https://preeef.org/upcoming-expeditions daily 0.75 2026-02-21 https://preeef.org/upcoming-expeditions/template-eekkw-weth8 monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/1737050821836-DM453SNDWX8GK6T0FH2U/legends-of-bayanaul.jpg Upcoming Expeditions - Legends of Bayanaul - Make it stand out Rock formation resembling a stack of turtle shells. https://preeef.org/upcoming-expeditions/folk-festival-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/a70a5ef5-20d2-4132-ae3b-248d748414d8/choir.Vesjolie+Tovarishchi.jpeg Upcoming Expeditions - Folklore at Home and on Stage https://preeef.org/past-expeditions daily 0.75 2026-05-20 https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/russian-cossacks-of-kazakhstan monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/8893d017-a535-41df-bd43-6c06f540e05f/StStefanChurchEastKazakhstan.png Past Expeditions - Russian Cossacks of Kazakhstan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/be0c55ae-5f01-49e6-825c-3ddc3a73e911/tsvetkova.png Past Expeditions - Russian Cossacks of Kazakhstan - Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova Professor of Russian Philology, specializing in Folklore, at Pavlodar State University in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan Dr. Tsvetkova has been making folklore expeditions to Siberia and the Altai Mountains (on both sides of the Russia/Kazakhstan border) since 1983. Her special interests include family folklore, family life-cycle rituals, and the contemporary role of folk legend and belief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Russian Cossacks of Kazakhstan - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/settlers-of-the-steppe monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/9d2918d9-7f61-4eb6-9cd1-44b0e708871d/uspenka-scaled.jpg Past Expeditions - Settlers of the Steppe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/be0c55ae-5f01-49e6-825c-3ddc3a73e911/tsvetkova.png Past Expeditions - Settlers of the Steppe - Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova Professor of Russian Philology, specializing in Folklore, at Pavlodar State University in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan Dr. Tsvetkova has been making folklore expeditions to Siberia and the Altai Mountains (on both sides of the Russia/Kazakhstan border) since 1983. Her special interests include family folklore, family life-cycle rituals, and the contemporary role of folk legend and belief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Settlers of the Steppe - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/old-russian-ways-in-east-kazakhstan monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/9dc7043d-70a8-45b1-ac4a-1a9dbe1aff1f/cheremshanka-izba.jpg Past Expeditions - Old Russian Ways in East Kazakhstan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/be0c55ae-5f01-49e6-825c-3ddc3a73e911/tsvetkova.png Past Expeditions - Old Russian Ways in East Kazakhstan - Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova Professor of Russian Philology, specializing in Folklore, at Pavlodar State University in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan Dr. Tsvetkova has been making folklore expeditions to Siberia and the Altai Mountains (on both sides of the Russia/Kazakhstan border) since 1983. Her special interests include family folklore, family life-cycle rituals, and the contemporary role of folk legend and belief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Old Russian Ways in East Kazakhstan - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/refuge-in-a-land-of-honey monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/c59ff9ce-c25a-48bb-82d5-2a7f2e2532bf/Altai-bee-hives.jpg Past Expeditions - Refuge in a land of honey - Make it stand out Colorful bee hives produce the famous Altai honey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/be0c55ae-5f01-49e6-825c-3ddc3a73e911/tsvetkova.png Past Expeditions - Refuge in a land of honey - Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova Professor of Russian Philology, specializing in Folklore, at Pavlodar State University in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan Dr. Tsvetkova has been making folklore expeditions to Siberia and the Altai Mountains (on both sides of the Russia/Kazakhstan border) since 1983. Her special interests include family folklore, family life-cycle rituals, and the contemporary role of folk legend and belief. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/russian-cossacks-of-kazakhstan-pbp3p monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/f5e12c3e-dc85-4559-97c2-9542d3d80fe3/A-winter-effigy.jpg Past Expeditions - Maslenitsa– songs, stories and Butter Week - Make it stand out Photo by Vasilisa Minyonok https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Maslenitsa– songs, stories and Butter Week - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/russian-in-the-heart-of-asia monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/94a5d1db-cc48-4679-85a1-2c7459bc773d/shebalino-fi.jpg Past Expeditions - Russians in the Heart of Asia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Russians in the Heart of Asia - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/places-of-power monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/e580c660-64da-44db-8341-8ae84860ea39/places_of_power-fi.jpg Past Expeditions - Places of Power - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/russian-settlers-of-the-altai-mountains monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/047d7de1-6575-4b69-9911-da5885a8b0a8/altai_mountains-fi.jpg Past Expeditions - Russian Settlers of the Altai Mountains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/be0c55ae-5f01-49e6-825c-3ddc3a73e911/tsvetkova.png Past Expeditions - Russian Settlers of the Altai Mountains - Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova Professor of Russian Philology, specializing in Folklore, at Pavlodar State University in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan Dr. Tsvetkova has been making folklore expeditions to Siberia and the Altai Mountains (on both sides of the Russia/Kazakhstan border) since 1983. Her special interests include family folklore, family life-cycle rituals, and the contemporary role of folk legend and belief. