Pancake week (Masliana) in Ancient Kyiv

Pancake week (Masliana, Maslenitsa) in Ancient Kyiv

On March 05 - 07, beginning at 13.30

Pancake week (Masliana, Maslenitsa) in the «Kievan Rus Park» – is a really joyful celebration surrounded with unique architecture and with plunging into the atmosphere of the real Middle Ages. Our ancestors knew how to have fun and in the Ancient Kiev we respect the age-old traditions. Here different games and competitions will take place together with theatrical stagings with the participance of the horse-trick and pedestrian theatre of the «Kievan Rus Park» with special effects and a fire show.

The holiday history:

Pancake week (Masliana, Maslenitsa) in Rus symbolized the coming of spring and the awakening of nature. Ancient Slavs celebrated the "winter send-off" and the beginning of spring and spring farming. On this day the Sun, which brought the warmth and awakened the nature was honored, that`s why the sacrificial bread looking like this celestial body- a pancake was prepared.

First mentions about Pancake week (Masliana, Maslenitsa) in our ancestor`s calendars are dated with IV c. A.C. (by the way, in the calendars of the v. Romashki of the Kievan region and the v. Lepesovka – modern Hmelnitskiy region). The holiday was actively celebrated not only in the pagan period but also after the introduction of Christianity by prince Volodymyr in the year 988.

The celebration program:

The program will start with the solemn greeting of the Kievan prince Volodymyr. And in the same way as a thousand years ago during the prince`s greeting ceremony all the people will be generously treated with pancakes, bagels and other delicatessen. The Ancient Kiev guests are awaited by thrilling performances of the Princely troops: horse and pedestrian fights, the demonstration of the possession of all types of the medieval weapon and also horse tricks.

Entertainment:

From the entertainment for children and adults: a traditional Maslenitsa pole with prizes, tug-of-war, ancient Slavic games, friendly and joyful round dancings. For the victory in the interactives and competitions the guests of the Ancient Kiev will get treats and a lot of surprises. The celebration will end with the burning of a big Maslenitsa scarecrow and an enormous round dance around it.

A feeling of adrenaline for the guests will be provided by the fascinating zipline Politailo (where everyone can not only descend from the height, but also fly over the lake), as well as the high-speed slide “Zmey Gorynych”, after which you can take a picture with a fire-breathing dragon.

And of course, you can taste delicious dishes from princes cooks in the Princely Tavern and in food points in the open air and in arbors.

Also you can stay for the night in the house «4 rooms», which is situated in a five-minutes walk from the Detinetz of Kyiv or in the hostel or at a camping within the park.

*More information about accommodation: + 38050-385-20-35.

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The guests of the Principality of Kievan Rus also have at their disposal:

• Princely stable where you can ride a horse;
• Fortune-teller;
• An exposition of shipbuilding, where you can see the only reconstruction of the boat of Kievan Rus in the world (which also took part in a scientific expedition);
• Torture reconstruction, where you can take pictures in a debt hole or at the shackles;
• Forest lake for outdoor recreation;
• Gift shop and amulets of Kievan Rus;

More information: +38 044 461-99-37, +38 050 385-20-35

*Services are provided by the partners of Ancient Kyiv.