reason, of course. He has enough work. And deliver gifts, and amuse the children with the Snow Maiden.
And meeting year of the dragon remember that the next one is Year of the Snake will be no less interesting. After all, the Snake symbolizes wisdom, and she recommends interesting articles from Rybalych and
New Year in Russia is celebrated on the night from December 31 to January 1. Traditionally, it is customary to celebrate it with family and loved ones. Young people prefer noisy parties in clubs.
On the eve of the New Year, in the main squares of cities, the fir tree is lit, near which the main events of the winter holidays unfold. The main Christmas tree of Russia is installed on Cathedral Square of the Kremlin. It is live and selected to strict standards. It should have a smooth trunk, without moss, lichens and hollows. The span of the branches at the base of the main coniferous beauty must be at least 9 meters and the height must be at least 30 meters. A team of designers works on decorating the Christmas tree, coming up with new ideas every year: from colors to LED garlands.
Traditions and rituals
Housewives invite guests in advance, create menus and purchase ingredients for festive meals.
A few weeks before the holiday, old, beloved New Year's films begin to be shown on TV: “Carnival Night”, “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!”, “Sorcerers”, “Girls”. People enjoy watching these films year after year and have already sorted them out into quotes.
Russians believe in the superstition: “How you celebrate the New Year is how you will spend it!” On the eve of the holiday, they try to complete all important tasks, pay off debts, and forgive grievances. People buy their holiday outfit in advance. It is believed that whoever greets the coming year in the new beautiful clothes, will spend it in new clothes.
Residents of Russia are sensitive to the patron saint of the Chinese (Oriental) calendar. They try to appease the owner of the coming year: they prepare decorations that suit him, put dishes on the table that should please him (bananas for the Monkey, cereal products for the Rooster, cheese for the Rat), and give symbolic souvenirs to loved ones. Russians believe that a petted animal will bring good luck and prosperity to the house.
New Year celebrations begin on the evening of December 31st. The owners of the house and their guests gather at a luxurious table and say goodbye to the outgoing year. At 00 hours and 00 minutes when the chimes strike, they drink champagne and watch on television New Year's message president, congratulate each other and make a wish. Particularly adventurous people write down their wish on a piece of paper, which is set on fire at midnight. The ashes are placed in a glass of champagne and drunk. They believe that this ritual will lead to the fulfillment of a wish.
history of the holiday
New Year in Russia began to be celebrated on January 1 in 1700, by decree of Tsar Peter I. In tsarist times, it was celebrated for seven whole days. Noble families placed elegant coniferous trees in front of their houses, lit tar barrels and launched rockets. Cannons were fired in front of the Kremlin.
Modern traditions of celebrating the New Year originated in the USSR. He became real family holiday, with its integral attributes: the Olivier salad, the striking of the Kremlin chimes, Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. January 1st has been a public holiday since 1948. In 1993, January 2 was also declared a non-working day. Since 2005, New Year holidays have been established from the 1st to the 5th. Since 2013, they have been extended until January 8.
New Year decoration
A few weeks before the holiday, Russians decorate city streets, shop windows, shopping centers and at home with garlands and New Year's compositions. Each house has a Christmas tree, which is decorated with balls and garlands. Figures of Father Frost and Snow Maiden are placed under the coniferous beauty. A popular decoration are snowflakes cut out of paper or foil. They are glued to windows in apartments, houses, offices, schools and kindergartens.
In the last decade, Russians have adopted some American and European traditions. One of them is decoration front door New Year's wreath made of fir branches.
Festive table
New Year celebrations in Russia are distinguished by an abundance of dishes on the table. Housewives spend the entire day of December 31 in the kitchen preparing holiday treats. Integral dishes are the “Olivier” and “Herring under a Fur Coat” salads, meat jelly (jellied meat). Russian housewives also prepare casseroles, pies, and various desserts. On some tables there are pies with wishes, inside of which they put a sweet or salty filling and a piece of paper in foil. A pleasant wish for next year is written on paper.
Not a single New Year's table is complete without tangerines. Their smell is an integral attribute winter holidays.
On New Year's Eve, Russians drink various alcoholic drinks, the most popular of which is champagne. Even on children's tables there is a non-alcoholic substitute for an “adult” drink. In addition to champagne, there are wines, cocktails, cognac, and vodka on the tables.
