Entertainment events at the resort will start on December 30, 2023 and continue until January 8, 2024. The main hashtag of the holiday will be #DedMorozaHutor. A series of New Year's events will be opened by the traditional "Rosa Khutor Day", when Santa Claus arrives at the resort. He will get to the mountains of Sochi with his snowman friends on the Lastochka train, and then, changing to an electric train, he will drive along the Mzymta River to start the New Year's program. Santa Claus will stay in his own estate at the Radisson Hotel.
- This is a place where children meet with miracles, and adults return to a carefree childhood. All New Year holidays from 10:00 to 18:00, Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden will welcome guests of the resort here. This amazing event can be celebrated by sending New Year's cards to your friends and family. For this purpose, a special mailbox will be installed and all messages will find their recipients, " Rosa Khutor said.
On the same day, December 30, a festive Santa Claus race will be held at the resort for the first time. All fans of an active lifestyle will be able to play the role of New Year's wizards. Along with the starting numbers, the participants of the race will receive costumes of Santa Claus, they will have to overcome more than 2000 meters along the embankment of the Mzymta River.
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