Московска новогодишња бајка

Actors dressed as Ded Moroz, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, and his granddaughter Snegurochka ride a sleigh, driven by a coachman, during a festive pre-holiday ceremony in central Moscow, Russia, December 5, 2015. Ded Moroz (Old man Frost or Grandfather Frost), and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden), the main characters of the New Year and Christmas holidays celebration in Russia and some other former Soviet states, were welcomed by Moscovites after they arrived in the capital from their residence in the town of Veliky Ustyug, according to local media.