New Years Celebrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia | Winter Wonderland ❄️

[@ksweet696]

Hey, the Nutcracker came from a Russian...Tchaikovsky! It's popular worldwide because it is beautiful. And don't get alcohol poisoning. We'd miss you tons! Have a wonderful holiday. Many good wishes for 2022.

[@R3R3T]

The music and ballet yea but the story Nutcracker is a German folk story.

[@ksweet696]

This from wikipedia: "Although the original production [of the Nutcracker ballet] was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. The complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season." I'm sure it's taken hold as a Christmas theme in Russia because Russians are pround of their native son.

[@IiIiIiIOnTop]

Tchaikovsky is a genius I love him

[@dvv18]

@@ksweet696 It hasn't taken hold as a Christmas theme in Russia at all. It's really a western (or even more specifically US) phenomenon.

[@Todd.B]

Beautiful. I work with a woman of Russian heritage, and we work in a hospital, so someone always has to be there. She always works Dec 25th but then gets Jan 7th off to celebrate her Christmas. Respect all cultures.

[@vynlazer]

Imagine walking and seeing a russian guy in Russia speaking English to a camera while walking around

[@williamduke1756]

I don't think that's such a surreal experience in a city like St. Petersburg. More so in Chelyabinsk probably.

[@questionmark3219]

They probably think he's american.

[@dvv18]

@@questionmark3219 They probably dgaf.

[@tnickknight]

I want him to say F off like a gangster in a movie

[@tnickknight]

Not in Russia, more likely a think he is a brit

[@questionmark3219]

Reminds me of our german Christmasmarkets we used to have before Covid. Just beautiful.

[@plebestrian9323]

except the glühwein would actually have alcohol in it

[@Christian2012-x8j]

Zimtsterne, Glühwein, Heißer Met, Flammkuchen 😢😢😢

[@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588]

@@plebestrian9323 how can mulled wine have alcohol? Isn’t it boiled? They would have to add in alcohol afterwards in order for it to be alcoholic.

[@plebestrian9323]

​@@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588 it's basically just hot wine with additives, isn't it? google says it has to have between 7 and 14.5% alcohol to be called Glühwein in germany

[@dvv18]

@@plebestrian9323 Alcohol was there alright. But they make an alcohol-free kid version of the drink, too. You know, like there's beer, and there's alcohol-free "beer".

[@CaptCovfefe515]

This year I spent my very first New Year’s in Russia. It’s been an incredible time. I really don’t want to leave. With love from an American in Moscow! 🇺🇸❤️🇷🇺

[@sashat5309]

You're welcome! Moscow is incredible.

[@soundwave704]

I wish I could live in Russia. The US is cool n all, But I want a different experience 🤷🏻‍♂️ what’s the temp in Moscow right now?

[@dvv18]

@@soundwave704 steamy -5°C

[@CaptCovfefe515]

@@soundwave704 It’s fuckin cold lmao but believe it or not in Moscow the temperature was above freezing at midnight on New Year’s, I bet Roman couldn’t have said the same thing

[@UptownTune9]

It’s my first time in Russia too!!! New Year’s was amazing! 🔥❤️🇷🇺

[@Belle-zq3xc]

Новый Год в Питере это сказочно, хороших тебе праздников и с Новым Годом и Рождеством всех! 🥂🎅🎄

[@pavlinaivanova4574]

Your Vlogs are soo cool, feels like having a walk around SP in person, going out of home after 2y of lock down. Thanks and HNY!

[@Anticommunism99]

Българка ли си

[@abadabababadaba4774]

Please please tell me you haven't been inside for 2 years?

[@sahirde]

@@abadabababadaba4774 figuratively hahaha

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

St. Petersburg looks like such a beautiful city. Hope you have a great 2022!🥳🍾👊

[@scarletred8888]

SPB looks like the perfect location for Christmas - the ice, snow and lights, it looks beautiful - lovely video Roman, Happy New Year

[@bane8305]

i swear im from LA and seeing this is magical

[@TheLazyFinn]

@@bane8305 You should try Finland during winter time, more expensive but more people can speak English so it´s easier to go to less touristy places, I swear when people learn that Lapland is not the only winter destination in Finland...

