Russian Winter Festival Kicks Off at 10am

They arrived by bus from NYC yesterday and jumped right back into action. Tanya rushed them to Watervliet school to perform for the students. Then they returned to my place, ironed their dresses and were rushed to Saratoga Springs for the annual "Dance Flurry."

I'm talking about my Russian guests, Olga and Izika, two of eight semi-professional dancers from the town of Tula, Russia. They call themselves "Varen'ka" and will again repeat their national dance performance at today's second annual Russian Winter Festival at the Washington Ave. Armory.

Skip breakfast this morning and try some warm blini pancakes, sweet-scented barankas and nut and honey pies. For more information on this fabulous cultural event, go to The New Russian Center website.