Today is the Peter and Fevronia’s Day, or also known as the Day of Family, Love and Belief (День семьи, любви и верности). One might mistake it for a Russian Valentine’s Day, but I believe that the holiday commemorates family relationships in addition to romantic ones. In addition, other countries like the UK, Germany and Bulgaria celebrate this day.

The daisy (rubashka) symbolizes this day.

Not so far from Vladimir there’s a national concert for the holiday. More precisely, the song and dance performances are in Murmon. I am watching it on Channel One right now, and am really enjoying the diverse music genres here. From rock, opera to children’s songs, the music selection and the artists are really simply amazing. You can probably watch some of the program here: http://www.1tv.ru/news/social/287490

Speaking of songs and Murmon, I would also recommend the song  “On the Muromskoi Road/на муромской дорожке”. It’s from a romantic melodrama film, which honestly made me cry. The film focuses on two men and their stories about a lost love from long-long ago.