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“Scarlet Sails” with a golden tint: Who and how makes money at the country’s main graduation ceremony. Uninvited guest: how to get to "Scarlet Sails" if you are not a graduate. Where do Scarlet Sails come from and where are they going?

Many lovers of romance and colorful fireworks every year have the question: “Where is the best place to watch “Scarlet Sails”? So as to avoid a crowded crowd, and still have everything visible.” If you are not a school graduate and you do not have a special invitation card to Palace Square and Palace Embankment, the most common answer to this question for you will be “At home, on TV.” But not everyone is ready to be content with a screen picture, even if it is the most high resolution on the largest diagonal. There are several options for enjoying the most romantic holiday “live” Northern Capital, depending on your preferences and budget.

You can try to buy an invitation card for a graduate (in past years the Internet was replete with “unnecessary tickets” from recent schoolchildren starting from 300 rubles), but this year they promise increased control at checkpoints and the invitation cards themselves will be issued to students only the day before the event.

The simplest and most accessible option is to come to one of the Neva embankments. Most family groups with children choose the park area between the Trinity Bridge and the Peter and Paul Fortress, as well as the embankment near the Liteiny Bridge. Many even take folding chairs and ladders with them to improve visibility over the heads of those in front.

You can be closer to the action by booking a seat on a river cruise ship or boat. Some companies that offer excursions along rivers and canals during the day, this night reorient themselves to those who want to look from the water at a frigate with scarlet sails sailing past. Such pleasure will cost from 8,000 rubles for a boat for 6-7 people. But there is an important nuance: not a single vessel except the Swedish brig Gray will be allowed into the Neva waters closer to the Liteiny Bridge.

The organizers of the recently popular excursions across the roofs of St. Petersburg on the night of graduates will provide their well-known exits to the attics in the city center for everyone who wants to enjoy the festive fireworks from a bird's eye view. Not all of them will be visible Scarlet Sails frigate, but you will definitely see fireworks flashes in the sky. On Avito and in in social networks There are offers to spend on the roof for 1500-2000 rubles per person and even for 4000 rubles for an “official, flat” roof. But do not forget that illegal entry onto roofs is punishable by at least a fine. There have already been reports on the Internet about upcoming enhanced police raids on rooftops cultural capital on the eve of "Scarlet Sails" in order to prevent unauthorized entry.

The most civilized way to spend this festive evening may be reserved table in one of the restaurants located nearby Peter and Paul Fortress or with a roof terrace.

On the night of June 24, the annual Scarlet Sails festival will be held in St. Petersburg. Only graduates can get into it with tickets. " Paper» has compiled a list of places from where other St. Petersburg residents and tourists can admire the festive fireworks, light show and scarlet sails of the brig.

Bridges and embankments

The ship with scarlet sails and the light show can be viewed from five embankments of St. Petersburg - Mytninskaya, English, Universitetskaya, Petrovskaya and Kutuzov embankment. These embankments are accessible to everyone - tickets for Scarlet Sails are not needed.

You can also view the light show and fireworks from the Blagoveshchensky, Birzhevoy and Liteyny bridges. With invitation cards, graduates will be able to go to Palace Square and Palace Embankment.

Illustration: official community of “Scarlet Sails”

The brig "Russia" will sail from Troitsky to Blagoveshchensky Bridge. The light show and fireworks will begin on June 24 at 00:40.

There has not yet been any official information from Mostotrest about changes to the bridge raising schedule. To the question “ Papers» about which bridges will be raised during the “Scarlet Sails”, the department responded that, based on the experience of past years, it will most likely be Troitsky.

Restaurants by the water and boats

You can also watch the light show and the ship in restaurants on the embankments. For example, in the panoramic establishment “Bering” on Pirogovskaya embankment. The windows overlook the Neva waters and the Trinity Bridge, there are tables nearby. On the night of June 24, the establishment will be open until 2:00. The average bill without drinks is 1100 rubles.

