The event, according to a long tradition, is held during the white nights and timed to coincide with the holiday of the last call. The Scarlet Sails program is one of the most colorful and vibrant events in all of Russia.
The program of the Scarlet Sails holiday this year, as usual, will give you the opportunity to watch a colorful show and listen to popular performers.
The program of the holiday "Scarlet Sails":
June 23, 2018:- from 20:00 to 22:00 - a gathering of graduates on Palace Square and spectators on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island;
- 22:00 - theatrical prologue on Palace Square;
- 22:20 - the beginning of the concerts on the Palace Square and on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.
June 24, 2018:
- from 00:40 to 01:00 - water pyrotechnic show on the Neva, fireworks to classical music;
- 00:50 - the passage of the Swedish sailboat "Three Crowns" (Tre Kronor of Stockholm) with scarlet sails, referring the audience 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.
This year, Basta, Alekseev, ST, Alsou, Marie Kraymbreri, Artem Pivovarov, Victoria Daineko, My Michel, Quest Pistols Show, as well as the star of the Voice show Rutger Garecht will perform at the Scarlet Sails festival in St. Petersburg.
It was these artists who this year were chosen by the 2018 graduates themselves.
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 pyrotechnic program will start after midnight: at 00:40. It will unfold before the eyes of the audience in the water amphitheater on the territory 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 performance, which many people in the world want to see.
The show does not last very long - twenty-one minutes. However, during this time, fifty thousand volleys will light up the St. Petersburg sky. We can say that the heavens will literally bloom with fiery flowers. The light show will be accompanied by a musical series.
At the end of the program, the ship "Secret" will appear - a ship with scarlet sails. It will pass along the river bank to musical accompaniment. Fireworks will 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.
After 1 am, the concert will continue, and the event itself will end only at 4 am.
It is important to note that you can get to the Scarlet Sails concert only by invitation cards. Graduates, parents of graduates, school teachers could receive them. Tickets are ordered by school management, and their issuance takes place until June 22, 2018.
Channel 5, as the main organizer of the world-famous Scarlet Sails Alumni Festival, is preparing for the main TV event of the year. "Scarlet Sails" in 2018 will be held in St. Petersburg June 23 on the night of June 23-24, 2018.
HOW TO BECOME A HOLIDAY GUEST? BELOW AT THE END OF THE PLACE indicated on the diagram.
You can look at the pyrotechnic show and the ship with Scarlet Sails from the Blagoveshchensky and Liteiny bridges, as well as from the embankments indicated in the diagram at the end of the article. Access to these areas is open to everyone. Is free.
Live TV broadcast of the holiday "Scarlet Sails 2018" on Channel Five will begin June 23, 2018 at 22.00.
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The holiday will be hosted by Ivan Urgant and Dasha Aleksandrova.
The headliner of the concert is Basta. The teams that will perform on stage this evening were traditionally chosen by the graduates themselves. In addition to Basta, they will take the stage Alekseev, ST, Alsou, Marie Kraymbreri, Artyom Pivovarov, Victoria Daineko, My Michelle, Quest Pistols Show.
The star of the show "Voice", 12-year-old Rutger Garecht, will also perform at the celebration.
Trinity Bridge will be the main sensation of the pyrotechnic show, which will begin at 00.40 - the darkest interval of the white night. 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 in the world.
As always, the culmination of the holiday will be the entry into the Neva waters of the sailing ship "Tre Kronor" ("Tre Kronor") with scarlet sails.
Live TV broadcast of the holiday "Scarlet Sails-2016" on Channel Five will begin June 23, 2018 at 22.00.
Program Scarlet Sails 2018
21.00 - 23.00 - gathering of graduates and their guests on Palace Square and spectators on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.
22.00 - Start of the show. Festive musical concert on Palace Square
00.40 - A grandiose light-pyrotechnic performance
and mapping show in the Neva
01.00 - 04.00 - continuation of the concert program
HOW TO BECOME A GUEST OF THE "SCARLET SAILS" HOLIDAY
Attention! Tickets for the Scarlet Sails holiday are not for sale! Access to the embankment is free and free for everyone.
This year, the Scarlet Sails holiday turns 50 years old! This year, the brigantine with Scarlet sails will enter the Neva on the night of June 23-24. The entire central part of St. Petersburg will become the venue for the celebration.
Troitsky Bridge, the Peter and Paul Fortress and the green area of the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island are closed to everyone. Entrance to Palace Square and Palace Embankment is by invitation only.
Every year, in addition to graduates, hundreds of thousands of St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city become spectators of the holiday. You can look at the pyrotechnic show and the ship with Scarlet Sails from the Blagoveshchensky and Liteiny bridges, as well as from the embankments indicated on the diagram. Access to these areas is open to everyone. Is free.
2018 is a special year for the holiday. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of Scarlet Sails. The first time the Leningrad graduation ball took place in 1968. Later, since 1979, there was a break of 26 years, and only in 2005 did the tradition of honoring graduates with a large-scale show resume.
In 2016, the holiday was recognized as the best event in Europe, it is included in the register of world event tourism and is recommended for visiting in 20 European countries. In 2017, his fame attracted more than two million people to the embankments of St. Petersburg!
The most grandiose graduation party of the country "Scarlet Sails 2019" will be held on June 23. It has already become known that Sergey Lazarev, Polina Gagarina, Zara and Vladimir Presnyakov will perform at the festival this year. We have compiled for you a list of places where you can see the brig and the light show.
"Scarlet Sails" is a large-scale holiday, 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 metro, buses and trolleybuses of the city 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 - it is not an option to travel by car. At the entrance to the event, the queue can stretch from Palace Square to the Nevsky Prospekt metro station.
Here is a list of the main locations where you can watch a ship with scarlet sails for free. As you yourself understand, it is better to take places in advance, but still get ready for the fact that you will not see everything 100 percent:
Palace embankment
The main platform where you can watch both the passage of the sailboat and the 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, on Strelka there will be a video broadcast from the screen.
Trinity bridge
It is from the side of this bridge that the festive brig appears. There was not enough space on the bridge - move to the park area near.
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 firms and private roofers offer rooftop viewing options every year. However, we will not write their contacts here, and we also ask you to be especially careful about these offers and their security.
Another option is to watch the holiday from a boat or boat. This service will cost you from 4000 rubles.
Terraces
If you don’t feel like crowding 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 prepares a special menu for the holiday.
Address: Pirogovskaya emb., 5/2
The restaurant "Volga-Volga" has an advantage - it is located on the 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.
