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Happy New Year from Cleveland OH!

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Real Estate Agent with Local-n-Global Realty, Cleveland and International Real Estate Solution BRK 2007000844

New Year used to be the main celebration of the year back to Russia. Actually, It was the only celebration , which united everyone in joy, and hope, and happiness. It's always been a magic night. It still is.

We have a big Russian community here in Cleveland OH. We keep the traditions of New Year celebration here in Cleveland, too. I am really happy to extend the best wishes for New Year to all my friends, clients, colleagues, partners, no matter what cultural background they have and what community they belong. 

Some people like to attend big parties, some people perform in funny home made and home staged plays, some enjoy warm and joyful family gatherings. No matter how and where you celebrate a New Year, let 2010 be a prosperous, successful, happy year, full of fun, friendship, love and good deals!

According to Russian Orthodox tradition we celebrate Christmas on January 7th, that's why most of the Russian families still keep our Christmas trees decorated and lightened. As Christmas was kind of a prohibited holiday back in the USSR, people used to call the Christmas tree a New Year tree.

Happy New Year to all of you, my friends! С Новым Годом!

Happy New Year from Cleveland OH

 

Comments (5)

Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Svetlana,  Thanks for the interesting facts about Russia.  Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Dec 31, 2009 02:11 PM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Beautiful picture, Svetlana!  My mom was from Berea and my dad was from Parma.  I went to school back in Strongsville before we moved to Indiana.

I visited Russia with some teacher colleagues in April 2006.  I loved the people and the culture.  Where did you live?

Happy New Year!!!

Dec 31, 2009 02:26 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Svetlana:  What a great look... the fireplace looks so warm and inviting... really great.  And your story about celebrating New Years in Russia... I could just picture you making that day a special one.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Dec 31, 2009 05:11 PM
Jim Hale
ACTIONAGENTS.NET - Eugene, OR
Eugene Oregon's Best Home Search Website

January 7?  Is that the Twelfth day of Christmas?

Happy New Decade!  Merry late Christmas!

My Christmas decorations are often still up on January 7, too -- not by design you understand.

And pardon me, State of Ohio, but:

 

Go, Ducks!

Dec 31, 2009 07:37 PM
Svetlana Stolyarova
Local-n-Global Realty, Cleveland and International Real Estate Solution - Mayfield Heights, OH
Local-n-Global Realty, Broker 216-548-4663

Gary - Happy New Year to you, too! I hope, it will be real good for our business.

Bruce - I'm very glasd that you liked Russia. I was born and raised in Siberia and then lived in Moscow for almost twenty years before our family moved to Cleveland. Happy and prosperous New Year to you and your family!

Karen Anne - Thank you so much for your nice words. Have a very Happy New Year!

Jim - Happy New decade to you, too! It's actually a fourteenth day of Christmas. That's how Gregorian and Julian calendars differ. Russian people still honor the Old New Year :) on January 14th. That's a New Year by Julian Calendar.

 

Jan 01, 2010 02:21 AM