Nadezhda Babkina and Santa Claus signed a "snow" agreement

Nadezhda Babkina and Santa Claus signed a “snowy” cooperation agreement

The country’s main Santa Claus specially came to the Russian Song Theater from the Great Iron to light the lights on the New Year tree and hold a press conference. By his arrival in the capital, a real winter began - the snowfall covered the whole city with a white blanket.

“What will Grandfather Frost come to?” - this question excited the minds of all the journalists who gathered at the theater on December 6 for a press conference. Amazement and delight knew no bounds when a fire engine pulled up to the theater and the most beloved and most anticipated wizard came out of it. “My three were scared of the big traffic on the Moscow streets, and firefighter friends kindly helped me and provided me with a car,” Santa Claus explained his appearance in the original transport.

Many journalists came to the press conference along with the children who were looking forward to Grandfather - after all, he would very soon put the long-awaited gifts under the tree. So that children and adults do not languish with expectations, they were entertained with songs and games by the Russian Song Theater groups - the Slavs folk group and the After 11 folk group, whose soloists went out to the guests in costumes Frost - characters from the New Year’s performance “Babkiny Tales” ". Its viewers will be able to see from December 23 to January 8.

Songs, dances and games stopped as soon as the approaching sounds of a fire siren were heard. The guests rushed to the door - everyone wanted to better see the fabulous Grandfather. The artistic director of the theater, Nadezhda Babkina, met Moroz as an old acquaintance, since being Sovereign Maslenitsa she signed a “Snowy” cooperation agreement with him. In it, the symbols of winter and spring pledged "to support and implement joint creative projects in the field of culture and tourism, being deeply convinced that the revival of the traditions of Russian folk holidays is the basis of the cultural connection of generations, contributes to the rise of national self-awareness and patriotism." Therefore, Nadezhda Babkina and Santa Claus were placed on honorary thrones and together answered the questions of journalists.

Santa Claus congratulated everyone on the upcoming holiday and urged to take care of their families, because, according to him, “families are the most expensive and great wealth”.

Nadezhda Babkina talked about the action, which is traditionally implemented in the theater - everyone at the box office can buy tickets for New Year’s performances and pass them on to children who, for a number of reasons, are unable to attend a winter fairy tale. “The New Year is a celebration of mercy, kindness, and interaction. All this is in the traditions of our vibrant, multinational people, ”added Nadezhda Georgievna.

Santa Claus admitted that he loves folk songs most of all and as a sign of appreciation he presented the theater with a lace snowflake, which was specially made by Vologda craftsmen. It will become a symbol of the New Year holidays, bring the theater and its audience good luck and goodness in the coming year.

The main winter wizard told about the most unusual request that came to him on the eve of the New Year. In one of the letters he was asked for a magic wand.

The winter wizard also added that absolutely everyone has time to receive gifts on New Year’s Eve. And even the most difficult desire - world peace - Santa Claus will try to fulfill.

Nadezhda Babkina introduced Grandfather to her grandchildren - George, Vera and Martha. George handed Santa Claus a letter in which he talked about all his successes lately and asked for a gift.

This year Santa Claus plans to visit 50 cities. In each city, Grandfather stops for two days to visit social institutions and light the lights on the main city Christmas trees. Grandfather has already visited more than 20 cities. He began his journey on November 1 in Vladivostok, with more visits to Samara, Tolyatti, Tatarstan, Armenia, Chechnya.