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often give gifts to their male co- workers. International Women's Day, originally called International Working Women's Day, is marked on March 8. Fatherland Defender’s Day is In different regions the focus of the celebrated on February 23. It is a day celebrations ranges from general of the Armed Forces of the Russian celebration of respect, appreciation and Federation. The holiday was established love towards women to a celebration of in 1918. women's economic, political, and social Officially, as the name suggests, achievements. In some regions, the day the holiday is celebrated by people who lost its political flavor, and became are serving or were serving for simply an occasion for men to express the Russian Armed Forces (both men their love for women in a way somewhat and women), but unofficially, nationally similar to a mixture of Mother's it also includes the celebration of men Day and Valentine's Day. as a whole, and exists as a counterpart of International Women's Day on March 8. The holiday is celebrated with parades and processions in honor of veterans, and women also give small gifts to their men, especially husbands (or boyfriends), fathers and sons. As a part of the workplace culture, women A mistery of region, near Rybinsk, a treasure of ancient silver coins was uncovered. The Assumption cathedral discovery was made at some distance from the village Ust-Sheksna. 48 Arab dirhams and 6 fragments of old money were kept for centuries in a small clay pot in the ground. Scientists found artifacts from X century. It is the biggest treasure, which was found in City officials decided to restore the region of archaeological the Cathedral of the Assumption. expeditions. Archaeological excavations found there a mass grave of ancient people. These people died a violent death. Administration and pharmaceutical companies assisted the excavation. According to anthropologists, the people buried there were Slavs. Archaeologists have found many things : Stained glass, copper coin with the inscription " pulo Yaroslavl" , bronze and silver coins , a fragment of a lead seal Archaeological research in of Prince Yaroslav, women pendants, bracelets and plenty of glass , Timerevo arrowheads , household ceramics. Timerevo is an archaeological place near the village Big Timeryavo seven kilometers southwest far from Yaroslavl. Archaeological research started in XIX century there. The complex has been explored for more than a hundred years. Here archaeologists found a trading stock with scales and weights. Archaeologists have found swords, battle-axes, spears, A treasure of ancient arrows and fragments of chains. They coins have uncovered also some bone In early August 2013 during products such as combs, needles, and archaeological excavations in Yaroslavl buttons. Still archaeologists have found three treasure Arab coins, a woman’s knife with a silver wire on its handle. around historical places of the village: This complex is still keeping many the White Pond, the Red Pond, an interesting findings for archaeological educational institution Velikoselsky research. Agricultural College. Next to the Black Pond Velikoselsky school is located. So students decided to arrange a skiing tour around these places. They went over the White Pond. It was very beautiful. Also they went through Velikoselsky Park. Some years ago various activities were arranged in this park. It was a place for entertainment. Big swings were there. But now it is unfortunately empty and quiet, but full of litter. After that students headed Do you remember this joyful towards the school. We took a lot of excitement, when having woken up in amazing pictures. We were tired, but the childhood, suddenly you find out, happy. We enjoyed the tour very much. that everything around is white? It’s a Now we look forward to the next our wonderful feeling like being in a fairy- historical travelling tour, in spring. tale. This is the time for winter entertainments: skiing, skating, sledging, playing snowballs etc. Sledge and snow are inseparable. Small children think up different amusing ways of driving. It is possible to ride from a hill The issue was designed by not only on a sledge - for this purpose Gribkova Lisa, Gagauz Alina, Terentyeva perfectly are suitable, for example, Yana, Kuligina Tanya, Motorina tires from cars, or a piece of linoleum. Tatyana,, Bondarenko Dasha, Biyzakova Students from our Velikoselsky Renata school found out other enjoyable kinds Edited by Lipatova I.A. of entertainments. Pupils of 6 classes had a wonderful day out in a forest near school #3 in Gavrilov-Yam, where they took part in a laser tag competition. Parents made fire and arranged barbecue. On February 14th senior classes of Velikoselsky school went skiing