[@bane8305]

@@TheLazyFinn Hell yeah bro

[@arachnidsLor]

trust me, czech love their food. as soon as they leave their country they get really aware of the good stuff they have when they cant find it anywhere. dad drives over to czechia on the weekends to my grandparents to take care of them, and on the way he always brings back loads of czech food from the store. despite it being cheap store stuff, hes super happy about it.happy new year roman!! thanks for the fun videos this year. im glad i decided to check your channel again.

[@mau1353]

Janek from The Honest Guide would hate to hear Trdelnik called Czech food!

[@dvv18]

Roman: it's not even cold actually. Also Roman: it's so cold I'd better take a bus.

[@AleksandrBekhtin]

it doesn't feel cold if ur just having a small walk, but if you spend smthn like a couple of hours outside it gets cold eventually

[@dvv18]

@@AleksandrBekhtin беспесды, чувак, беспесды

[@soundwave704]

It’s January and it almost hit 80 degrees F on east coast 🇺🇸.

[@dvv18]

@@soundwave704 It's 63°F on this here east coast at the moment.

[@rukus9585]

@@dvv18 is 73 here on gulf coast.

[@crimsonjynx5707]

Oh my goodness St. Petersburg looks beautiful!! Have a great 2022 Roman

[@firstandlastname2390]

Happy New Year from Yakutia! Саҥа дьылынан! Thanks for you nice video!

[@theblackcomrade]

Всех с Новым годом !!

[@HistorysHodgepodge]

Happy new year to Roman and the subscribers. 2021 was a huge year for Roman as he finally left the hood and is livin' it up in the most awesome city in Russia. Hope 2022 is a great year for all of you!

[@augingma5518]

It's always a new experience to leave the nest and move forward. Dude went from MLG Life to a grown up man. I remember Dolan Dark, Pyrocynical and him when they were young playing CS:GO.

[@HistorysHodgepodge]

@@augingma5518 yeah I'm just one of those who started subscribing after Roman met Bald for the first time. I don't like FPS or really watch gamer content so I can only imagine the early content before Roman moved to more general Russian stuff.

[@KillBoyPowerHead77]

All the best from Poland Roman :) The episode with lack of running water - I was in tears hahaha:))) Happy New Year!

[@Everythingwithonehand]

Thank you for all your work to entertain us while educating us about Russia and her culture. Wishing you health, wealth and happiness in 2022 and beyond from Scotland.

[@rsswd]

10:14 The Nutcracker is the 19th Century ballet by the very Russian, Tchaikovsky. T-chai went to school in St. Petersburg and The Nutcracker first premiered in the city. Tchaikowsky died in 1893 and is buried in the Tikvhin Cemetery in St. Petersburg. Maybe you should do a vlog about the cemetery. Lots of history and famous folks are buried there. (actually if you search that cemetery on KZbin you'll see someone at the Real Russia channel has done it already).

[@Nusja]

He meant the story was written by Hoffmann and as a Russian, I agree it feels like a Western story.

[@daMacadamBlob]

Here in belgium it’s 13-15°C, it has never been this warm on 1 january since they started measuring temperatures in like 1892

[@XandrY2K05]

Here in Brazil it's 29°C today

[@ralphdepreter1404]

ik wil gwn dat het sneeuwt da zou zo nice zijn 😭😭😭

[@Fievelavie]

Early summer

[@daMacadamBlob]

@@ralphdepreter1404 fk da man lol, dan kan ik niet fietsen

[@stavros3438]

its boiling in england aswell!

