Scarlet Sails (tradition)
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The Scarlet Sails (Template:Langx) is a celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, the most massive and famous public event during the White Nights Festival every summer.
Description
Crowds with about one million people are treated to a wide variety of free entertainment provided by the city of St. Petersburg.[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Entertainment also includes appearances by popular rock-stars, as well as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, ballet and other classical acts, performing on several stages simultaneously during the event. The show also includes a series of large-scale events on the waters of the Neva River, such as rowing and motorboat races and a massive battle with pirates culminating in the appearance of a tall ship sporting spectacular scarlet sails.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
History
This tradition began in 1968, when several Leningrad schools united to celebrate at the end of the school year in connection with the symbolism of the popular 1923 romantic novel Scarlet Sails by Alexander Grin. During the first celebration, a brigantine with scarlet sails sailed along the English Embankment and the Admiralty Embankment towards the Winter Palace. The 1961 release of the film Scarlet Sails boosted the popularity both of the book and of the tradition.
Latest development
The show has become the main part of the White Nights celebration. More than one million people attended the Scarlet Sails show celebrating the end of the 2007 school year.[3]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2010, public attendance grew to 3 million, with entertainers including such stars as the Cirque du Soleil, Mariinsky Ballet and Antonio Banderas.[4]
2020-21 saw virtual celebrations caused by COVID-19 pandemic. This celebration has returned since 2022.
References
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- ↑ "Scarlet Sails" celebration in St. Petersburg
- ↑ Фокина М. Когда много праздников, люди живут дольше. «Комсомольская правда» в Санкт-Петербурге. 07.07.2010. № 98/24519. С. 10—11.
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External links
- Official site
- Youtube channel
- 2007 Scarlet Sails celebration in St. Petersburg: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
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