In St. Petersburg, on June 23, the holiday of graduates of St. Petersburg schools “Scarlet Sails” is celebrated. During preparations for it and on the day of the event itself, the operation of public transport will change.
Metro
On the night of June 23-24, the St. Petersburg metro will operate without interruption. Entry and exit is possible through all station vestibules, except for the first vestibules of the "Prospekt Veteranov", "Devyatkino" (south) and "Moskovskaya" stations, the second vestibules of the "Leninsky Prospekt", "Lenin Square" and "Nevsky Prospekt" stations, the vestibules of the " Technological Institute 1", "Alexander Nevsky Square 2", "Dostoevskaya" and "Spasskaya", according to the website of the St. Petersburg metro.
Ground transportation
From 20:30 on June 22 to 5:00 on June 23, as well as from 13:30 on June 23 to 13:30 on June 24, traffic on the Trinity Bridge will be closed, reports Passazhiravtotrans.
During this period, bus routes change:
- № 46, which will proceed from the final stop “Tallinskaya Street” along the existing highway to Shpalernaya St., then along Shpalernaya St., Liteiny Ave., Liteiny Bridge, st. Academician Lebedev, Botkinskaya St., Finlyandsky Ave., Sampsonievsky Bridge, st. Kuibyshev, Kamennoostrovsky Ave. and along the existing highway, from the final “Beloostrovskaya Street” it will go along the existing highway to Kamennoostrovsky Ave., along Kamennoostrovsky Ave., st. Kuibyshev, Sampsonievsky Bridge, Finlyandsky Ave., Botkinskaya St., st. Academician Lebedev, Liteiny Bridge, Liteiny Ave., Kirochnaya St. and along the existing route;
- № 49, it will depart from the final stop “Dvinskaya Street” along the existing highway to Sadovaya Street, then along Sadovaya Street, embankment. R. Moiki, st. Pestel, Liteiny Ave., Liteiny Bridge, st. Academician Lebedev, Botkinskaya st. to the final stop “Finlyandsky Station”; from the final stop "Finlyandsky Station" will depart along the square. Lenina, st. Komsomol, st. Academician Lebedev, Liteiny Most, Liteiny Ave., st. Pestelya, emb. R. Moiki, Sadovaya st. and further along the existing route.
On June 23, from 17:30, traffic is closed on Nevsky Prospect (from Sadovaya Street to Palace Square), Gorokhovaya Street (from Kazanskaya Street to Admiralteysky Prospect), Malaya Morskaya and Bolshaya Morskaya Streets (from Nevsky Prospect to Isaakievskaya Square. ), Suvorov Square, Trinity Bridge.
The following buses will follow the changed route:
- № 3 will depart from the final stop “Ulitsa Kostyushko” along its usual route to Nevsky Prospect, then along Nevsky Prospect, Sadovaya Street, Nikolskaya Square, Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue, Lermontovsky Prospect, st. Dekabristov, Theater Square, st. Glinka, Nikolskaya Square, Sadovaya Street, Nevsky Prospect, and then along the existing highway;
- No. 6A will travel from the final stop “Nalichnaya Street” along the existing highway to the embankment. Makarova, further along the embankment. Makarov, 1st and Kadetskaya lines, Sredny Ave. and further along the existing route;
- № 7 will run from the final stop “Nalichnaya Street” along the existing highway to Bolshoi Ave. V.O., then along Bolshoi Ave. V.O., 8-9th lines, Sredny Ave., 1st and Kadetskaya lines, Bolshoy Ave. V.O. and further along the existing route,
- № 22 : departs from the final stop “Ulitsa Stasovaya” along the existing highway to Nevsky Prospect, then along Nevsky Prospect, Sadovaya Street, emb. R. Fontanka, Staro-Peterhofsky Ave. and further along the existing highway (in both directions);
- № 24 : from the final stop “Khasanskaya Street” along the existing highway to Vosstaniya Square,
- № 27 : will go from the final stop “Belorusskaya Street” along the existing highway to Nevsky Prospect, then along Nevsky Prospect, Sadovaya St., Nikolskaya Sq., Rimsky-Korsakov Ave., Lermontovsky Ave., st. Dekabristov, Theater Square, st. Glinka, Nikolskaya Square, Sadovaya Street, Nevsky Prospect and further along the existing highway.
Due to the closure of traffic on Birzhevoy Bridge on June 23 at 22:30 bus routes №№ 1, 128 open until 22:30.
Trains
Due to the high demand for tickets on the days of “Scarlet Sails” on June 23, two additional trains will be added from Moscow to St. Petersburg, AiF writes:
- train № 76 will depart from Moscow at 8:15 and arrive at Moskovsky Station at 16:55; stops - in Tver and Bologoye;
- train № 86 will depart from Moscow at 14:20 and arrive at Ladozhsky Station at 23:25; stops are in Tver, Vyshny Volochyok, Bologoye and Okulovka.
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the site decided to tell you in more detail about one of the brightest holidays of the year - “Scarlet Sails”.
