{"id":2704,"date":"2012-05-01T03:09:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T03:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2014-07-17T18:05:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T18:05:36","slug":"it-is-time-to-celebrate-may-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/it-is-time-to-celebrate-may-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"It is Time to Celebrate \u043c\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0starts a calendar period commonly referred to as\u00a0<strong>\u043c\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(May holidays).\u00a0<strong>\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0435\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u043c\u0430\u044f<\/strong>\u00a0(May 1<sup>st<\/sup>), also known as\u00a0<strong>\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0439<\/strong>, used to be a one of those propaganda-driven Soviet holidays,\u00a0<strong>\u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u044f\u0449\u0438\u0445\u0441\u044f<\/strong>\u00a0(International Workers\u2019 Day).<\/p>\n<p>Back then the schedule was pretty set &#8211; a government-organized\u00a0<strong>\u0434\u0435\u043c\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f\u00a0<\/strong>(political demonstration) or, in larger cities,\u00a0<strong>\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434<\/strong>\u00a0(parade) followed by\u00a0<strong>\u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0435<\/strong>\u00a0(a holiday meal) with a centerpiece being\u00a0<strong>\u043c\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u00ab<\/strong><strong>\u041e\u043b\u0438\u0432\u044c\u0435\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0(a bowl of Olivier salad). The following day was spent at an organized\u00a0<strong>\u043c\u0430\u0451\u0432\u043a\u0430<\/strong>\u00a0(May Day outing) or, sometimes, at a mandatory\u00a0<strong>\u0441\u0443\u0431\u0431\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>\u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/strong>, a type of volunteer neighborhood clean-up and beautification project that would take place on a Saturday or a Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the days of marching through the city square carrying\u00a0<strong>\u043f\u043b\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044b<\/strong>\u00a0(banners) with\u00a0<strong>\u043b\u043e\u0437\u0443\u043d\u0433\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(slogans) such as\u00a0<strong>\u00ab<\/strong><strong>\u041c\u0438\u0440!\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0422\u0440\u0443\u0434! \u041c\u0430\u0439!\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0(Peace! Work! May!),\u00a0<strong>\u00ab\u0414\u0430 \u0437\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u044f!\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0(Glory to the Communist Party!) and\u00a0<strong>\u00ab<\/strong><strong>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0438\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0432\u0441\u0435\u0445\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u043e\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u044f\u0439\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c!\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0(Workers of the world, unite!)<\/p>\n<p>So what is going on in Russia on May 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0this year?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u041a\u043e\u043c\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u044f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0424\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u041a\u041f\u0420\u0424<\/strong>\u00a0for short (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) continues the long-standing tradition of\u00a0<strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0434\u0435\u043c\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f<\/strong>\u00a0(May Day demonstration) with somewhat updated slogans:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0422\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0443\u0435\u043c \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0432 \u0444\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0432\u044b\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432!<\/strong>\u00a0(We demand justice for those responsible for election fraud!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0411\u043e\u0440\u044c\u0431\u0443\u00a0\u0441 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043c \u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0443\u043f\u0446\u0438\u0435\u0439 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u043d\u0438\u00a0\u0441\u043e \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0433\u043e\u00a0\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043f\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0438\u044f \u0438 \u0432\u0435\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430!<\/strong>\u00a0(Start the fight against crime and corruption at your own company and institution!)<\/p>\n<p>Along with the old standby softened for the new times:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u041d\u0430\u0448\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0446\u0435\u043b\u044c &#8211; \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0437\u043c!<\/strong>\u00a0(Socialism is our historical goal!)<\/p>\n<p>Other \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435\u00a0<strong>\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0438\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0438\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/strong>\u00a0(political parties and movements) are organizing their own\u00a0<strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0430<\/strong><strong>\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(May Day actions) including\u00a0<strong>\u0448\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f<\/strong>\u00a0(marches) and\u00a0<strong>\u043c\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0433\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(rallies).<\/p>\n<p>On the lighter side of things,\u00a0<strong>\u043c\u0430\u0451\u0432\u043a\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(May Day outings) are also planned since May Day is not just\u00a0<strong>\u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u0430<\/strong>\u00a0(Labor Day), but also\u00a0<strong>\u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0432\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044b<\/strong>\u00a0(Spring Day). So expect plenty of\u00a0<strong>\u043f\u0438\u043a\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(picnics),\u00a0<strong>\u0448\u0430\u0448\u043b\u044b\u043a\u0438<\/strong>\u00a0(shish kebabs),\u00a0<strong>\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044b<\/strong>\u00a0(concerts),\u00a0<strong>\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0446\u044b<\/strong>\u00a0(dancing) and such.<\/p>\n<p>In the mean time, Moscow is gearing up for\u00a0<strong>\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u041f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u041f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0434\u044b<\/strong>\u00a0(another Victory Day Parade) with the final night-time rehearsal on May 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0and the grand daytime dress rehearsal on May 6<sup>th<\/sup>. So if you are in Moscow right now, take pictures, upload them to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/learn.russian\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and share with us, please!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 1st\u00a0starts a calendar period commonly referred to as\u00a0\u043c\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435\u00a0\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438\u00a0(May holidays).\u00a0\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0435\u00a0\u043c\u0430\u044f\u00a0(May 1st), also known as\u00a0\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0439, used to be a one of those propaganda-driven Soviet holidays,\u00a0\u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c\u00a0\u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439\u00a0\u0441\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u00a0\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u044f\u0449\u0438\u0445\u0441\u044f\u00a0(International Workers\u2019 Day). Back then the schedule was pretty set &#8211; a government-organized\u00a0\u0434\u0435\u043c\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f\u00a0(political demonstration) or, in larger cities,\u00a0\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434\u00a0(parade) followed by\u00a0\u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0435\u00a0(a holiday meal) with a centerpiece being\u00a0\u043c\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430\u00a0\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u00ab\u041e\u043b\u0438\u0432\u044c\u0435\u00bb\u00a0(a bowl of Olivier salad)&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/it-is-time-to-celebrate-may-holidays\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3,7827],"tags":[117575,3295,1240,117574,35330],"class_list":["post-2704","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-culture","category-russian-life","tag-international-workers-day","tag-may-day","tag-russian-holidays","tag-russian-labor-day","tag-soviet-holidays"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 1st starts a calendar period commonly referred to as \u043c\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 (May holidays). \u041f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u044f (May 1st), also known as \u041f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0439, used to be a one of those propaganda-driven Soviet holidays, \u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u044f\u0449\u0438\u0445\u0441\u044f (International Workers\u2019 Day). 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