In 2017, the holiday of graduates of St. Petersburg, which has been called "Scarlet Sails" for many years, will please with an abundance of events. The festive program will also be filled with pleasant surprises.
On the night of June 23-24, the traditional holiday of graduates "Scarlet Sails" will be held in the Northern capital of Russia. The main events will unfold in the waters of the Neva, namely in the area of the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. Along with this, events will also take place on Palace Square, where a large-scale concert with the participation of Russian celebrities starts at ten o'clock in the evening.
The large-scale and very colorful festival "Scarlet Sails" will begin on June 23 at 22:00 on Palace Square with a bright theatrical prologue.
After the official opening and the traditional blow to the bell, popular Russian performers will take the stage. As in previous years, their names were chosen as a result of a survey among high school students in St. Petersburg schools. This evening, Surganova and the orchestra, Serebro, Artic&Asti, Marseille, Max Barskikh and Alexander Panayotov will perform for the graduates. The headliner of the concert on Dvortsovaya, as previously reported, will be the group of Ilya Lagutenko "Mumiy Troll". The hosts, as in the past year, will be Ivan Urgant and Dasha Aleksandrova.
A few hours later, namely at 00:40, in the darkest moment of the St. Petersburg white night, a large-scale pyrotechnic show will begin in the Neva water area.
As in previous years, an unforgettable spectacle is expected, the culmination of which will be the appearance in the span of the Trinity Bridge of a beautiful dream symbol - a brigantine under scarlet sails, after which the holiday is named.
The musical suite accompanying the show will combine different genres and styles in the most unexpected performance. The use of exotic and ethnic instruments (luminous electric violin, tabla, jambey) will create a unique atmosphere of a mysterious future. The musical themes of Dunayevsky, Gliere and Solovyov-Sedov, traditional for Scarlet Sails, will also be revealed in a completely new way. The compositions “Evening Song”, “This Big World” and the unspoken anthem of the students of Leningrad University “Brigantine” will be performed by opera singers Vladimir Tselebrovsky and Methodie Bujor, the duet of Svetlana Surganova and the soloist of the Tequilajazzz group Evgeny Fedorov.
It should be recalled that for security reasons, the entrance to Palace Embankment and Palace Square is open only to graduates - this year more than 30,000 young Petersburgers graduating from school will receive two invitation cards. Tickets will be distributed free of charge in educational institutions, where they will arrive two days before the holiday.
It is also important to point out that the live broadcast of "Scarlet Sails-2017" will traditionally be shown by "Channel 5". It starts at exactly 22:00 on Friday, June 23rd.
In this article, you can find out the date of the Scarlet Sails 2017 alumni celebration, what the program of events will be on that day and how to get to the Scarlet Sails 2017 celebration in St. Petersburg. This event has long become a tradition for St. Petersburg.
In 2017, the Scarlet Sails holiday will take place on the night of Friday 23 June to Saturday 24 June. All major events will be held in St. Petersburg on Palace Square and on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. The culmination of the holiday will be the appearance in the Neva waters of a ship under scarlet sails at 00:50. Hence the name of the holiday "Scarlet Sails". In 2016, about a million people visited the holiday, an impressive number. In 2017, even more viewers are expected during the peak of the white nights, on June 21-23, the summer solstice is expected in St. Petersburg.
The work of transport on the night of the holiday "Scarlet Sails - 2017"
From midnight to 6 am, buses will run on routes No. 8, 12, 56, 77, 80, 93, 106, 114, 130, 142, 154 with an interval of 30 minutes. Metro during the holiday "Scarlet Sails - 2017" in St. Petersburg will operate around the clock.
The program of events, which of the artists will perform at the festival "Scarlet Sails - 2017"
20:00 - 22:00 - gathering of graduates and their guests on Palace Square and spectators on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.
22:00 - the beginning of the theatrical prologue on the Palace Square.
22:20 - the beginning of concert programs on the Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.
00:40 - musical fireworks show on the Neva.
01:10 - 04:00 - continuation of the concert program on Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.
During the holiday of graduates in St. Petersburg, performances of artists are also planned, here is a list of expected celebrity performances:
"Scarlet Sails - 2017" Date, program of events, how to get to "Scarlet Sails - 2017"
- Mummy Troll
- Silver
- Surganova and orchestra
- Artik & Asti, Marseille
- Max Barskikh
- Alexander Panayotov
- Grigory Leps
The celebratory program will be hosted by Ivan Urgant and Dasha Aleksandrova.
How to get to the Scarlet Sails holiday in 2017, where to buy a ticket or invitations?
Indeed, not everyone can get to the Palace Square, the entrance there will be only by invitation cards. Invitations can be obtained free of charge at schools for graduates and their parents. And residents and guests of St. Petersburg can stay for free on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and other places.
There is an alternative for guests and residents of the city, because you can still get to Palace Square if you wish. Invitations can be bought by hand, the graduates themselves will sell them on Admiralteyskaya and near Palace Square on the evening of the holiday. Last year, their minimum price was 500 rubles. There is also another way to watch the holiday, but it will cost much more. You can take a tour, you can watch the fireworks in this case with
Traditionally, on Saturday, the closest to the longest white night, a holiday of graduates "Scarlet Sails" is held in St. Petersburg.