[@Reon_palmer]

Happy new year!! Just to let you know I’m Amsterdam when it’s frozen over a lot of cafes and bars will put tables and chairs on the canals and serve people whilst there enjoying there time on the canal

[@dolorik7013]

Didn't know it ever gets so cold in ams

[@pandoralechat780]

С Новым ухом тебя, Роман! Great winter holiday video from St.Petersburg,you are the best KZbinr in Russia ! Best wishes from Connecticut, USA !

[@colinmcnamara344]

Congrats on getting acquainted to your new city, and Look how far you've come! always fun to watch

[@carticactus]

Happy New Years everyone!! Roman changed so much this year and this whole channel grew a lot for the better I love it. For a good 2022 cheers 🥂

[@InVolve33]

Funny you mentioned Amsterdam as not having canals frozen 😀 last year the city was full of people ice skating on all the canals.. anyway, enjoyed the vid, happy new year! :)

[@Hakaanu]

Treeman Arborist: someone who is like a tree doctor or studies living trees Lumberjack: the big burly dude who cuts down trees

[@ekaterini2957]

Thank you, Roman, as always. May your 2022 be filled with happiness and prosperity. Love from Houston.

[@cheetosan]

С Новым годом!! super cool to see how y’all celebrate the holidays! have a nice one bro, love from the us 💕

[@TriciaBute]

Happy New Year Roman. Thanks for showing us around St. Petersburg at Christmas/New Year, it looks fabulous and you walking on the canal was epic, glad the ice didn't crack at that moment! The Scots celebrate New Year more so than Christmas, so maybe Russia and Scotland have more in common than we know!

[@dvv18]

Of course. The R and CH sounds!

[@michaltoma2148]

Dedmorobus 😂 Šťastný nový rok prajem zo Slovenska 🥳🥳🥳

[@dvv18]

Dead-morose-bus

[@normanstrongbow9335]

Happy New Year from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Siberia of Canada, present temperature -28C with wind chill.

[@normanstrongbow9335]

@@ayefries Yes, Yellowknife is now at -41C or -52C with wind chill!

[@ninjasword629]

Happy new year from india leh lowest temperature current temp -11C but lowest can be -30C

[@larrybxl5406]

aka deadmonchuk

[@russianvoodoo]

very niiice

[@SnowWhite-hr4ho]

Toronto is getting snow showers

[@CromulentComputer]

Happy New Year Roman! Cheers to another great year of content and looking forward to another one. I wish you great success, good health, and happiness for the future. That also goes for everyone else here!

[@lynlandham3779]

St. Petersburg really brought it, didn't! Beautiful! Thanks for the tour. I think your move was brilliant. You have a new attitude and opportunities for your future. Good job.

[@dashtesla]

I'm from the Netherlands here, yes you can walk on ice in some places where the water canals are narrower as they freeze quicker and it does freezxe usually once a year when it gets to the coldest week of the year usually -10c or so doesn't get much colder and doesn't stay frozen for long sadly, we had a cold spell a couple weeks ago there was plenty of ice on small ditches i almost tried myself but was alone in the night and no one around bit too dangerous XD

[@rbrooks2007]

One trick you can do with mulled wine (or red wine with a small tied cloth bag with cloves and stick of cinnamon inside) is if you heat it up in a vat and add about four cut chillies and add some ginger, it gives a warm tingling sensation right through your insides long after you've drunk it.

[@prmm218]

Beautiful. Thanks for taking us around your new city!😍Happy New Year!

[@zacklove3794]

Thank you for sharing the New Year/Christmas celebrations and decorations in your new city- Saint Petersburg. Really lovely. Happy New Year!

[@edwinrivera4735]

US has become such a paternalistic country that walking on an iced river in a major city would get one arrested. Also those bridges going over the canals would have a five foot fences so that no one falls into the river and "gets hurt." St Petersburg what a beautiful and civilized city. Happy New Year!

[@abadabababadaba4774]

I agree same in Canada. But I would argue that is a more Maternal society. Im Victoria BC in Canada where I live, you cannot even play a guitar on the street without a permit.