Present
In Russia, on New Year’s Day it is customary to give various gifts to friends, relatives and colleagues: from symbolic cards and souvenirs to expensive jewelry and gadgets.
Father Frost brings gifts to children with his assistant, his granddaughter Snegurochka. He rides a team with three horses and leaves sweets and toys under the Christmas tree for the children who have been obedient all year. The birthplace of this character is Veliky Ustyug, where his official residence is located. In the estate of Father Frost there is a post office to which children from all over the country send letters.
New Year's resorts in Russia
Russia is a huge and beautiful country where you can find holidays for every taste.
The hallmark of the New Year in the Russian Federation is Veliky Ustyug. This northern city is a holiday destination for the whole family. Children and their parents will be in winter's tale, filled with magic and Russian hospitality. Guests will find interesting entertainment, fairs and performances here. Through Santa Claus Mail you can send a postcard with his autograph or personal stamp to your family and friends.
Winter St. Petersburg will appeal to young people and lovers of cultural recreation. The city will greet its guests with an atmosphere of romance and ancient palaces steeped in history. New Year's fairs, fireworks, theatrical performances, concerts, city skating rinks and snow slides will delight entertainment lovers.
Fans of winter sports will be welcomed by the ski resorts of Sochi. The snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus Mountains, mild climate and clean air will make your vacation unforgettable. Trails different categories difficulties, safe lifts and modern hotels will pleasantly surprise vacationers.
Lovers of national color and untouched nature have plenty of places to roam. Winter tours to Karelia, Krasnoshchelye, Kamchatka, and the Kola Peninsula will give you the opportunity to experience local traditions, ride a sled with reindeer or dogs, and taste local cuisine.
New Year... One of our most favorite holidays with fluffy white snow outside the window, the smell of Christmas tree needles, the sparkle of multi-colored toys and tinsel, obligatory fireworks, gifts, as well as elegant Santa Claus and the charming Snow Maiden. We have been waiting for it for a long time, and when the clock strikes at midnight on December 31, we rejoice in the coming year, hoping for better times, and we are sad, seeing off the departing one. But what is the history of this holiday? Below will be a relatively large article describing the details of the New Year celebrations in Russia.
Until the 10th century, the New Year in Rus' began on days close to the spring equinox. At the end of the 10th century, Ancient Rus' adopted Christianity (988 - 989), and therefore the Byzantine chronology and the Julian calendar. The year was divided into 12 months and they were given names associated with natural phenomena. The beginning of the new chronology, until the end of the 14th century, was considered March 1, 1.
In the 14th century, our ancestors began to celebrate the New Year according to the Orthodox church calendar and for almost 200 years they celebrated his arrival on September 1st. IN Ancient Rus' it was the Day of Simeon the Flyer, or Semenov Day, as it was later called. On September 1, quitrents and taxes were collected, and personal judgment was carried out. Tsar Ivan III ordered all complainants to appear in Moscow for the judgment period on September 1, and Tsar Ivan IV, on the day of Simeon the Flyer, determined an urgent quitrent. On this day, festive services were held in the Assumption and Annunciation Cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin - a religious procession, reading of the Gospel and the Apostle, blessing of water, washing of icons. The ceremony was attended by the patriarch and the tsar, boyars and governors, Duma nobles and clerks were invited. Foreign ambassadors presented various overseas gifts. Most often these were watches - a great rarity in Rus' in those days. A festive feast was held in the royal chambers of the Moscow Kremlin, which, according to tradition, was opened by a whole roasted swan.
A new calendar reform occurred during the reign of Peter I (1672 -1725). On December 20, 1699, heralds, accompanied by the beating of drums, announced to the Muscovites the royal decree “On the celebration of the New Year,” which, in particular, said: “...On large and well-traveled streets, for noble people and at houses of deliberate spiritual and worldly rank, make some decorations from trees and branches of pine and cerebellum in front of the gates, and for poor people, each place at least a tree or branch on the gate or under their temple.”. These decorations should have been in place already on the first day of January, but not indoors, but outside: on gates, streets and roads, and the roofs of taverns. All townspeople were ordered to fire cannons or rifles (whoever had them), fire rockets, and light fires from brushwood or straw at night.
