Celebrate a Russian Christmas…in Nice, France

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This year, you can enjoy a Russian Christmas without the cold weather and long flight to Russia. Come to sunny Nice, France for their annual Christmas Market, this year previewing  France-Russia Year 2010.

From December 5, 2009 through January 6, 2010, Nice’s Place Massena will be home to sixty chalet stalls offering a wide range of craft work based mainly on Christmas products, including three specifically dedicated to Russian crafts.

This holiday celebration  offers an enchanted winter setting with a forest of 750 pine trees, a skating rink, ice-sculpture, Christmas parade, end of year concerts and entertainment centered on Russian folklore. A ferris wheel and children’s rides add to the fun.

Then, from January 5 to 13, 2010, “Ruskoff”, the Russian Arts and Cinema Festival, will
be celebrating its 11th anniversary at the Nice National Theatre, taking a caustic look at
Russia past and present.

Celebrate a Russian Christmas in Nice and enjoy the festivities, mild climate and winter sunshine!

Written by Terri Fogarty for EuropeUpClose.com