St. Petersburg is putting the finishing touches on to celebrate its most famous holiday of graduates "Scarlet Sails". It's the only one 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.

Up to three million viewers visit the Scarlet Sails holiday every year, and a multi-million television audience watches the broadcast of the holiday on the federal Channel Five. Among the honored guests of the "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.

Big holiday program dedicated to main topic 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 sailboat “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 the 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 they 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 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.

V holiday program"Scarlet Sails 2017"- a grandiose concert on Palace Square and a unique performance on the water, including a multimedia performance, the appearance of an old brigantine under scarlet sails and fireworks. On the brightest of the white nights, a ship under scarlet sails will enter the waters of the Neva - a symbol of hope, fulfillment of desires and a bright future.

Schedule of the graduates' ball "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 Palace Square.
22:20 - start of concert programs on 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.

The program of the holiday "Scarlet Sails 2017" will be traditional: concerts on Palace Square (entrance for graduates by invitation) and on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island for all guests and residents of St. Petersburg, as well as an unforgettable musical light and pyrotechnic show in the Neva water area, which will culminate in the appearance of an old brigantine under scarlet sails.

List of participants in the ball of graduates "Scarlet Sails 2017"

The most fashionable artists will take part in the holiday, the list of which was compiled taking into account the wishes of the graduates. Headliner the festival will become a group " Mummy Troll". In addition, for students on "Scarlet Sails 2017" will speak Surganova and orchestra, Artic & Asti, Marseille, Max Barskikh, Alexander Panayotov and the Silver group.

Leading festival will again become a showman Ivan Urgant and TV presenter of Channel Five Dasha Alexandrova!

Receive invitation cards, without which it will be impossible to get to the Palace Square this evening, students will be able from June 20 to June 22, 2017 in their schools.

The holiday will begin traditionally at 10 pm. Petersburg subway during the holiday will work around the clock.

The movement of watercraft along the Neva will be limited due to the arrival of a sailboat - a symbol of the holiday, as well as the installation of pyrotechnic structures.

Holiday last year "Scarlet Sails" took place June 25th. Approximately 30 thousand high school graduates took part in it.

Published on 23.06.17 10:24

"Scarlet Sails", St. Petersburg 2017: the organizers of the holiday have prepared a grandiose show for graduates.

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Perhaps the most famous celebration of graduates "Scarlet Sails" 2017 will take place in St. Petersburg this night. This is the only Russian holiday that has entered the register of world tourism events. Last year it was recognized as the best city event according to the prestigious European Best Event Awards.

This year, the beginning of the holiday on Palace Square is scheduled for 20.00 Moscow time. At the same time, the beginning of the show in the Neva waters with the participation of everyone's favorite intkbbee a brig with scarlet sails at 00.40 already on June 24, 2017.

history of the holiday

For the first time this 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 ship "Secret" from the extravaganza of Alexander Grin. In 1979, the tradition was interrupted, but was resumed in 2005.

Every year, up to three million viewers come to the Scarlet Sails holiday, and anyone can watch the TV broadcast of the holiday.

"Scarlet Sails 2017": the program of the holiday on Palace Square

Traditionally, the Scarlet Sails holiday consists of two stages: a big concert on Palace Square and a grand show in the Neva.

The concert at the Palace Square will begin this year at 20:00 Moscow time. First, the winners of the city-wide competition "Scarlet Sails" will perform before the graduates, then the star participants will take the stage.

The big festive program will start at 22.00 Moscow time. The groups "Surganova and Orchestra", Artik & Asti, "Serebro", "Marseille", performers Max Barskikh, Alexander Panayotov, and others will perform in front of yesterday's schoolchildren, and the Mumiy Troll group will become the headliner of the program. On this day, Grigory Leps is also expected to perform.

The hosts of the evening will be Ivan Urgant and Dasha Aleksandrova.

The concert of the main stage of the celebration will continue all night.

The program of the show in the waters of the Neva

A colorful multimedia show on the Neva will begin at 00.40 Moscow time. The guests will see the Swedish sailing ship Tre Kronor ("Three Crowns"), which for the seventh time will pass along the Neva under scarlet sails.

The organizers have prepared many surprises for the guests of the holiday, both pyrotechnical and musical, one of which will be the unique design of the Trinity Bridge.

How to get to the "Scarlet Sails"?