[@edwinrivera4735]

@@abadabababadaba4774 Well if you want word semantics ... I think paternalism is a better choice, since it means those in authority setting policy for the "safety" of their subordinates.

[@AwesomeFish12]

Roman, as an Australian who has spent time in northern parts of the world, I can not walk on ice. I have spent months of my life falling on my arse 3-20 times per day. NEVER AGAIN. I admire how easy it is for you to feel like you can walk and just generally survive in this shit. Fuck that....and I thought the subtropics had cold winters that I couldn't stand. I learned the hard way what winter REALLY means.

[@mattfinleylive]

St. Petes' is Booming! Best Holiday Preparations I've ever seen! Happy New Year!

[@spritelass6712]

Happy New Year Roman. It's been great spending this past year following you. This was a great vlog. We have a German festival and market here in Chicago during the holidays. They have mulled wine and German food and candy. Also lots of Irish linens. South Americans come up to sell their wool goods, I think they are from Argentina. That tree looked amazing and well worth the trip. I bet most of the cost was in taking down and transporting such a huge tree. Not to mention making sure it doesn't fall down on anybody. A tree man, or woman, would be called an arborist.

[@TheWorriedCat]

happy new year roman!!! finding your channel has been a blast… it’s cool seeing what other people my age are up to across the world. love the vlogs and hearing about your culture! may your 2022 be even more fortunate than your 2021!! - illinois

[@chriswatchingponies9877]

Happy New Year/S Novym Godom, Roman ! Peterburg is one of the best cities i've ever been to just walk around. Very entertaining walks)) Enjoyed it, spasibo drug !

[@ddq57sm64]

Happy New Year, Roman! Wishing You a wonderful 2022!

[@BenevolentChum]

The Rideau Canal "skateway" winds its way through the heart of Canada's Capital, Ottawa in Winter.

[@GamingPalOllieMK]

The atmosphere in this video is so perfect, especially down on the frozen river. Here in Macedonia we celebrate Christmas on the 6th and 7th of January too, after that we have yet ANOTHER holiday tho called "Old New Year" I think it's a week or so after Christmas, it's also known as Vasilitsa but most people just call it Old New Year.

[@SuperCosty2010]

Incredible, it's exactly what the Russians celebrate on the Night 13th to 14th January! Even the naming is the same

[@GamingPalOllieMK]

@@SuperCosty2010 I guess it's just Slavic culture

[@SuperCosty2010]

@@GamingPalOllieMK Well our reason is the calendar change of 1918, from Julian to Gregorian, there were exactly 13 days between in the 20th century

[@felichitafelichita4552]

@@GamingPalOllieMK I guess it's just Slavic culture ==== no way - it is just Orthodox Christian culture as Orthodox Churches use Julian Calendar ... Catholic Slavs [Czeck, Slovaks, Slovenians, Croats and Рoles] have it the same as the rest of the world, not like Serbs, Russians, Ukrainians,Belarussians, Macedonians , MonteNegrins and Bulgarians [ as well as many Greeks , Georgians and Romanians who are not Slavs but are also Orthodox Christians ]

[@marafarnham595]

Thank you Roman! Exciting to see where 2022 takes you! Happy New Year 🎉🎊🍾🍷❤🙏

[@unknownvlogs]

I never knew Russia had a Winter Wonderland too

[@ziber2323]

It's like saying, "I never knew America had a McDonald's"

[@maaaaaar]

@@ziber2323 I think Kofi has a point with this one though - his assumption makes sense. There is a huge event in Hyde Park every Christmas known as Winter Wonderland, and it's the largest so-called 'Winter Wonderland' event without doubt.

[@felichitafelichita4552]

@@maaaaaar so his point is that he never knew there was no Hyde Park in Russia?

[@maaaaaar]

@@felichitafelichita4552 I'm pretty sure Kofi has always known that Hyde Park isn't in Russia. Bloke is a true Londoner.

[@archlich4489]

I think Russia is the ORIGINAL Winter Wonderland!

