I do remember the Russian schools celebrated Christmas as Yalka with
Russian Dances at the Philarmony on the Mehlplatz, children were give
bags of sweets. Balls were not the Russian thing.
Fred. Weisinger
On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 10:39 PM <lapidotm_at_inter.net.il> wrote:
>
> Being only 7+ on 31/12/40 and doing again the first school year (as the authorities did not recognize the preceding year at the Meisler school), I do not remember this celebration, although I remember
> the parades on 07/11/40 and 01/05/41
> a t the Ringplatz where all schools marched with red flags and plackards along the podium with military and civilian dignitaries.
> However as far as I know New year balls and festivities (based on lots and lots of alcoholic drinks ) are an important event in Russia
> [Mordechai]
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