The celebration consists of two parts: a big concert with the participation of popular performers on the Palace Square and a lighting pyrotechnic musical multimedia show in the Neva water area. The culmination of the touching spectacle is the passage along the embankments of a brigantine with scarlet sails. It symbolizes the hope of Russia for the younger generation, on which the future of St. Petersburg and the country depends.
The first "Scarlet Sails" took place in 1968, but since 1979 the holiday was not held until 2005. The main organizer of the holiday is the government of St. Petersburg, the general partner is the joint-stock bank Rossiya. Among the guests of honor of the holiday: Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Date and place of the Scarlet Sails holiday
This year the festival will take place on the night of Friday 23 June to Saturday 24 June. The main events will take place on Palace Square and on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. A ship with scarlet sails will appear on the Neva at 00:50.
Program of events "Scarlet Sails - 2017"
22:00 gathering of graduates and their guests on Palace Square and spectators on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island
22:00 start of the theatrical prologue on Palace Square
22:20 the beginning of concerts on Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island
00:40 musical light and pyrotechnic show on the Neva
01:10 - 04:00 continuation of the concert program on Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island
It is expected that such Russian performers as Mumiy Troll, Serebro, Surganova and Orchestra, Artik & Asti, singers Marseille, Max Barskikh, Alexander Panayotov, Grigory Leps will perform. Ivan Urgant and Dasha Aleksandrova will be the hosts.
How to get to the Scarlet Sails holiday in 2017, where to buy a ticket or invitation
You can get to Palace Square only by invitation, which is given free of charge at schools to graduates and their parents. "Scarlet Sails" is waiting not only for graduates from St. Petersburg, but also from the capital. The rest of St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city will be able to join the celebration on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, where an entertainment program is planned, and in other places.
The work of transport on the night of the holiday "Scarlet Sails - 2017"
From midnight to six in the morning, buses will run on routes No. 8, 12, 56, 77, 80, 93, 106, 114, 130, 142, 154 with a half-hour interval. On the day of the holiday "Scarlet Sails - 2017" in St. Petersburg, the metro will work all night without a break.
"Scarlet Sails" - the All-Russian graduates' ball, which has become a real cultural brand of St. Petersburg, is held annually during the romantic time of the white nights, informs commandir.com . This year, 2017, the holiday will be held on June 23.
Only a few days are left before the Scarlet Sails 2017 in St. Petersburg. All graduates are looking forward to this event, and with them, of course, residents and guests of the entire cultural capital of the Russian Federation. This holiday takes place every year. In 2017, it will be celebrated this Friday, June 23, 2017.
Scarlet Sails managed to prove their scale and grandeur last year, when Scarlet Sails became a finalist in 5 nominations of the European Best Event Awards. The holiday became the winner in the nomination "Best City Event" and took 2nd place in the nomination "Best Cultural Event".
The colorful show is timed to coincide with the end of the school year, the final one for the eleventh graders, and it got its name thanks to the culminating final moment - the appearance of a ship with scarlet sails - a very romantic sight.
The holiday of graduates of St. Petersburg schools "Scarlet Sails" was first held in 1968 and since then, with a break from 1979 to 2005, it has been repeated every year with the onset of white nights.
The history of the Scarlet Sails festival goes back to the post-war years, when graduates of several Leningrad schools united to celebrate the end of the school year together. Today is a mass holiday, which attracts graduates from all schools in St. Petersburg and its suburbs.
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Scarlet Sails 2017, date, official website - program:
Well, now from the beginning. Gathering of graduates and guests of the holiday will begin at 20:00. In general, events all begin at 22-00. To begin with, everyone will gather for a theatrical prologue. It will take place on Palace Square. In the same place in half an hour, at 22-30, the concert will begin. Many stars of Russian show business will take part in it. For example, "Mumiy Troll", Max Barskikh, "Silver", Panayotov, and Ivan Urgant and Dasha Alexandrova will lead it.
Of course, one of the highlights of the Scarlet Sails 2017 festival will be the appearance of a brigantine with scarlet sails on the waters of the Neva, as well as fireworks. Thus, St. Petersburg sends the next graduates into adulthood, prophesying a bright future for them.
It should be noted that the start of the musical light and pyrotechnic show on the Neva is scheduled for 00 hours 40 minutes, and the brigantines will take place at 00-50. All this will last about half an hour, and later everyone will return to the concert, which will end only in the morning.
Entrance to the festival will be by invitation only. They will be handed out only in schools - to graduates and parents. The rest will be able to admire the "Scarlet Sails" and fireworks from the embankments, which will be open all night for everyone!
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St. Petersburg is putting the finishing touches on to celebrate its most famous holiday of graduates "Scarlet Sails". This is the only Russian holiday included in the register of world tourism events. In 2016, Scarlet Sails was recognized as the best city event according to the prestigious European Best Event Awards.
