by Regina C.
In the Russian Orthodox calendar, Easter is celebrated on April 18, and its traditions continue until the following week.
Natalya Kuchukov, Russian teacher, brought the Russian Orthodox tradition of the Easter celebration to The Family Foundation School on April 20.
Sharing this celebration with both of her Russian classes, Kuchukov had prepared some of the sweets that her family enjoys on Easter.
The feast contained sweets, because there is a strict 48 days fast with no meat products, milk products, sugar, or oil. During the feast at FFS, the students and Kuchukov sang Russian songs, and then everyone greeted each other with “Yesus vaskres,” translated to “Jesus rose.”
Andrew B., a student in Kuchukov’s class, said, “The food was good; it’s very different compared to American Easter, and it was a new experience that I never had before. It was fun.”
