This year, for the first time in several years, a family Maslenitsa celebration was held within the walls of the Russian House. It was organized with the support of a group of parents known as the "Parents' Committee." While this is not the first event involving our compatriots, it was this collaboration that made the holiday especially warm, soulful, and truly family-oriented. It all started with busy preparations: baking pancakes (blini). The kitchen was a whirlwind of creative energy—the aroma of fresh pancakes filled the room, creating an atmosphere of comfort and anticipation. Moms, a dad, and young Roma [...]

Autumn was generous that day. The sky was bright, the colorful leaves swayed in the wind, and it was unusually warm for the season. The audience was hurrying to the Russian House. Poetry was alive there. On September 27, we gathered together — children, adults, those who are just learning to read, and those who perhaps have known Yesenin’s verses by heart since their school days. The occasion — the 130th anniversary of the birth of Sergey Alexandrovich Yesenin, a poet whose lines smell of hay, birch trees, longing for the homeland, and a quiet tenderness toward life. [...]