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Ded Moroz (Father Frost) from Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Region, visited Paris during his New Year's tour. After checking out Paris's Olympic Games preparations, his first stop was the school of additional education in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where excited schoolchildren welcomed him, TASS reports.
The next day, over 200 children at the English-French school Jeannine-Manuel greeted Russian Santa Claus. They asked about the magical house terem, noticed differences in Santa Claus and Father Frost outfits, and expressed thanks in Russian.
The final point of the trip was the Russian House in Paris, where more than 200 compatriots arrived to meet the magician. Many children personally delivered letters to Father Frost, who promised to fulfill all good wishes.
As Russkiy Mir reported
before, the journey of Father Frost around the countries of near and far abroad will continue until December 23. This initiative, organized by the Vologda Oblast government, falls under the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) to support compatriots abroad. The itinerary includes meetings with Russian language students, illuminating Christmas trees in Russian households, hospital and rehabilitation center visits, and participation in New Year's Eve performances. After Italy and France, Russian Santa will go to Armenia and Belarus. Last year, this tour reached 10,000 people across Italy, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Armenia.
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