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Night of fire and folk (VIDEO)
Gateway to Russia
Jul 14 2025
Travel
Locals flocked to Kemerovo’s Tomskaya Pisanitsa Museum-Reserve for Ivan Kupala Day. Bonfires, dancing, and songs set the night alight. Festival-goers even floated wreaths on the river.
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