On the night of June 23-24, one of the most long-awaited and brightest holidays of the year, Scarlet Sails, will take place in St. Petersburg. More than 80 thousand people will gather on Palace Square, among whom there will be about 6 thousand foreigners. Young creative groups, as well as famous stars of Russian show business, will perform for the main characters of the evening - the graduates.
"Scarlet Sails - 2018": the history of the holiday
In the hungry 20s of the last century, the Russian prose writer and poet Alexander Green, who lived in St. Petersburg at that moment, wrote his famous story “Scarlet Sails”. In 1961, a film of the same name was made based on the work, and on June 27, 1968, the legendary ship under scarlet sails sailed along the Neva for the first time. From this day on, the celebration became annual and continued until 1979, until the head of the Leningrad regional committee of the CPSU Grigory Romanov canceled it. The politician was afraid of a large concentration of young people on the streets and the possible consequences of such festivities. The tradition was revived in 2005, and since then concerts and multimedia performances on the Neva have been held on Palace Square every year.
The symbol of "Scarlet Sails - 2018" is the Swedish brig "Three Crowns"
This year, the Swedish brig Tre Kronor ("Three Crowns") becomes the symbol of "Scarlet Sails" for the eighth time. It is a replica of the historical ship Gladan from 1857, which took part in the expeditions of geologist Adolf Nordenskiöld.
It's hard to believe now, but until 2010 the Tre Kronor team, led by captain Allan Palmer, refused to take part in the alumni celebration. They considered “Scarlet Sails” another whim of the “strange Russians” and did not know about Green and his story. But out of respect for the inviting party, the Swedes still had to read the work. Oddly enough, the stern foreigners were imbued with the romantic atmosphere of the plot and agreed to make their ship a symbol of an unusual graduation.
Today, the captain of the brig, Allan Palmer, recalls that the idea with scarlet sails initially seemed crazy to him. “What the hell,” he thought. Now Palmer admits that he has never seen anything more fantastic. He regularly watches videos from the holiday and admires the bright and colorful shows.
"Scarlet Sails - 2018": celebration program
From 20:00 to 22:00 - gathering of graduates on Palace Square and spectators on the spit of Vasilyevsky Island;
At 22.00 a theatrical prologue will begin on Palace Square;
At 22.20 - the start of concerts on Palace Square and on the spit of Vasilyevsky Island;
From 00.40 to 01.00 - water and pyrotechnic musical show in the waters of the Neva and a grandiose fireworks display accompanied by classical music;
At 00.50 - passage along the Neva of the Swedish sailing ship "Three Crowns" (Tre Kronor) under scarlet sails;
From 01.10 - continuation of concerts on Palace Square and on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island;
At 04.00 - the end of the show.
"Scarlet Sails - 2018": headliners, how to get to Palace Square
On this night, famous artists of Russian show business will perform for graduates. Among them are Basta, Quest Pistols Show, Alsou, Artem Pivovarov, Victoria Daineko and others. According to tradition, the concert will be hosted by Ivan Urgant and Dasha Alexandrova.
The organizers note that entry to Palace Square will be strictly by invitation only. They are distributed to graduates of St. Petersburg schools. In addition, children from 34 regions of Russia and five countries of the near and far abroad will take part in the event: Armenia, Cyprus, Moldova, Serbia and Estonia.
"Scarlet Sails - 2018": transport work
"Scarlet Sails" will change the work of public transport. On the night of June 23-24, the St. Petersburg metro will operate around the clock. Access to the station will be carried out using tokens and travel tickets. In addition, night buses and trolleybuses will operate in the center. The fare will be 40 rubles.
On the night of June 23-24, 2018, during the celebration of the Scarlet Sails proms in St. Petersburg, the metro will operate in enhanced mode. “Scarlet Prusa” is a long-standing tradition of the ceremonial end of the school years of eleventh grade graduates. A holiday takes place in the city on the Neva at night. Therefore, the metro service made changes to the work schedule so that at the end of the celebration, all graduates and guests of the ball could easily get home.
Metro operation on June 23-24, 2018 after the end of the Scarlet Sails ball celebrations
The press service of the northern capital's metro shared information that on the night of June 23-24 this year the subway will operate continuously. All lobbies will be accessible to passengers, except for some stations:
- lobby No. 1 st. Veterans Avenue;
- lobby No. 2 Leninsky Prospekt;
- lobby No. 2 Pl. Lenin;
- lobby No. 1 st. Devyatkino;
- lobby No. 1 st. Moscow, Technological Institute 1, Dostoevskaya, Spasskaya and Pl. Alexandra Nevsky 2.
Lobby No. 2 st. Pl. Alexandra Nevsky 2 will be unavailable from 00:00, and Art. Admiralteyskaya will be closed from June 23, 19:00 to 23:00. Ticket offices will serve customers by offering one-time use tokens; BSK travel documents will not be refilled or activated. However, it will be possible to use the journey using all types of tickets purchased previously.
Public transport operation on the night of June 23-24, 2018
On the night of the proms, buses can be used to get from metro stations to your desired destination. From 00:00 to 06:00, public transport will operate every half hour.
