The most anticipated event near Moscow spring, when the shoulder is razed, the hand will be swung, but how will you go squatting under the buzzing songs of passers-by, it is said that no wonder "Streletskaya gulba". And look, you will leave the crowd with a bruise under the eye, a mug of mead in hand, and merry stories about the past. And this grandiose folk festival will take place on the vernal equinox day - March 21, 2015.

I must say that the tradition of such a cheerful holiday is not taken from the ceiling, but from the very fact of our past, the 17th century, before the Petrine times, when such gulps were an integral part of the life of Russian people.

Organizers promise an extravaganza of events and entertainment. Beginning with the demonstration of the streltsy's removal in the constructions, shooting, the ability to load the squeaks and play with cold weapons, ending with all sorts of master classes ("from grain to pancake", dolls from hay, baking larks, calligraphy of the 17th century). Finally, salute, fireworks, musical accompaniment and, in the presence of snow, also storming the ice fortress and skiing from the mountains. But from all the details.

From the history books, perhaps it is difficult to imagine the life, way of life and skill of the archery streltsy . So just on such a digression into history, immersion in the natural times of sovereigns, and such a holiday is timed . @ During the festivities, the guests will be told and shown in "life-size" spectacular rebuilding, shooting from old peeples, rolled on the sledgeholes on the field and they will be given a warming by the taiga fires . There is time for cheerful games and competitions . Check your heroic silushku it will be possible and on tradits on top of which gambling visitors are waiting for valuable gifts . Not so confident in their abilities, guests will be offered a tug of war or a race on old skis, as well as fighting with bags on a log .

Baryn-marshall waiting for a spring roll with songs, dances and larks from the dough
Baryn-marshall is waiting for the spring roll with songs, round dances and larks from the dough.

Little kids are also remembered here: in warm yurts they will be waited with fascinating master classes on weaving dolls from hay and aza calligraphy of the 17th century. All these entertainments will be accompanied by a thematic musical program from the group "New Keltsi". Well, the culmination of the holiday will be the burning of the effigy of Winter.

"Streletskaya Gulba" will pass in the picturesque Ratobor field, where every year something interesting is arranged, thanks to which the Irish house, tavern, dug-out and even the Novgorod hamlet have already settled here historical experiment "One in the past."

Coordinates

Address: Moscow region, Sergievo-Posadsky district, Morozovo village.

Entrance: 1000 RUB. Children under 12 years old are free of charge. The holiday lasts from 12:00 to 19:00.

How to get there: by train from the Yaroslavsky railway station, which follow Sergiev Posad or Aleksandrov, stop Khotkovo. Further by taxi (150 RUB) "to the field with camels," as the stately field is called the drivers. On a personal car along Yaroslavl highway, 45, 5 km from MKAD (kilometer post "61st km") turn to Khotkovo, drive about 2 km and will be Morozovo.