Russian Winter Festival

Sunday 13 January 2008, 12-7pm

Russian Winter Festival stage, 2007

The Russian Winter Festival is a free event in Trafalgar Square offering a wonderful taste of Russia to children and adults alike with a varied programme of traditional and contemporary music and entertainment. It marks Russia’s ‘Old New Year’ - New Year according to the Tsarist calendar which was used prior to 1917, and which is still celebrated in Russia in mid-January.

This year's Festival, on Sunday 13 January 2008, will see the square transformed for the day, with market stalls selling crafts and food, children's games, theatrical performances and puppets for the youngsters - something to delight everyone.

Music and entertainment from the main stage begins with traditional song and dance for the whole family, and from around 4pm showcases Russian rock and pop .

Artists appearing include:

Alisa - legendary Russian rock band
Fabrika - pop group
Slavyanye - ensemble performing all genres of Russian folk music
Baikal - Buryat National Ensemble, traditional dance and song group
Lyudmila Ryumina - Russian folk singer
Dima Bilan - pop star and show business personality
Varvara - versatile vocalist
Relikt - vocal trio performing Russian folk and classical music
Shtar - Russian gypsy music combines with jazz, rock, flamenco and Latin-American
Russian National Dance Show - a varied mix of traditional national dance and contemporary ballet
Sankt Peterburg - rock band
Zemlyane - rock band
Bianka - R'n B vocalist

Celebration of Russian cinema

A range of compelling Russian films are showing at the Barbican on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 January. The screenings are supported by the Mayor of London and form part of a celebration of Russian culture in London. They are free, but tickets must be booked in advance.

More information about the celebration of Russian cinema

Travel

Getting to Trafalgar Square

Find out how to get to Trafalgar Square by public transport using Transport for London's Journey Planner (opens in new window).

Previous Russian Winter Festivals

View 2007 festival slideshow.

View 2006 festival slideshow.

View 2005 festival slideshow.

The Russian Winter Festival is organised by Eventica - see www.eventica.co.uk/events/rwf/2008