Carnival is a preparatory week is dedicated to Lent in the Christian sense, one purpose - reconciliation with others, forgiveness of injuries, to prepare the way for God to repent - the Christian component of Carnival. Carnival is a solid week, canceled post on Wednesday and Friday.

Carnival 2017 - is off winter and joyful anticipation of spring, it's the people's festive cycle, preserved among the Slavs from pagan times. Carnival in villages and towns have always celebrated mass celebrations - noisy, fun and with a generous refreshments. We are confident that on Shrove Tuesday festivities will be no less fun. When will the Carnival, it is not necessary to think that the only meal for the holidays - pancakes. As a rule, when celebrating Pancake serves a rich table. In the old days on the table and put on pancakes and cakes with various fillings: mushrooms, cheese, cabbage, and not only.

Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the fact that in the last week before Lent, permitted the eating of butter, dairy products and fish. In the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church during this period is called the Cheese Week - Week (Week) following the motley week. The Orthodox Church is considered that the meaning of Cheese Week - reconciliation with others, forgiveness of injuries, the preparation for Lent - the time needed to devote good communication with neighbors, family, friends, doing good.