Another option is a restaurant on the Flying Dutchman ship, moored next to the Birzhevoy Bridge. At the table by the window you will be able to see Winter Palace and the waters of the Neva. The restaurant will be open all night. You can reserve a table with a deposit of 10 thousand rubles. The average bill is 2800 rubles without drinks.

You can view the festive fireworks from ships. Excursions around the Neva water area are organized by various travel companies, for example NevaTrip and ASTRA MARINE. The cost of a ticket per person is more than 5,000 rubles. The NevaTrip vessel will depart from Promenade des Anglais at 23:30, and the restaurant on the ship ASTRA MARINE - from Arsenalnaya embankment at 23:00.

Restaurant roofs

The festive fireworks will be visible not only from the embankments, but also from the rooftops. For example, in the wine bar “Sky and Wine” on Pirogov Lane. From the roof of the establishment there is a view of St. Isaac's Cathedral. The average bill is 1000 rubles.

Another establishment with a roof is the Italian restaurant “Makaronniki” on Dobrolyubova Avenue. The average bill at the establishment is 1,700 rubles.

You can also go to the Ginza Project restaurant “Mansarda”. From the tables on the roof you will be able to see St. Isaac's Cathedral and the festive fireworks. The average bill is 3500 rubles.

Broadcasts

Channel Five will broadcast live from Scarlet Sails. In addition, it will be possible to watch online in the community “

The Scarlet Sails holiday symbolizes the hope placed on promising and talented youth, including graduates, on whom the future of not only St. Petersburg residents, but the entire country depends. This year the holiday motto is “Together with Russia.” This slogan has a deep meaning - it is the graduates who will build the future of our Motherland.

The presenters will be Ivan Urgant and Daria Alexandrova. The following will perform at the festival:

Marcus Riva
2MASHI
#Lera
Vladimir Presnyakov
BURITO
Yulia Parshuta
Marseilles
Sergey Lazarev
Polina Gagarina

This year will be presented completely new program pyrotechnic show. Guests of St. Petersburg will see a truly enchanting spectacle, the most beautiful in their lives. Nine towers will be constructed on the Trinity Bridge, four of which are 33 meters each. In addition, 13 pyrotechnic structures will be installed on pontoons in the Neva waters. A sailboat under scarlet sails, music and colorful tints of all colors of the rainbow will create a spectacle of stunning beauty.

Guests of the holiday will be treated to a premiere - this year the show “Scarlet Sails 2019” will be presented by a new sailboat created in Russia and especially for this holiday. He arrived from Kronstadt and is located on the Lieutenant Schmidt embankment, his name is “Russia”.

The basis of the future sailing vessel was the hull of a former fishing seiner. In order for the brig to match the sailing ships of the 19th century, experts almost completely rebuilt the hull. When creating the vessel, ancient shipbuilding methods were taken into account, and modern technologies were also used. The length of the sailboat is 50 meters, width - 7.6 meters, draft - 3.5 meters. Main engine power - 610 hp. The size of the scarlet sails is 900 square meters. meters. On the open sea, the brig can move at a speed of 16 knots per hour (about 30 km per hour), which is the maximum for this class of ships.

It is expected that the Scarlet Sails holiday will gather more than 33,000 graduates of St. Petersburg schools and more than 1.5 million citizens and guests of St. Petersburg.

The Scarlet Sails holiday was first celebrated in St. Petersburg in 1968 and was celebrated for 10 years until 1979. This significant day began to be celebrated again in 2005. It is held on the weekend closest to the long day June white night.