[@nozhki-busha]

Roman you are really channelling the Bald here! It's excellent and I think Bald has had a really positive influence on your content as well as you moving to SPB has too. Loving the VLOGs and exploring all things Soviet :)

[@caelidhg6261]

It is so hysterical to watch you walk around in that fair and the sounds of American and British Xmas music (wham.. and Winter WOnderland) playing in the background! LOL.

[@denjhill]

Happy New Year, Roman! Best wishes for a great 2022. As I study Russian history is seems like all things eventually come round to St. Petersburg. A testament to that is your own move there. A powerful city.

[@mitchpilchuk7916]

Thank you for showing me the New years/ Christmas celebration in Saint Petersburg. I'll put it on my travel list. HNY.

[@rynwin1]

Я так впечатлен твоими видио! Спасибо за объяснение различий между американским и российским новым годом.

[@ThatMan6969]

Hey NFKRZ your welcome from us all man keep up the great work/content in 2022! Wanna wish you a happy new years and a safe one man nothing but good vibes your way! Enjoy the new year own it!!

[@latefallentv8961]

Thank you for the amazing content, Roman. 2022 is the year you hit 1 million subscribers, I just know it!

[@alexcard6247]

Happy New Year from Romania! I wish you all the best Roman!

[@nigeltrademarked]

Happy New Years Roman! Enjoy the show!

[@Bestnightcoreofalltime]

Wow it’s just like we celebrate in Germany. Especially the mulled wine.

[@LordMegatherium]

It's even called глинтвейн / glintveyn (if Google is to be trusted глинт translates to glitter, pretty close to glühen).

[@Bestnightcoreofalltime]

@@LordMegatherium Yeah and we call it so: Glühwein „Glowwine“ Edit: ok I see it was the point you made

[@petralemmens2932]

For sure we can walk in the Netherlands, Amsterdam canals on the ice Roman. Here its freeze too👍😅.

[@icemanhernandez6649]

Bro this place has hella spirit, it looks so lit! Happy new years from Los Angeles CA!

[@krisleehyatt]

People always have a stereotype that Russian cities are dull and depressing but cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg are every bit as beautiful as Western European cities!

[@suzanned7472]

I am new to your subscriber list, but you have such an awesome Vlog. Thank you for all you do. I look forward to viewing Russia through your episodes. You are awesome! Happy New Year!

[@Muscles_McGee]

That beautiful tree and the center of town reminds me of The Polar Express, one of my favorite holiday films. So gorgeous. Thanks NFKRZ

[@DerekBrown1949]

I’ve been watching you vids for 5 years - first comment. Keep up the a great work, bro! From the US of A!

[@kylecommunist]

Wonderful work as always, Roman! I caught up on a few of your videos over the last week. I’ve been following you for close to two years now, and I wanted to say how awesome your videos are. You’ve made massive leaps from your old web cam to now vlogging the streets of SPB. It’s so fun to follow your topics & insights. Rock on in 2022! 🤘🏽

[@kylecommunist]

And of course, с Новым годом! 🎊🍾🎁🎄

[@jeroen2218]

Actually Roman, we do just that in Amsterdam. One of the most populair sports in the country is ice skating. In january the temperatures usually drop below -5° during the nights, so it is possible. Not right now though, unless you know how to swim.

[@dvv18]

Well, yeah, when was the last time you skated the canals of Amsterdam?

[@jeroen2218]

@@dvv18 last year

[@dvv18]

@@jeroen2218 Oh. Ok. So all that talk about "global warming" is a bunch of bull. Got it.

[@jeroen2218]

@@dvv18 if you say so

[@dvv18]

@@jeroen2218 No, seriously. I've heard many times that people skate on the canals only in the paintings of the Old Masters, but not anymore - because gLoBaL wArMiNg.

[@waynem7186]

I've always wanted to visit this city. It looks beautiful.

[@dima12130]

Happy New Year Roman. I wish the best to you and your channel.

