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The day of Ivan
On the night of 3 to 4 July at the picturesque shore of Lake Ilmen thirty kilometers from Novgorod came to more than 700 guests - Novgorod and tourists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ufa, Yaroslavl and Belarus.
Pagan holiday of Ivan Kupala, which originally celebrated the summer solstice, long lost matching astronomical calendar, but not lost the mystique. "Kudeste with us!" - This mischievous slogan greeted visitors organizers - the performers of folk theater "Kudesy" and immediately tray traditional midsummer meal: bread and salt - that was not in the life of tears, fragrant sbiten with honey and spices - to make life sweeter and more dance was fun.
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Pagan holiday of Ivan Kupala, which originally celebrated the summer solstice, long lost matching astronomical calendar, but not lost the mystique. "Kudeste with us!" - This mischievous slogan greeted visitors organizers - the performers of folk theater "Kudesy" and immediately tray traditional midsummer meal: bread and salt - that was not in the life of tears, fragrant sbiten with honey and spices - to make life sweeter and more dance was fun.
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