From ritual village songs to the Sugar Plum Fairy

The Pushkin house takes off a series of master classes on December 15. The popular Mazika duo combiners gypsy violin with haunting Russian folk songs. Mazika singer and accordion player will play unconventional music along with violinist Sarah Harrison. Going back centuries, Polina Proutskova beyond the surface of russian culture she spent years working on music in Russia and was a women's activist. accompanied with dance her lyrics were in official soviet style with modern twist. The Russian Orthodox Christmas is celebrate on January 6.