When will Scarlet Sails 2017 take place?
The holiday of graduates of St. Petersburg schools in 2017 will be held at night from Friday to Saturday (from 23 to 24 June). The beginning of the holiday on Palace Square at about 20.00 , the beginning of the show in the waters of the Neva with the participation of a brig with scarlet sails in 00.40 (Saturdays).
The history of the holiday "Scarlet Sails"
For the first time, the Scarlet Sails holiday was held in Leningrad in 1968. After that, there was an annual tradition of passing a ship under scarlet sails along the Neva in memory of the secret galleo from the extravaganza Alexandra Green and as a sign of farewell to school graduates. However, in 1979 the tradition was interrupted.
The beautiful ritual was resurrected in 2005, thanks to the efforts of Rossiya joint-stock bank, the government of St. Petersburg and Channel Five. It should be noted that since 2013 Channel Five has been the official organizer of the holiday, it also shows its live broadcast.
Every year, up to three million viewers visit the Scarlet Sails holiday, and a multi-million television audience watches the broadcast of the holiday on the federal Channel Five. Among the guests of honor of "Scarlet Sails" in different years were the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Concert program on Palace Square
The Scarlet Sails holiday traditionally consists of two stages. This is a big concert of popular performers among the youth, which takes place on Palace Square, and a grandiose multimedia show in the Neva.
This year the concert at the Palace Square will begin at 20.00. First, the winners of the city-wide competition "Scarlet Sails" - young performers and school groups - will perform in front of their peers. Following this, the stage will be given to pop stars.
A large festive program dedicated to the main theme of the holiday - the future - will begin at 22.00.
The groups "Surganova and the Orchestra", Artik & Asti, "Serebro", "Marseille", performers will perform before the graduates Max Barskikh, Alexander Panayotov, other. The headliner of the festive program will be the Mumiy Troll group. Also expected to perform Grigory Leps.
The hosts of the evening, as in the previous year, will be Ivan Urgant and Dasha Alexandrova.
Performances on the main stage of the festival on Palace Square will continue throughout the night.
Show in the Neva
At 00.40, the famous multimedia show will begin in the waters of the Neva with the participation of the Swedish sailing ship Tre Kronor ("Three Crowns") beloved by St. Petersburg residents, which will sail along the Neva under scarlet sails for the seventh time.
“The sailing ship “Three Crowns” has been participating in the “Scarlet Sails” for several years now, they have never let us down, and we are confident in our partners, - said the organizing committee of the holiday. “The team is very professional, the sailboat fully meets all the requirements for ships of this class in Russia, the city loves the guys very much, and they love to come to us.”
As the organizers said, many surprises are expected, both pyrotechnic and musical. One of the highlights of the current "Scarlet Sails" will be the unique design of the Trinity Bridge, which will become the backdrop of the holiday.
"Scarlet Sails - 2017" and the Confederations Cup
As told Federal news agency in the Scarlet Sails organizing committee, the football Confederations Cup taking place in St. Petersburg will not interfere with the graduates' holiday, all events are separated by time and place.
How to get to the holiday
For the Scarlet Sails holiday, graduates of St. Petersburg schools, as well as their teachers and parents, are given free tickets. Also, a significant part of the tickets goes to graduates of schools in the Leningrad Region and other cities - medal winners, excellent students, winners of olympiads, laureates of amateur art competitions, etc. Palace Square, Palace Embankment of the Neva and Palace Bridge will be open to all ticket holders.
We draw the attention of St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city - for those who do not have tickets or special passes in their hands, it will not be possible to get to Palace Square, the Palace Embankment of the Neva and the Palace Bridge: this part of the city will be completely provided to graduates.
However, knowledgeable people say that if before the start of the holiday you go to the Green Bridge across the Moika at the very beginning of Nevsky Prospekt and show a little ingenuity, some option will definitely be found.
But the opposite bank of the Neva will be open to everyone.
For those who want to get a better look at the pyrotechnic show, it’s better to come to the banks of the Neva early - as a rule, there are so many people who want that convenient places quickly turn out to be occupied.
How transport will work on the night of "Scarlet Sails"
During Scarlet Sails, serious traffic restrictions are expected in the center of St. Petersburg, so it’s better to take the metro for the holiday, especially since it will work all night. Passage at the station will be carried out with tokens and travel documents. From 00.30 to 02.30, only the sale of tokens will be available at the ticket offices of the metro, for this time the activation of Internet payments and the sale of travel tickets based on the BSC will be suspended.
Also, free buses will operate in the city all night, which will help citizens get to the nearest metro stations at about half an hour intervals.
But it must be taken into account that such significant traffic jams are expected in the city center that it is better to immediately think over, so to speak, ways of retreat. It should also be noted that due to the influx of citizens, the metro station on Nevsky Prospekt, as well as Gorkovskaya and Admiralteiskaya, may be temporarily closed at the entrance. For those who find themselves on the right bank of the Neva, we recommend the Sportivnaya metro station.