Graduates of St. Petersburg schools, their teachers and accompanying persons will be able to get on the "Scarlet Sails" if they have special free invitations issued to them. Only in the presence of such passages will it be possible to get to Palace Square and Palace Embankment. For everyone else, the entrance to these parts of the historical center of the Northern capital will be closed. But the opposite bank of the Neva will be open to everyone.

Metro work

During the holiday "Scarlet Sails 2017" in the center of St. Petersburg, traffic restrictions will be introduced, so it's better to use the metro that evening, which will work all night. Passage at the station will be carried out with tokens and travel documents.

In addition, free buses will operate in the city at night, going at about half an hour intervals to the nearest metro stations.

"Scarlet Sails 2017". Live broadcast. VIDEO

On the night of June 23-24, St. Petersburg will once again gather school graduates for the colorful and large-scale Scarlet Sails festival. According to the established tradition, a big concert will be held for the children on Palace Square with the participation of famous musical groups and a bright light and pyrotechnic show in the Neva water area. All the details of the upcoming holiday are in the City+ material.

The holiday got its name "Scarlet Sails" because it is a symbol of youth, tenderness and hope. On this day, 11th grade graduates enter adulthood towards new achievements. This event in its beauty and entertainment has no analogues in Russia and in the world. The most impressive part of the holiday is a multimedia light and pyrotechnic show in the Neva water area. The main character of the holiday is a brigantine with scarlet sails. The sailboat passes along the Neva to the accompaniment of classical music and grandiose fireworks, symbolizing hope and the fulfillment of desires. About a million viewers gather to watch the show every year.

Holiday program:

20.00 - Beginning of the gathering of graduates, the performance of young St. Petersburg teams.

22.00 - Beginning of the theatrical prologue on the Palace Square.

22.20 - Beginning of concerts on Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.

00.40 - Beginning of the musical light and pyrotechnic show on the Neva.

00.50 - Departure of the brigantine with scarlet sails.

01.10 - Continuation of concerts on Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilievsky Island.

04.00 - End of the concert program.

Concert on Palace Square

By tradition, before the start of the official part at 22.00 on the main stage of the holiday will be young Petersburg performers. Almost three hundred young talents fought for the right to perform on Palace Square that day - the casting took place at the Youth House in five categories: "Song", "Dance", "Mixed Genres", "Original Genre", and "Presenter". At the same time, the nomination "Leader" is an innovation of this year. The participants were evaluated by the jury: Channel Five presenter Ekaterina Nazarenko, ex-soloist of the Leningrad group Alisa Voks, participant of the TV show “I Want to Meladze” Alexander Ripchansky, director of Alla Dukhova’s studio “Todes” in St. Petersburg Roman Maslyukov, participant of the TV show “Voice” Lera Gehner and others. In the end, the winners were 14 musicians and creative teams.

The broadcast of the holiday "Scarlet Sails" will begin at 22.00 on Channel Five. To celebrate again this year will beIvan Urgant, and a TV journalist and host of the Fifth Channel will make a couple of himDasha Aleksandrova. First there will be congratulations from officials, and then - bright theatrical show, the details of which the organizers have not yet disclosed. It is only known that these will be fantasies on the themes of the Future. Alumni and the multi-million audience of the Fifth Channel will be able to travel many years ahead and imagine new world. The best Russian musical groups and performers will help you make this extraordinary journey.

The organizer of the holiday - Channel Five - traditionally invited graduates to choose which artists they want to see and hear on the main stage of "Scarlet Sails". The Knowledge Management Center conducted surveys among schoolchildren aged 15-18 and found out that St. Petersburg high school students especially single out domestic rock bands from the entire palette of modern music. So, the headliner of the concert on Dvortsovaya will be the legendary group "Mumiy Troll". In addition, bands will take the stage tonight Silver, Surganova and orchestra, Artic & Asti, Marseilles, Max Barskikh and Alexander Panayotov.

Light pyrotechnic show

Light and pyrotechnic show in the waters of the Neva will start at 00.40 - the darkest interval of the white night. Trinity Bridge will be the main sensation of the pyrotechnic show. The latest technical designs and ingenious surprises, with the help of which it is planned to blossom the holiday with all the colors of the rainbow, have no analogues. Much of the equipment will be used for the first time.

