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Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:28 pm
by wh2205
The southern Russian region of Belgorod has reportedly canceled official Valentine's Day celebrations due to concerns about its impact on young people.
Under a decree reportedly signed by Deputy Governor Oleg Polukhin, authorities should not allow celebrations of St. Valentine's Day and Halloween at educational, cultural, and other institutions.
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:14 am
by iHaunt
Never heard or seen on news.... where did you get this information?
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:47 pm
by wh2205
I have a Google alert for Halloween. Every time the word Halloween shows up in a news story i get an email. Most of the time it’s about a bank robber with a Halloween mask on. But sometimes it’s something interesting
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:09 am
by iHaunt
Dammit! Too bad!!!
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:17 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
I hate to say it, but it is Russia, and I think the present Russian government is still modeled on the old Communist regiem, which often places a lot of restrictions on personal liberties, especialy liberties involving eople gathering together in large groups.
Mike
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:37 pm
by TheHallow1
Now, Valentine's Day I understand but Halloween?!?!?! Why?! WHY?!?!?!! ARE THESE PEOPLE INSANE?!?!?!?!?!?! They must be.
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:02 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
It's likely that the Russians just don't make as big a deal out of Halloween as we do. I know that's lame, but the U.S. probably celebrates Halloween more then any other county does.
Mike
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:00 am
by scareviewzombies.com
Glad I dont live in Russia
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:06 am
by Pumpkin_Man
I'm pretty glad to be living where I'm living, and I would be at a total loss without Halloween. That's my favorite holiday.
Mike
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:24 am
by iHaunt
Was it happened in Moscow, or what?
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:37 pm
by halloweenLuv
WHAT!!! I would have to say I would move!! This is CRAZY!! WHY WHY WHY!! If I lived there I would be like What the hell let them cancel it but I am still celebrating it!
Re: Russian City Cancels Valentine's Day, Halloween
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:23 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
I don't think they put a whole lot of stock in Halloween in Russia. Also, it's still, in many ways, a dictatorship. The people there just don't have the freedoms that we enjoy.
Mike