Program for the Scarlet Sails holiday in 2019

	Name	Location
	Gathering of graduates and guests
	Concert program with the participation of show business stars
1:10 - 04:00	Continuation of the concert program with the participation of youth groups	Events during the Scarlet Sails holiday in St. Petersburg Now “Scarlet Sails” is a show of international scale, gathering more and more viewers every year. Graduates of St. Petersburg schools receive 2 invitation cards - for themselves and for their friend. The celebration usually takes place on 2 sites - on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and on Palace Square, where large screens are installed and a teleconference is organized between the sites. Entrance to Palace Square is by invitation cards. On Strelka Vasilyevsky Island Usually everyone is present. On the night of the event, traffic on the Neva stops. The governor of St. Petersburg addresses the graduates with parting words. The motto of the holiday is “Russia – a land of opportunities.” Its symbol is Dunaevsky's overture to the film "Children of Captain Grant". Then on Palace Square A concert is being held in which famous artists take part, and one of the presenters for several years in a row is Ivan Urgant. Many guests also watch the concert on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. The culmination is a spectacular lighting show, accompanied by colorful fireworks and the live sounds of a symphony orchestra in the waters of the Neva between the Troitsky, Dvortsovy and Birzhevoy bridges. To the music of Dunaevsky for the film “Children of Captain Grant,” a ship with scarlet sails appears from the Trinity Bridge. After the colorful show, concerts continue in which youth groups take part. Unfortunately, by the morning, celebration venues are strewn with trash and lawns are trampled. Very drunk young people are walking along the streets. Sometimes fights break out. In this regard, proposals are being discussed to limit the sale of alcohol stronger than 15 degrees on the eve of and on the day of the holiday. But it is remarkable that only a small part of young people celebrate the holiday so vigorously. The Scarlet Sails holiday in St. Petersburg gives graduates faith in a bright future. The organizers are trying to make the event interesting not only for young people, but also for older people. How the Scarlet Sails holiday appeared in St. Petersburg Then, in 1968, the director of the City Palace of Pioneers was given the task by the city leadership to organize a citywide celebration of graduates. Since the guys always walked along the embankments of the Neva after receiving their certificates, the embankment from the Bronze Horseman to the Summer Garden was chosen as the venue. The first part of the event included concerts and competitions on the embankments of St. Petersburg. Every 100 meters, platforms were organized where artists performed and competitions were held. For winning the competition, schoolchildren were rewarded with a trip around the city at night or a walk on water bus along the Neva. At that time, all graduates wanted to win such a prize and therefore they gladly participated in funny competitions. For example, there were scales and a stadiometer on the site, and the children were asked to guess whether the weight of all class graduates would reach a ton and their height would reach 1 km. And on one platform there was a 3-liter jar of nuts and you had to guess how many nuts were in it. The children took part in a dance competition and performed songs accompanied by a button accordion or accordion. The song had to be sung to the end. They usually started out together, and the class who knew the words of the song completely won. Everyone understood that the name of the celebration should be associated with water and at first, except for the name associated with water - Aurora, they could not come up with anything. The idea of calling the holiday “Scarlet Sails” was accepted with enthusiasm. The ceremonial events themselves began at 11 p.m. A boat departed from the Peter and Paul Fortress, on which stood a guy and a girl with a burning torch in their hands. The boat was moving towards the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. The torch was passed to the cadets standing at the Rostral Columns, who lit the torches on the columns and announced the opening of the holiday. Then, from behind the Kirov Bridge on the surface of the Neva, a sailboat with scarlet sails appeared, on which Assol stood. The spectacle was unusually beautiful and short-lived. Unfortunately, only those who stood in the front rows on the embankment could see it. That year, the holiday, in which 25 thousand people took part, lasted until 2 a.m. and was remembered by all participants as a bright and good event.

A grand celebration dedicated to graduates educational institutions entitled “Scarlet Sails”, will take place on June 23, 2018. Every year in St. Petersburg, thousands of people gather on the Neva River to see with their own eyes the incredible spectacle and feel the festive atmosphere.

The Scarlet Sails graduation party in St. Petersburg will take place on the night of June 23-24, 2018. Without changing the long-standing tradition, the event is held during the White Nights. This year it is timed to coincide with the last bell holiday. The annual event “Scarlet Sails” is one of the brightest and most colorful holidays throughout the Russian Federation.

“Scarlet Sails” is unique in its incredible spectacles; it has no analogues in the whole world. The impressive highlight of this event is the pyrotechnics and light show. Bridges and beautiful palaces of the city act as the backdrop for such a wonderful performance, and the main character of the evening is a ship with really scarlet sails.