At the same time, the symphony orchestra will perform over the Neva melodies from films about the future and completely new music written specifically for the holiday. The culmination of the most romantic night of the year will be the appearance of a brigantine under scarlet sails - galliot "Secret" from the classic work of Alexander Grin "Scarlet Sails". His role, as in the previous six years, will be played by Swedish sailboat "Tre Kronor"("Tre Krunor").

How to get to the "Scarlet Sails-2017"?

Entrance to the festival is by invitation cards. Students will be able to receive invitation cards, without which it will be impossible to get to Palace Square this evening, from June 20 to June 22, 2017 at their schools, lyceums and colleges. The city has prepared 31,000 entrance tickets, for each of which graduates will be able to take one more person with them. Thus, the event can be visited by 62 thousand schoolchildren, their friends and relatives.

It should be noted that the carrying of drinks, including non-alcoholic, and food, as well as piercing, cutting, easily breaking objects and weapons is prohibited.

Graduates will watch a water pyrotechnic show from the Palace Embankment, the entrance to which is available only to them. Petersburgers and guests of the city will be able to see the show in the Neva from any nearby place, Besides the aforementioned Palace Embankment, Troitsky Bridge, the Peter and Paul Fortress and the green zone of the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. After the end of the show on the water, the holiday will continue with the second part of the concert on Palace Square.

Public transport

On the night of 23 to 24 June the subway will work without interruption. The passage will be only for tokens. Bus routes will operate throughout the night at intervals of 30 minutes 8, 12, 56, 77, 80, 93, 106, 114, 130, 142 and 154, which go between metro stations and residential areas of "sleeping" areas.

On the entrance and exit only stations in the city center near mass events- "Admiralteyskaya", "Nevsky Prospect", "Gostiny Dvor", "Gorkovskaya", "Sportivnaya" (lobbies 1 and 2), "Petrogradskaya", "Vasileostrovskaya", "Lenin Square", "Sennaya Square", "Sadovaya" , Spasskaya, Vladimirskaya, Chernyshevskaya, Vosstaniya Square, Mayakovskaya, Alexander Nevsky-1 Square. The remaining stations will operate only on the way out.

Movement restrictions

The movement of vehicles on the Trinity Bridge will be limited by closing the rightmost lane in the direction from Troitskaya Square to Suvorovskaya Square:

From 00:00 on June 20 to 14:00 on June 24, on the right carriageway in the direction from Troitskaya Square to Suvorovskaya Square, one-way traffic of vehicles will be carried out along the carriageway intended for oncoming traffic in the direction from Troitskaya Square to Suvorovskaya Square.

The movement of vehicles on the Trinity Bridge will be stopped:

On the Palace Embankment, the movement of vehicles will be limited:

From 01.00 June 20 to 05.00 June 26 by closing the rightmost traffic lane in the direction from house 16 to the Palace Bridge;

From 07.00 on June 19 to 18.00 on June 24 by closing the rightmost lane from house 38 to the Palace Bridge;

From 19.00 to 20.00 on June 21 by closing the rightmost traffic lane along houses 22 and 36;

From 00.00 June 19 to 05.00 June 25 by introducing one-way traffic in the direction from the Trinity Bridge to the Palace Bridge.

In addition, from 17.30 June 23 to 05.00 June 24

Nevsky prospect from emb. the Moika River to Palace Square;

Palace Bridge;

Exchange Square;

Gorokhovaya street from Malaya Morskaya st. to Admiralteisky prospect;

Embankment of the Moika River from Aptekarsky lane. to Nevsky prospect;

Malaya Morskaya street from Nevsky prospect to Voznesensky prospect;

Bolshaya Morskaya street from Voznesensky prospect to Nevsky prospect;

Moshkov lane;

Aptekarsky Lane;

Embankment of the Winter Canal;

Marble Lane;

Voznesensky Prospekt on the site from M. Morskaya st. to Admiralteisky prospect;

Admiralteyskaya Embankment from Palace Passage to Senate Square;

Millionnaya street from Aptekarsky per. to Palace Square.

However, from 22.30 June 23 to 05.00 June 24 vehicle traffic will be stopped on the following road sections:

University embankment from Birzhevaya sq. to the Kadetskaya line;

Makarov embankment from Birzhevoy bridge to Birzhevaya line;

Exchange bridge;

Suvorov Square.

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