Peter's decree ordered that chronology be calculated from the Nativity of Christ, and New Year's Day, which was previously celebrated on September 1, be celebrated on January 1 "following the example of all Christian peoples" who lived not according to the Julian, but according to the Gregorian calendar. Translate Rus' entirely into new calendar Peter I could not, since the church lived according to the Julian, so he limited himself to only moving to the January New Year. It should be noted that the new chronology existed for a long time together with the old one - in the decree of 1699 it was allowed to write two dates in documents - from the Creation of the world and from the Nativity of Christ.
In the Kremlin, on the occasion of the New Year, magnificent celebrations took place. After the prayer service in the Assumption Cathedral, a parade of troops took place on Red Square, marching with drums, waving banners and music. Accompanied by the ringing of bells, cannon and rifle fire, “His Majesty wished everyone a Happy New Year with pleasant affection and accepted congratulations from everyone.” Near the three triumphal arches built in Moscow, dishes and vats of wine and beer were displayed for the common people. In the evening, fireworks and funny lights were set off, and cannon shots were heard. A ball and dinner were held in the palace. Contemporaries of Peter I noted that during the New Year's celebrations in Moscow, the firing did not stop for a week.
After the death of Peter I, the traditions of celebrating the New Year created by him were preserved under his successors. In subsequent centuries, in addition to traditional Russian drinks, coffee, chocolate, lemonade, etc. appeared on the New Year's table. It should be noted, however, that Peter's instructions on decorating houses were preserved by this time only in the decoration of drinking establishments. Before the New Year, Christmas trees tied to a stake were placed at the gates of taverns or on their roofs. They stood there until the next year and were a kind of “brand” sign of drinking establishments. Sometimes young pines were placed instead of fir trees. This custom lasted through the 18th and 19th centuries.
When in Rus' did they begin to celebrate the New Year everywhere with a Christmas tree? In the memoirs there are references to the fact that the custom of putting up a Christmas tree for the holiday was brought to Russia by the future wife of Nicholas I (1796 - 1855), the Prussian princess Charlotte (Alexandra Fedorovna). According to other evidence, the first Christmas tree was erected in the 40s of the 19th century by Germans living in St. Petersburg. Living in a foreign land, they did not forget their traditions and habits, rites and rituals, and the first Christmas trees appeared in the homes of the St. Petersburg Germans. On the eve of the Nativity of Christ, Christmas trees decorated with lanterns and toys, sweets, fruits and nuts were placed only for children. Teenagers received books, clothes, and silver. The girls were given bouquets, albums, and shawls. Over time, children began to give their parents gifts - things of their own making: handicrafts, crafts made of wood and other materials, drawings, poems. Following the Germans, the Russian houses of the St. Petersburg nobility also began to put up Christmas trees for children. Forest beauties were decorated with wax candles and lanterns, flowers and ribbons, nuts, apples, and sweets. Initially, the tree stood for one day, then these periods became increasingly longer: two days, three, and then until Epiphany or until the end of Christmastide.
The German tradition spread everywhere only in the mid-40s, when Christmas trees began to be sold before Christmas. They sparkled with their lights not only in high society salons, but also in the houses of poor officials. Christmas trees were sold at Christmas tree markets: near Gostiny Dvor, where peasants brought them from the surrounding forests, on Petrovskaya Square, Vasilievsky Island and other places. Already in the middle of the 19th century, the Christmas tree became a common sight for residents of St. Petersburg and began to penetrate provincial and district cities and noble estates. By the end of the century, it was already firmly established in the life of the city and the owners of the estates. 
The first public Christmas tree, according to contemporaries, was installed in 1852 at the St. Petersburg Ekateringofsky station. Later, charity Christmas trees began to be organized for poor children, which were organized by various societies and individual philanthropists - many ladies from noble families gave money, sewed clothes for children, bought candy and toys. The money collected from tickets went to benefit the poor. Christmas trees were held in orphanages and people's homes. Every year, the brothers Alfred and Ludwig Nobel, Swedish inventors and industrialists who had their own interests in Russia, organized Christmas trees for the children of the working outskirts of the capital. In some noble houses, Christmas trees were held specifically for servants and their families.
