Rome, Piazza del Popolo

One of the central squares in Rome, Piazza del Popolo, became an impromptu concert hall of carnival.

It was  March the 3rd performance "Maslenitsa", whose participants were singers and dancers of the ensemble of the Cossacks in colorful national costumes.

The course of the presentation on the stage rolled a huge straw figure of Shrovetide.

Many viewers instantly joined the Russian national action and thunderous applause accompanied each performance of singers and dancers.

Most audience applauded during the song "Kalinka Malinka".