Pokrovsky ball

 On Sunday, November 12, at the Palace of marriages of the city of Leninogorsk were held Pokrovsky ball. The place for holding the ball, was chosen, the Palace of luxury and special atmosphere of the building seemed designed for such events.The Grand opening of the Pokrovsky ball began with the words of the rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity in the city of Leninogorsk, Archpriest John Antipova. "And perhaps - said Archpriest John Antipov, -today, at the ball, as it was centuries ago, a charming girl like a Princess, meet their beautiful princes. If you remember history, mostly on the balls was fun. The main entertainment at these meetings relied dances, through which was to get closer among themselves the young men and young ladies. Thus, the purpose of this Bal is to bring together both sexes, to introduce them to the culture, aesthetics, beauty and morality, and an example for young people, of course, is always the older generation." The whole evening sounded poems and romances, couples swirled in the eddy of the waltz. The audience accompanied each performance with a standing ovation.