However, if the Christmas tree had already come to every person’s house, then Santa Claus, like an old man in a fur coat, a shaggy hat, with white curls and a large gray beard, with a Christmas tree in his hand, a bag of toys on his back, was present only in Christmas stories.
Russia celebrated New Year's celebrations on the occasion of entering the new, 20th century traditionally; no one considered it a big anniversary. In Moscow, in the Manege building, from December 26 to January 7, 1901, festivities were held. Huge paintings-dioramas depicting the most significant events of the past century were staged, three orchestras played, and the play “World Review” was presented to the public. In the evening, the largest powers of the world solemnly rode in chariots in the Manege: Russia, Germany, England, France. Everything sparkled and shimmered. On New Year's Eve, at 12 o'clock at night, prayer services were held in all the cathedrals and churches of the city. After the service, many townspeople continued the celebration in restaurants and clubs, at balls or dance evenings, in the Manege.
After October revolution In 1917, the country's government raised the question of calendar reform, since most European countries had long switched to the Gregorian calendar, adopted by Pope Gregory XIII back in 1582, while Russia still lived according to the Julian calendar. To this end, on January 24, 1918, the Council of People's Commissars adopted the “Decree on the Introduction of the Western European Calendar in the Russian Republic.” Signed V.I. Lenin published the document the next day and came into force on February 1, 1918. It said, in particular: “...The first day after January 31 of this year should not be considered February 1, but February 14, the second day should be considered 15 -m, etc." Thus, Russian Christmas shifted from December 25 to January 7, and the New Year holiday also shifted.
Since 1925, a planned struggle against religion and, as a consequence, with Orthodox holidays. The final abolition of Christmas occurred in 1929. With it, the Christmas tree was also abolished, which began to be called a “priestly” custom. However, at the end of 1935, an article by Pavel Petrovich Postyshev (1887 -1940; Soviet, party leader, repressed) appeared in the Pravda newspaper: “Let's organize a good Christmas tree for the children for the New Year!” A society that has not yet forgotten the beautiful and Holy holiday, responded quite quickly - Christmas trees and Christmas tree decorations went on sale. Pioneers and Komsomol members took upon themselves the organization and holding of New Year trees in schools, orphanages and clubs. On December 31, 1935, the Christmas tree re-entered the homes of our compatriots and became a holiday of “joyful and happy childhood in our country” - a wonderful New Year’s holiday that continues to delight us today.
As a postscript, it is worth noting that the New Year has never been a day of rest; the holiday became a day off only in 1949.
Millions of lights on the Christmas tree will be lit....
What is New Year?
This is a friendly round dance,
These are pipes and violins,
Jokes, songs and smiles -
That's what it means
This is what New Year means!
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On December 25, Christmas trees for grades 1-4 and 5-8 were held in our school with joy and excitement. The high school students prepared an interesting fairy tale. Our matinee was opened by cheerful and perky presenters. They smoothly transported us into a fairy tale. There were no bored people. Still would! After all, not just one Baba Yaga came to the children for the holiday, but three! Modern girlfriends in dresses and scarves showed how Baba Yaga lives in the 21st century. And their friend Koscheich tried in every possible way to scare the kids and asked them tricky questions. But you can’t fool our guys, they always know how to answer tasks correctly. Suddenly... terrible music began to sound in the hall, it began to thunder, what is it? And the aliens captured our Santa Claus and wanted to steal the New Year! But grandfather was not at a loss, he knows how to defeat evil. He has a self-defense belt with a snowflake and a seven-shot staff! Santa Claus came to the matinee, and the hall was in disarray. The Christmas tree is not lit with holiday lights! I had to call Snow Maiden for help. And one of Babka Yozhek pretended to be her grandfather’s granddaughter and wanted to light the Christmas tree with matches and ruin the holiday for the children. And she almost would have succeeded, but our students know what the beautiful Snow Maiden looks like, and they drove the villain away. The Snow Maiden came not alone, but with assistants: a bug and a cat. In order for the Christmas tree to light up, it was necessary to complete tasks: lead round dances, sing songs, recite poems. But the very final part was the appearance of the mistress of the coming year - the Snake. It was she who helped light the Christmas tree: “One, two, three – the Christmas tree is on fire!” Hooray! The lights sparkled and, to the cheerful laughter of the children, everyone began to spin in a cheerful dance. Father Frost and the Snow Maiden wished everyone a Happy New Year and gave them sweets.
