Hello, Ivan! I want to share with you how we celebrate New Year’s Eve in Russia. It is a special holiday for us, because it is filled with many traditions, many of which are passed on from generation to generation. Let’s start with the fact that preparation for the New Year begins long before the holiday. Already in December people start to decorate their homes, buy gifts for friends and family, as well as choose outfits for the festive evening. In the streets of cities are emerging New Year’s fairs where you can buy souvenirs, sweets and even skating under the open sky. One of the main symbols of the New Year is the christmas tree...

Only a little bit is left before the New Year. Many of us perceive this holiday as the beginning of a new life or a new chapter in a book. How to make sure that the new chapter begins not with vanity and...