People play a traditional game during Maslenitsa celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2026. Various events were held in St. Petersburg on Sunday to celebrate the traditional festival Maslenitsa. During the festival, people took part in a wide range of activities to bid farewell to the cold winter and welcome the arrival of spring. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
A boy plays a traditional game during Maslenitsa celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2026. Various events were held in St. Petersburg on Sunday to celebrate the traditional festival Maslenitsa. During the festival, people took part in a wide range of activities to bid farewell to the cold winter and welcome the arrival of spring. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
People dance during Maslenitsa celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2026. Various events were held in St. Petersburg on Sunday to celebrate the traditional festival Maslenitsa. During the festival, people took part in a wide range of activities to bid farewell to the cold winter and welcome the arrival of spring. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
People participate in a traditional circle dance during Maslenitsa celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2026. Various events were held in St. Petersburg on Sunday to celebrate the traditional festival Maslenitsa. During the festival, people took part in a wide range of activities to bid farewell to the cold winter and welcome the arrival of spring. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
A woman plays a traditional game during Maslenitsa celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2026. Various events were held in St. Petersburg on Sunday to celebrate the traditional festival Maslenitsa. During the festival, people took part in a wide range of activities to bid farewell to the cold winter and welcome the arrival of spring. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
People watch the straw figure burning during Maslenitsa celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2026. Various events were held in St. Petersburg on Sunday to celebrate the traditional festival Maslenitsa. During the festival, people took part in a wide range of activities to bid farewell to the cold winter and welcome the arrival of spring. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