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/belarusian-traditions monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/edb1e946-c664-42da-a584-47b7ae5abb48/baikal-fi.jpg Past Expeditions - Belarusian Traditions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Belarusian Traditions - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/magic-and-modernity monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/e6499e58-f012-4580-a8cc-efae850b91ed/magic_modernity-fi.jpg Past Expeditions - Magic and Modernity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/73883d02-1be5-4fdd-982c-1ce871f859ef/Red+Rooster+copy.jpg Past Expeditions - Magic and Modernity - Dr. Alexandra Cotofana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/73883d02-1be5-4fdd-982c-1ce871f859ef/Red+Rooster+copy.jpg Past Expeditions - Magic and Modernity - Dr. James Nyce https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/dynamics-of-folklore-traditions-2008 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/69fc1eff-16b4-474c-9387-ad6d83e83318/house-by-anna-berman.jpg Past Expeditions - Dynamics of Folklore Traditions - 2008 - One hundred years ago, a significant part of the population from this village moved out to Siberia with the hope of creating a better economic life for their families. Fifty families from Krapivnya settled in Siberia, establishing the new village of Batama. The purpose of the expedition was to compare the folk music repertoire of both these villages and to investigate the effects of time and geography on the dynamics of musical traditions.. House in Batama, photo by Anna Berman https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/folklore-of-siberian-villages-2008 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Folklore of Siberian Villages - 2008 - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/don-cossack-folklore-expedition-2009 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/dcc2ce74-7337-46df-805c-472b1854d3b1/don_cossack-2009.jpg Past Expeditions - Don Cossack Folklore Expedition – 2009 - Make it stand out Photo by Anna Berman https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/ukraine-expedition monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/don-cossack-folklore-expedition-2010 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/2df39d4e-b277-4845-b23b-92bb23be0050/don_cossack.jpg Past Expeditions - Don Cossack Folklore Expedition – 2010 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/russian-north-expedition-2009 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/e63e1cb3-b826-42ab-879c-b77360b6a31d/women_in_karelia.jpg Past Expeditions - Russian North Expedition – 2009 - Make it stand out Women in Karelia https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/folklore-of-siberian-villages-2010 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/a9895b6c-b00a-44b8-b32c-5372c7019afc/turgenevka_team.jpg Past Expeditions - Folklore of Siberian Villages – 2010 - Make it stand out Our team in Turgenevka https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/russian-north-folklore-expedition-2010 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/winter-traditions-in-kaluga-province-2011 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/3b2607b8-8dc6-4109-a105-5e2bec069ff0/chernovtsy_quire_from_liudinovo.jpg Past Expeditions - Winter traditions in Kaluga province – 2011 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/cossack-folklore-expedition-2011 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/543771f7-fe64-48e4-8e40-c2f2a0a6b95e/the_oldest_singer_khutor_bobry+%281%29.jpg Past Expeditions - Cossack Folklore Expedition – 2011 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Cossack Folklore Expedition – 2011 - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/dynamics-of-folklore-traditions-2011 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/6da0d676-c481-4dfb-9145-1f762f0ecc99/swing-cradle.jpg Past Expeditions - Dynamics of Folklore Traditions – 2011 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Dynamics of Folklore Traditions – 2011 - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/christmas-in-russia-2013 monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/b72b408e-53b7-4c3c-8b49-69159d2fb1a7/christmas_in_russia-fi.jpg Past Expeditions - Christmas in Russia – 2013 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/1767040735119-ID716X5NYS427ULNMWUR/christmas_2.jpg Past Expeditions - Christmas in Russia – 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/1779292523114-AZ743KWUN0Y64HH4D6Q9/christmas_1.jpg Past Expeditions - Christmas in Russia – 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Christmas in Russia – 2013 - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She was a visiting professor at the University of Kentucky in 2007, as a Fulbright scholar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/73883d02-1be5-4fdd-982c-1ce871f859ef/Red+Rooster+copy.jpg Past Expeditions - Christmas in Russia – 2013 - Dr. David Galloway https://preeef.org/past-expeditions/old-style-new-year monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/e1f2ad06-8ae7-4b7f-91ac-83d1ff16c61e/malanca_masks-fi+%281%29.jpg Past Expeditions - Old Style New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6772f4bf526e937aa02da5d2/00e53093-15ee-4a37-864f-5db8bc57bebb/minyonok.jpg Past Expeditions - Old Style New Year - Dr. Yelena Minyonok Major Researcher and Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive Gorky Institute of World Literature, Moscow Lena Minyonok is a philologist, folklorist, and Principal Investigator of the American Friends of Russian Folklore. Dr. Minyonok graduated from the Philological Department of the Moscow State University, where she received her M.A. degree from in 1988. Her postgraduate studies were at the Gorky Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences, 1988-1991). She received her Ph.D. in Folklore (Moscow, 1998) and now serves as Chief Curator of the Folklore Archive and Major Researcher in the Folklore Division of the Gorky Institute. Dr. Minyonok has been a Principal Investigator for countless folklore expeditions and has published over 60 articles about Russian folklore traditions. Most recently, she has led expeditions for the American Friends of Russian Folklore (PREEEF’s former name) in conjunction with the Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences. 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