[@Tcosby]

Such a beautiful place with all the decorations & lights...Happy New Year from Georgia USA !

[@charlottethien3749]

Roman , Good job on talking /while teaching us about your holiday culture. The outdoor decorations were very nice. You are the first person that I’ve seen , walking on top of a river ! Happy New year , then Merry Christmas ! 🎉🎉🎄🎉🎉

[@thealexgamez7948]

Yes can confirm, a miracle must take place before the canals in Amsterdam start freezing! This year is warmer then ever before…

[@ドリフト180X]

It looks so beautiful there!

[@SnowWhite-hr4ho]

Beautiful Christmas decor! Way to celebrate!

[@nesser52]

Рад, что твой канал так вырос за 2021-ый, плюс ещё успешно переехал, давно пора было ахах молодеццц 🎉🎄

[@Unemployedsmoker]

I hope for everyone’s sakes this year goes better

[@litolito1893]

I would love to visit Russia one day, but it’s never going to happen. So I appreciate these vlogs because you provide excellent insight and a better perspective of the Russian lifestyle.

[@dvv18]

I obviously don't know what prevents you from visiting Russia, but whatever it is - I'm sorry.

[@Cherb123456]

Thank you & Happy New Year!

[@LiebeNachDland]

This was actually really cool man. Never in my life have I seen or been able to see a Russian Christmas celebration yet. It would be nice to show up in Russia/SPB during that week someday for me. I also had no idea the Russians like their hot wine. Same big thing in Germany - the Glühwein. I thought it was their thing.

[@dvv18]

Well, the Russian word for ”mulled wine" is "глинтвейн" ("glintvein"), which was borrowed 300 years ago from the then German "glühend Wein". So…

[@punksnotdead227]

in Finland its Glögi

[@bronwynthomas9847]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. Nice to see the city decorated for the festive season! We visited in the summer 2 years ago so it’s great to see the other season ! 😄 happy new year Roman and look forward to more greys videos and insights 🎄

[@davidchristian8218]

Thanks Roman! I'd love to spend New Year in a place like SPB some day. 🎇 Happy 2022 🎉

[@catholicdad]

Feliz Navidad Roman. Prospero Año y Felicidad!

[@MikeJohnson-ld9rn]

Thank you Roman ! Very beautiful, especially to someone like me who lives in Phoenix Arizona! No frozen rivers in my state.

[@disposabull]

When it gets cold in the Netherlands people do ice skate on the canals and also flood sports fields so people can skate on them. It is quite rare for it to be cold enough to do it though.

[@rubytuesday9539]

Your hometown weather is more similar to Minneapolis where I live. St Petersburg is a bit warmer then, and in sure it's hella lot safer. Minneapolis is back to being called Murderapolis. I envy your location.

[@OscarHazeGaming]

Roman, go check out the New Holland island. It's probably the best public space in all of St. Pete and maybe Russia. Best experienced in summer months, although I'm sure something great is there in winter as well.

[@StephenGoodman1001]

The alcohol in the mulled wine largely cooks off, so that may be why the kids were having some. You can also add spirit (brandy or rum) to the mulled wine to make sure you get your kick ("Glühwein mit Schuß" in Germany). Happy New Year to you, Roman!

[@bcluett1697]

When you mentioned the Ded Moroz I remembered catching a livestream on youtube of guys(and gals) dressed like that on jetskis around a month or two ago going through St Petersburg's canals before they froze over. It looked like some sort of event there were boats going ahead and behind them with cameras. I don't know if it was for a commercial or just a stunt like the bus. That fire busker was great and the tree at the end was beautiful. I do think it was funny touring the european booths listening to american music in a russian christmas fair. Have a great new year!

[@mundanestuff]

Exotic foods do well at fairs. Here in New York, literally anything goes, any food from anywhere. If it fits in your hands so much the better. Those foods you flashed up on the screen instead of a burger would sell fast! Burgers not as fast.

