Российские правители принимали активнейшее участие в праздновании зимних праздников. А повара старались удивить едоков новогодними блюдами.
The main conceptual idea of the text is the evolution of New Year celebrations in Russia from the time of Peter the Great to the Russian Empire. Key points: * Peter the Great: Introduced public celebrations with bonfires, fireworks, gunfire, decorated gates, and Christmas trees. * Post-Peter: New Year celebrations became smaller and more private, focused on house parties and palace festivities. * Paul I: Reduced official New Year festivities to just three days after Christmas, essentially treating it like any other workday. Overall theme: The text highlights the shift from mass public celebrations to more intimate gatherings as the importance of New Year as a national holiday waned over time.