New Year is a holiday that unites people, it gives faith in something bright, new and interesting. Everything bad, everything old and unnecessary remains behind. We need to bring only the brightest feelings and the best intentions into the New Year, because a lot depends on us, what the coming New Year will be like and what it will bring to us.
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Presenters - Pavel Bringulis (9A), Nadezhda Sviridova, Veronika Piyanzova (10th grade)
Santa Claus - Alexey Petrov (10th grade)
Snow Maiden - Ekaterina Semenchuk (11th grade)
Three Baba Yagas - Olga Rachkova, Milana Barinova, Svetlana Zueva (11th grade)
Koschey - Alexey Ivanov (11th grade)
Zhuchka - Ksenia Shalilova (9A class)
Cat - Evgeniy Inkov (8A class)
Aliens - Alexander Booker and Gelas Gleb (10 grades)
Snake - Nishana Chernikova (8A class)
Equipment and music - Lyudmila Lyakhina (11th grade)
Writer-director - Ekaterina Lebedeva (11th grade)
Happy New Year, Dear friends! With new happiness!
Cultural and Leisure Committee
Senior Council
Ekaterina Lebedeva
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Waiting for a fairy tale Preparing for the New Year What to cook for Christmas and New Year. New Year's menu Sweet dishes and dessert for the holiday table How to choose champagne? We welcome guests on New Year's Eve Where to go for New Year New Year's corporate meeting Ideas for corporate New Year Champagne - a million festive bubbles in a glass What to give for the New Year? How to prepare gifts for the holiday without going broke What to put under the Christmas tree on New Year's Day How to rent a cottage for New Year We meet by clothes... What to wear on New Year's Eve? Pedigree of Santa Claus Who delivers gifts to children on New Year's Eve? Leap year - what does it mean? History of the holiday - New Year, Christmas and Epiphany How to celebrate New Year in China New Year in Lapland New Year's menu in the year of the Tiger How to organize a children's party?! New Year's corporate party or holiday for a large family Why do I love New Year so much? New Year's tree - traditions cannot be broken. Organization of the New Year with Santa Claus for children and adults. What to give for the New Year? New Year. Romantic dinner for two. Sweet New Year gifts New Year's gifts: how to surprise your baby? How wonderful to celebrate New Year's Eve at home? What to give your business partners for the New Year? Order of Santa Claus for children and adults for the New Year Choosing a gift for the New Year New Year's trees in tubs The charm of a winter bouquet A bouquet of flowers, a real miracle of New Year's Eve. We are preparing for the New Year holidays in advance Celebrating New Year 2012 Santa Claus and fire water What gifts to give for the New Year 2013? Costumes of Father Frost and Snow Maiden - their importance in celebrating the New Year A real holiday for adults and children Home decoration for the Year of the Snake New Year's banquet in the Moscow region - give yourself a bright impression Celebrating the New Year in Thailand. Toastmaster for the New Year. Celebrating the New Year in Japanese style. New Year abroad. New Year with Europe. How to choose a gift for an adult. Tours to Finland for the New Year. An unforgettable winter holiday! What to give your colleagues for the New Year? How our ancestors celebrated the New Year Christmas and New Year in Latvia A bouquet of flowers is an original gift on New Year's Eve New Year in Egypt. Old New Year. history of the holiday How to choose artificial Christmas trees Gifts for the New Year - Bead embroidery Luxurious and elegant gift - products from Zlatoust masters DIY gifts are a must for the New Year The right gift will add a special touch to the New Year celebration Ideas for celebrating the New Year: a military-style party
The secret of New Year's gifts
Business souvenirs for New Year and Christmas
How to celebrate the New Year?
Dressing for a New Year's party
Svyaznoy promotional codes - make a wish on New Year's Eve!
Artificial Christmas trees: pros and cons
The Funniest Christmas Traditions
Where and how to spend the New Year holidays?
What options are there for celebrating the New Year?
How to decorate windows for the New Year.
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