Irkutsk (city-wide; the main venue is usually a square on Lenin Street in the center)

This page covers the city-wide pancake week of Maslenitsa Festival, Irkutsk, whose main venue is usually a square on Lenin Street in the center. The guide explains the folk traditions, the pancakes, the games and the burning of the straw effigy that sees off winter, and how the date moves each year with Orthodox Great Lent. Programs and venues change, so check the official announcement for the current edition.