The ship floats down the river to the sounds of classical music and is accompanied by fireworks, which symbolizes the hope of fulfilling the wishes of all graduates. It is worth saying that this holiday even received an award for the best event in all of Europe.

Scarlet Sails 2018 holiday program: prom program

June 23, 2018:

– from 20:00 to 22:00 - gathering of graduates on Palace Square and spectators on the Spit of Vasilievsky Island;

– 22:00 - theatrical prologue on Palace Square;

– 22:20 - start of concerts on Palace Square and on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.

June 24, 2018:

– from 00:40 to 01:00 - water and pyrotechnic show on the Neva, fireworks to classical music;

– 00:50 - passage of the Swedish sailing ship “Tre Kronor of Stockholm” with scarlet sails, referring viewers to the work of the same name;

– 01:10 - continuation of concerts on Palace Square and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island;

– 04:00 - end of the show.

Scarlet Sails 2018 holiday program: guest stars

Several stars were announced in the “Scarlet Sails 2018” program in St. Petersburg. Among them:

– Marie Crimebreary;

– Artem Pivovarov;

- Victoria Dayneko;

– My Michelle;

– Quest Pistols Show;

These are the artists this year that were chosen by the 2018 graduates themselves.

Scarlet Sails 2018 holiday program: event plan

Exactly at 10:00 pm the introductory part of the program starts on Palace Square. After 20 minutes, the concert begins there, which will last more than 2 hours. Guest stars will perform for all guests of the event.

The water and pyrotechnic program will begin after midnight: at 00:40. It will unfold before the eyes of spectators in a water amphitheater over an area of three kilometers.

Against the backdrop of city buildings, palaces and temples, this spectacle will become even more attractive and large-scale. For some time, the Neva will turn into a springboard for a fabulous action that many people in the world want to see.

The show doesn't last very long - twenty-one minutes. However, during this time the St. Petersburg sky will be illuminated by fifty thousand salvos. We can say that the heavens will literally bloom with fiery flowers.

More than two hundred people work on the program to please the eye. While there is a pyrotechnic show, an orchestra will play over the waters of the Neva. Every year different melodies are selected for “Scarlet Sails”.

At the end of the program, the “Secret” ship will appear - a ship with scarlet sails. It will pass along the river bank to musical accompaniment. The fireworks display will still continue at this time. For seven years now, the role of a fairy-tale ship has been played by the Swedish sailing ship “Three Crowns”.

The concert will continue after 1 am, and the event itself will end only at 4 am.

Scarlet Sails 2018 holiday program: tickets for the Scarlet Sails holiday in 2018

Entry to the Scarlet Sails concert in 2018 is by invitation only for graduates and their immediate relatives, as well as for school teachers. Tickets are ordered by school management and issued before June 22, 2018.

Everyone can be on the embankment and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island for free. The only chance for guests and residents of St. Petersburg to get to Palace Square is to purchase tickets there in person on the day of the holiday.

How to get to the holiday, what is necessary?

All 11th grade students at school are given invitation cards to the event. Without this entrance ticket, no one will be able to attend the celebration.

To get a ticket, you need to contact the head of the school, who in turn will contact the relevant authorities to obtain invitation cards.

If the school management was unable to obtain invitation cards, then you can contact the Education Committee for help.

During the Scarlet Sails event in 2018, traffic will be limited in St. Petersburg

In connection with the holiday of all graduates, the traffic schedule in the city center will be changed in St. Petersburg:

until June 26, traffic will be blocked on the far right lane along Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt in the direction of the Trinity Bridge;
from 11:00 on June 22 to 11:50 on June 23, from 23:00 on June 24 to 05:00 on June 25, traffic on the rightmost lane on the Trinity Bridge in the direction from Trinity Square to Suvorov Square will be blocked;
until June 28, 23:00 – traffic on the far right lane on Birzhevaya Square is blocked;
from 11:50 on June 23 to 18:00 on June 24, traffic on the Trinity Bridge will be blocked;
from 17:30 on June 23 to 05:00 on June 24, there will be no passage for vehicles along Nevsky Prospect from Sadovaya Street to Palace Square, Palace Bridge, Birzhevaya Square, Gorokhovaya Street. from Malaya Morskaya street. to Admiralteysky Ave., emb. R. Moika 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, emb. Winter Canal, Marble Lane, Voznesensky Ave. on the site from M. Morskaya street. to Admiralteysky Prospekt, Admiralteyskaya embankment. from Dvortsovy Proezd to Senate Square, as well as along Millionnaya Street. from Aptekarsky lane to Palace Square and some other directions.