The changes will affect the following routes: No. 8, 12, 56, 77, 80, 93, 106, 114, 142, 154. You can pay for travel by purchasing a one-time travel document or an electronic ticket. Trolleybus No. 37 will also make night trips.
On the solemn day, the Trinity Bridge will be raised for 30 hours - from 12:00 on June 23 to 18:00 on June 24. There are no plans to open the remaining bridges on the holiday night.
Graduation traditions, which will take place on June 23-24, 2018
Traditionally, the gathering of event participants takes place on Palace Square. Entry is only available to graduates. Concert performances consist of numbers chosen by eleventh graders through voting. After 00:00 a magnificent fireworks display begins, illuminating almost the entire sky along the river.
Then the melody from the film “The Children of Captain Grant” plays, and to the sounds of this legendary song a ship with scarlet sails and a girl in a white dress on the deck arrives. Festive concert performances continue throughout the night, so the Neva embankment turns into a large dance floor.
According to the organizers, admission to the performance is free and available to absolutely everyone who wants to admire the night show. This year the holiday celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, because graduates saw Scarlet Sails for the first time in 1968.
On June 23, St. Petersburg will host “Scarlet Sails” - one of the brightest holidays, which is celebrated every summer in the Northern capital during the White Nights. This night, graduates will enjoy a grand concert on Palace Square, after which a unique light and pyrotechnic show will unfold on the Neva and the Swedish brigantine Tre Kronor (“Three Crowns”) will pass under scarlet sails. On the night of Scarlet Sails, public transport will operate in a special mode.
According to tradition, the Scarlet Sails holiday is celebrated after passing all school exams. It marks the beginning of adulthood and independent swimming. In 2017, Scarlet Sails will take place on June 23. The holiday starts at 22 o'clock. It is expected that more than 2 million people will gather for the holiday - graduates from St. Petersburg and other cities, as well as guests of the city.
History and traditions of the Scarlet Sails holiday
The tradition of holding a graduates' holiday in the city on the Neva began in 1968. The birthplace of Scarlet Sails is considered to be the Palace of Youth Creativity, which was formerly called the City Palace of Pioneers. It was there that the beginning of a bright and large-scale event was laid on the initiative of the city department of public education of Leningrad.
True, after 10 years the holiday disappeared - the authorities were afraid of too many young people. Scarlet Sails remained an unofficial holiday. And they began to celebrate it again only 26 years later, in 2005. We can say that then “Scarlet Sails” was reborn again. Today, this holiday attracts more and more participants and spectators every year.
Program of the holiday “Scarlet Sails 2017”
“Scarlet Sails” consists of two main parts. The first is a concert for graduates, which is held on Palace Square - the main open-air stage in the Northern capital. Its program is compiled very carefully, taking into account fashionable musical trends and the wishes of young people. The concert starts at 22:00 (although people gather for it several hours in advance) and lasts more than three hours. Then at 00.40 the second part begins - the most spectacular and most memorable - a huge multimedia performance on the water using a variety of new technologies.
The main parts of the performance are the light and pyrotechnic show, which effectively complement the fire and fountain walls and other elements. The culmination of the holiday is the appearance of a fabulous brigantine with scarlet sails in the waters of the Neva and its passage in the lights of multi-colored fireworks to the accompaniment of memorable music past the Peter and Paul Fortress. The performance on the water will last about three hours. You can look at it on Petrovskaya or Dvortsovaya embankment. In addition, the live broadcast of “Scarlet Sails” will be carried out by Channel Five.
Who will perform at Scarlet Sails 2017?
The concert program for Scarlet Sails is compiled every year with special care (for this purpose they even conduct a special vote among the graduates themselves). And almost always the names of the artists are kept secret until the last moment. What is known about Scarlet Sails 2017?
On June 23, Ivan Urgant and Dasha Alexandrova will host a concert on Palace Square. According to preliminary information, the following will perform for the 2017 graduates: “Surganova and the Orchestra”, SEREBRO, Marcel, Max Barskikh and Alexander Panayotov, Artic&Asti. The headliner of the evening will be the Mumiy Troll group. The ex-soloist of “Leningrad” Alisa Vox and participants of various TV shows - Alexander Ripchansky and Lera Gekhner - will have to “warm up” yesterday’s schoolchildren. It is known that the program will also feature costumed performances and aerial acrobatic acts. The finale of the holiday will also be a surprise - “Scarlet Sails” will end with a performance by Grigory Leps and a fabulous fireworks display in the morning sky of St. Petersburg.
How will transport work on the night of Scarlet Sails?
Traditionally, on the night when “Scarlet Sails” is held in the Northern capital, the St. Petersburg metro operates around the clock. In addition, bus routes 8, 12, 56, 77, 80, 93, 106, 114, 130, 142, 154 will operate all night at 30-minute intervals, running between metro stations and residential areas of “dormitory” areas. Since on the night of June 23-24 the Neva water area will be closed to cargo ships, the bridges will not be opened, so you can also get to the house by car without any problems.