New Year in Russian History. Masquerades, the Ruin of the Christmas Tree, Balls and Christmas Stories

Traditions of celebrating the New Year in different periods of domestic history. You will learn how emperors, aristocrats, and peasants celebrated January 1, what the outfits were like, the festive table, divinations, and gifts at different times.
New Year is the... most magical winter holiday. Its traditions are known to us from early childhood, but few know how the New Year became what we celebrate now.
Ekaterina Mokrusheva will tell you where the celebration of the New Year originated and when it was celebrated in Rus'. How did not only emperors but also their subjects celebrate January 1? How did our great-grandmothers decorate the Christmas tree? What was served on the table? And how did Olivier salad, Soviet films, and a certain outfit color become an integral part of New Year preparations?