Maslenitsa on the Island-Town of Sviyazhsk: Seeing Off Winter Through the Eyes of KIU International Students
On February 22, 2026, the island-town of Sviyazhsk welcomed over 50 international students from Kazan Innovative University, hailing from Colombia, China, Iran, and other corners of the world. The grand celebration of "Sviyazhsk Maslenitsa" became a true immersion into centuries-old Russian history and culture for them.