You are cordially invited to join us in this traditional, sparkling and happy celebration. Guests of any age, speaking any languages are most welcome!

• If you are lucky, you will be greeted at some point by a charming young Snowmaiden and/or a very friendly Grandfather Frost.

• There will be a craft and jewellery fair, with unique stalls from local artists (with Russian, Eastern European and Baltic connections).

For children: arts, crafts, interactive activities and games for young children (Tibbatt’s Room).

Main programme:

• Live music (Main Hall) – 5:15pm
  Members of the “Mawson Road Community Orchestra”.
  Conductor and Musical Director: Michael Copley.

• Children’s dance groups from Cambridge Russian School & Cambridge Russian Academy  will perform charleston and cha-cha-cha (Main Hall) – 6pm
  Teachers: Julia Krolenko, Maria Rozhko.

• Meet characters from Russian cartoons, dancing and singing in amazing bespoke costumes: Cheburashka, Crocodile Gena, & their friends (Main Hall). Producer & Costume designer: Zanna Agilar

• Festive food & drink – BRING & SHARE (Ramsey Hall) – 6:30pm

• Popular tunes: Mark Marianovski “Marfusha”, Angel Villoldo “El Choclo”, folk Russian “Dark Eyes” (Main Hall). Elena Lyutserina (violin) & Stephen Cook (guitar) – 7:00pm
  

• New Year’s Quiz (Main Hall) – 7:15pm

• Multicultural Folk Ensemble “Rusi-Lebedi” (Main Hall) – 7:45pm
  Artistic Director, Vocal and Dance: Natalia Nesterenko.

• Raffle with very special prizes (Main Hall) – 8:00pm

• “Rusi-Lebedi” continues playing (Main Hall) – 7:45pm

• Revitalising Russian Disco (Ramsey Hall) – 9:00pm
  DJ Artyom Lebedev.

• 10:00pm – Fun tidying up and cleaning together!

Entrance:
– CamRuSS members: £5 (individual), £8 (family);
– others: £10 (individual), £15 (family);
– children (up to 16 y.o.) FREE.
– If you are unable to bring festive food to share, there will be an additional charge of £3 per person.
– FREE for all performers and people on the helpers’ list.