Scarlet Sails (tradition)
scarlet sail russian алые паруса celebration st petersburg russia massive famous public event white night festival every summer crowd one million people treated wide variety free entertainment provided city st petersburg entertainment also includes appearance popular rockstars well st petersburg symphony orchestra ballet classical act performing several stage simultaneously event show also includes series largescale event water neva river rowing motorboat race massive battle pirate culminating appearance tall ship sporting spectacular scarlet sail tradition began several leningrad school united celebrate end school year connection symbolism popular romantic novel scarlet sail alexander grin first celebration brigantine scarlet sail sailed along english embankment admiralty embankment towards winter palace release film scarlet sail boosted popularity book tradition show become main part white night celebration one million people attended scarlet sail show celebrating end school year public attendance grew million entertainer including star cirque du soleil mariinsky ballet antonio banderas saw virtual celebration caused covid pandemic celebration returned since official site youtube channel scarlet sail celebration st petersburg part part part part