Merry Christmas!! n a happy new year. :)

[TsarSamuil]

Russia: Spectacular 'Ice Moscow' exhibition opens in the capital.

Ruptly TV
Dec 30, 2015



The 'Ice Moscow' exhibition opened on Moscow's Poklonnaya Hill on Wednesday, giving visitors the chance to see ice sculptures of the capital's most iconic landmarks.

[TsarSamuil]

Wow! What a tree!!

Russia: Drone footage captures Moscow's sparkling Pushkin Square ahead of New Year’s Eve.

Ruptly TV
Dec 31, 2015



Moscow's preparation for its New Year's Eve celebrations was captured by drone footage, on Tuesday. Pushkin Square was illuminated with festive decorations, Russian Yolka trees and light tunnels ahead of the countdown to 2016.

The decorations are part of 'Journey to Christmas,' a festival which started on December 18 and will run until January 17 in the Russian capital. Moscow's city centre, including Red Square and the Kremlin, have been adorned with Christmas markets and ice rinks as part of the continual celebrations.

[TsarSamuil]

Merry Christmas!

[TsarSamuil]

Hmmm? In Iran? nice

Press+: How do you celebrate Christmas?

PressTV News Videos
Jan 7, 2016



How do you celebrate Christmas?

[TsarSamuil]

Russia: Fireworks light up the Kremlin as Moscow welcomes in New Year.

Ruptly TV
Dec 31, 2015



Muscovites and tourists gathered on Manezhnaya Square in the heart of the Russian capital, Thursday, to watch as a huge firework display welcomed in 2016 with a bang.

[TsarSamuil]

SPECIAL REPORT: How Moscow Came to Top Charts as Premier Christmas Tourism Destination.

Vesti News
Dec 25, 2018



It's just a few days before the New Year. The celebrations in Moscow have already begun and will last until January 13th. In 2018, Moscow won the World Festival and Event City Award, a prestigious international award. It was awarded for developing event tourism at an explosive pace, that's the only word for it.

[TsarSamuil]

Makes sense, but I don't agree he should get paid..his feelings hurt? sounds like a westerner..

Siberian Coca Cola lawsuit activist demands Putin ban Western Santa Claus & force foreign firms to use Slavic rival ‘Ded Moroz’

RT.com
14 Dec, 2020 16:02

A Siberian man is suing Coca-Cola for “imposing” the Western image of Santa Claus on Russian society, instead of the Slavic ‘Ded Moroz’ and his granddaughter ‘Snegurochka’ which are traditional in the country.

Denis Amosov, a resident of Tomsk, explained that Coca-Cola is responsible for displacing local characters Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in the mind of Russian people, and they should be punished for it.

“There is an association among children and adults that a happy new year is only possible with Coca-Cola and Santa Claus,” said Amosov in an Instagram post. “Russian traditions and centuries-old history are being lost.”

In his speech, Amosov, a specialist in marketing, noted that the holiday season no longer “gives him the same pleasure” as before, due to the “endless advertising in the run-up” and the constant appearance of Santa.

The lawsuit, for a whopping 30 million rubles ($411,000), has been filed for “compensation for moral damage” and “the creation of an association to protect the image of the Russian Snow Maiden.” Amosov also appealed to both the president and the Ministry of Culture to restrict the use of Santa Claus in the country, and wants to force Coca-Cola to use local imagery in the future.

Last month, Coca-Cola Russia released their 2020 Christmas advert, with the theme ‘Be closer like never before’. Like previous years, it includes the trademarked bright red truck, this time being driven by Santa Claus himself.

[TsarSamuil]

So long 2020, I will not miss you one bit!!

Nice train, just need passengers to have costumes like in that movie Trading Places (1983)

From festive train to Christmas tree under water - Moscow welcomes 2021 with a bang.

Ruptly
Dec 30, 2020