Where is the best place to watch Scarlet Sails?

City guests often ask: “Where is the best place to watch Scarlet Sails?” If you are staying at a hotel, you can talk to the administration about purchasing an invitation ticket to the Scarlet Sails holiday. You can buy it from hand or online, but in this case you need to beware of numerous fakes. With an invitation card, it is better to arrive early and choose a place closer to you.

There is a free option for those who don't like huge crowds and don't want to take up space for several hours. A rehearsal is held 1 day before the event, and you can watch the general run of the sailboat 2 times, most often it is held at 22-30 and 23-30.

Go to the cafes, which are located on pontoons near the shore, and get a wonderful overview of everything that is happening!

You can, of course, listen to the concert while not far from Palace Square, but the view is depressing...

Having walked along the entire Moika, crowds of people gather on the Champ de Mars to watch the tops of the masts moving between the buildings for 5 seconds.

How transport will work on June 23, 2018, on the night of “Scarlet Sails - 2018”

For those who are going to the center of St. Petersburg on the night of June 23-24, it is better to leave their personal vehicles at home. But the metro will operate all night, as well as special buses duplicating metro lines. Buses will begin running on all routes after the bridges on the Neva, raised for the duration of the sailing ship's passage, are closed.

Access to the metro station on the night of June 23-24 will be carried out using tokens and all types of travel documents. Fare on night buses will be paid at a one-time rate of 40 rubles.

The country's most grandiose graduation party, “Scarlet Sails 2019,” will take place on June 23. It has already become known that this year Sergei Lazarev, Polina Gagarina, Zara and Vladimir Presnyakov will perform at the festival. We have compiled a list of places for you where you can watch the brig and the light show.

“Scarlet Sails” is a large-scale celebration, tens of thousands of people will take to the streets of the city: at least about 80 thousand are graduates from different parts of the country. The city's metro, buses and trolleybuses will operate around the clock, but some metro stations may be closed due to the influx of people. Almost the entire city center will be blocked - traveling by car is not an option. The line to enter the event may stretch from Palace Square to the Nevsky Prospekt metro station.

Here is a list of the main locations from where you can watch the ship with scarlet sails for free. As you yourself understand, it is better to reserve seats in advance, but still prepare for the fact that you will not see everything 100 percent:

Palace Embankment

The main area where you can watch the passage of a sailboat and fireworks. Many do not recommend this place, preferring the second location on our list.

Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and Birzhevoy Bridge

A good view of the main part of the show; there will be a video broadcast from the screen on Strelka.

Trinity Bridge

It is from this bridge that the festive brig appears. There is not enough space on the bridge - move to the park area nearby.

Peter-Pavel's Fortress

Another popular area for everyone to enjoy the show. The place will be additionally equipped with dozens of floating pontoons so that you can watch the show directly from the water.

Many companies and private roofers annually offer options for watching the show from their rooftops. However, we will not write their contact details here, and we also ask you to be especially careful about these offers and their safety.

Another option is to watch the holiday from a boat or boat. This service will cost you from 4,000 rubles.

Terraces

If you don’t want to crowd among people at all, then you can choose panoramic points of restaurants and hotels. However, keep in mind that it is better to book places in such places now (or even yesterday).

List:

One of the most popular places is the restaurant of the St. Petersburg Hotel. The place has an excellent panoramic view, and the chef of the establishment is preparing a special menu for the holiday.

Address: Pirogovskaya embankment, 5/2

The Volga-Volga restaurant has the advantage of being located on a boat. Option to watch the show directly from the water. The restaurant usually prepares a special program and menu for guests on the day of “Scarlet Sails”.