Burning Maslenitsa Scarecrow. Punching The Winter Off St Petersburg, Russia | Live

This day, at the 14th of March, is the last day of Maslenitsa week (Butter Week). The holiday of the farewell of Winter in Russia. An apogee of the Butter Week is burning of the Maslenitsa scarecrow which is symbolize the Winter. Burning off Maslenitsa scarecrow is like burning off the Winter. The main place to celebrate Maslenitsa in St Petersburg is the Park of Culture and Leisure named after Sergey Kirov.