[@igormuzychenko8522]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, GOOD ONE, THNKS

[@szfpa]

Люблю ваши видео, Роман! С Новым годом

[@sachanikiperowicz]

Happy new year roman 🎉from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DanBarabanTV]

Bulgarians are orthodox still celerating December 24th. Thanks for the video, really liked river ice-walk.

[@OrganNLou]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS , ROMAN!!!!

[@deanbenson9322]

Great videos! A bit of correct information fior you... Not only have I walked on the frozen Amsterdam canals, myself and others skate on them. ✌🏻️

[@srgrounds]

Beautiful decorations. Happy New Year!

[@rhhelmy8476]

Happy new year my bro roman greetings from Tunisia 🇹🇳❤🇷🇺

[@AlexKali]

Love the video!!!

[@david_walker_esq]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, NFRZ. Fun video, as always. The videos where you're out exploring are my favourite. Saint Petersburg would be my ideal Christmas destination and that's likely in part due to the Nutcracker and the winter scenes in the Doctor Zhivago film. I don't understand how you don't associate the Nutcracker with Russia. The original short story might be German, but it was Tchaikovsky as composter and Lev Ivanov as choreographer that made the Nutcracker ballet world famous. If it weren't for their adaptation, the Nutcracker would probably be just an obscure little Christmas story and not a Christmas tradition celebrated in dance around the world.

[@dvv18]

Well, Russia just doesn't share this western Christmas obsession with the Nutcracker, is all.

[@david_walker_esq]

@@dvv18 Yeah. I was interested in Roman's thoughts on the Nutcracker. It could be due to his "provincial" upbringing, that he wasn't exposed to the ballet. Or maybe it's just his preference for western pop culture. But, this lack of "Russian obsession with the Nutcracker" seems contrary to what was depicted in the video. The Nutcracker motif of the Christmas fair could have been a promotion of the Mariinsky Theatre's Nutcracker production for all I know. Anyway, my questioning of Roman's thoughts on the Russianess of the Nutcracker isn't so much a negative judgment of him or the Russian population, but praise for Russian's contribution to western arts. It's something to be proud of.

[@dvv18]

@@david_walker_esq I'm pretty sure his opinion is right there in the video: to him, it's a part of that wholesale adoption of western Christmas extravaganza onto the post-Soviet Russian soil. With some minor tweaks, of course.

[@david_walker_esq]

@@dvv18 Obviously, I'm curious to hear more of his opinion. The Nutcracker goes back to the reign of Tzar Alexander III. The Soviets and the modern Russian state have nothing to do with its significance. Roman always provides interesting commentary and a different perspective on Russia than what I'm typically exposed to in North American and other western media. It was fun to see him visit the Hermitage Museum in his video last summer. I can watch art historians, political historians and tour guides touring the Hermitage and the grounds of the Winter Palace online, but I also appreciate the value in Roman's "outsider" perspective. There's no need to be dismissive of my interest a KZbinr's video content. If your opinion is so important, make a video for your own channel.

[@dvv18]

@@david_walker_esq I consider my opinion too important to take your suggestions as to how I should share it into any account at all. Also, Roman is obviously not too keen on sharing his opinion about Mr. Tchaikovsky's oeuvre. So my opinion is the only thing you're stuck here with, at least for a while: Russians are not Christmas-crazy about _The Nutcracker_ It's just a fact of life. Only ballet and musical pros and aficionados give any fuck about it at all. And it's only thanks to the westernization of the winter holidays that it is shoved down the general public's throats. Along with other gay musicians' Christmas music from past centuries - as it was demonstrated in Roman's video, too.

[@sanderdeboer6034]

Actually here in Amsterdam we usually can ice skate on the canals, but this is mostly mid January till mid February.

[@beauxdi6251]

Lovely work of art! All of lit portion Spb at night on New year's. Thanks so much, Roman .

[@Lala-ij8pw]

I live in Michigan. We do everything on frozen water in the winter. Have carnivals, drive vehicles on it…it’s funny to me to see a Russian amazed that people walk on the river.