When will there be a concert on the palace square. Russian Guard Day and free concert of the Leningrad group

On Sunday, September 2, 2018, St. Petersburg will celebrate the Day of the Russian Guard. For the first time in Russia since 1917, a solemn military parade will take place on this day in honor of the 318th anniversary of the Day of the Russian Guard.

Let us remember that the Russian Imperial Guard was created by Peter I in 1700.

Celebrations will be held in St. Petersburg on this occasion. More than 30 ceremonial boxes of military personnel will show their skill in marching in formation and singing with their guards banners.

Russian Guard Day 2018 in St. Petersburg: full program of events

12.00 - midday shot from the Naryshkin bastion from a signal gun. The shot is fired by guests of honor, veterans, guardsmen, and active military personnel. The beginning of the solemn celebration on Palace Square

12.15 begins the performance of the Western Military District orchestra. Bringing the flags of Russia, St. Petersburg, historical Guards Banners (Semyonovsky, Preobrazhensky Regiment) to the march of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. Anthem of the Russian Federation.

12.30 Report from the commander of the parade squad to the Governor of St. Petersburg on readiness to celebrate the Day of the Russian Guard.

12.45 Congratulations of the event participants by guests of honor and officials.

13.00 Presentation of Guards badges to excellent combat training students.

13.15 Passage of the parade squad for the ceremonial marches according to a stranger diagram. Review of the performance of drill songs in the units. Awarding the best performers. Concert program of the orchestra and song and dance ensemble of the Western Military District.

Demonstration performances of the garrison honor guard company. Removal of flags and banners.

Throughout the day: the work of interactive platforms - a review of modern equipment and weapons of the Western Military District, historical reconstruction groups introduce St. Petersburg residents to the history of the guard of all periods of its development.

14.30. end of the event.

Russian Guard Day 2018 in St. Petersburg: Due to the performance of the Leningrad group, the city center will be blocked

As reported in St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise “ Gorelektrotrans", trolleybuses will change routes on Sunday, September 2, 2018. On Nevsky Prospect, on September 2, from 10:45 to 12:00, trolleybus traffic along Nevsky Prospect from Vosstaniya Square to Palace Square is closed.

No. 1: from the terminal "Khasanskaya St." along the existing highway to Suvorovsky Ave., then along Suvorovsky Ave., Lafonskaya St., st. Bonch-Bruevich (return: along Tulskaya St., Suvorovsky Ave.) to the Tulskaya St. checkpoint;

No. 3: with suspension of movement;

No. 5: from the checkpoint “Ul. Marshal Tukhachevsky "on the street. Marshal Tukhachevsky, April St., Metallistov Ave., Yakornaya St., Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Tula St., Suvorovsky Ave., Nevsky Ave., Bakunin Ave., Mytninskaya St. (back: along Mytninskaya St., Poltavskaya St., Nevsky Prospect), 8th Sovetskaya St. to the checkpoint "Novgorodskaya street";

No. 7: from the terminal "Tallinskaya St." along the existing highway to Nevsky Prospect, then along Nevsky Prospect, Bakunin Ave., Mytninskaya St. (back: along Mytninskaya St., Poltavskaya St., Nevsky Prospect), 8th Sovetskaya St. to the checkpoint "Novgorodskaya street";

No. 8: with suspension of movement;

No. 10: from the terminal “Ul. Shipbuilders" along the existing route to the 1st line of V.O., then along the 1st line of V.O., Tuchkov Bridge, Dobrolyubova Ave., lane. Talalikhina, trans. Nesterova, Syezzhinskaya st. (return: along Bolshoi Ave. P.S.) to the checkpoint “Syezzhinskaya St.”;

No. 11: from the checkpoint “Ul. Shipbuilders" along the existing route to the 1st line of V.O., then along the 1st line of V.O., Tuchkov Bridge, Dobrolyubova Ave., lane. Talalikhina, per. Nesterova, Syezzhinskaya st. (return: along Bolshoi Ave. P.S.) to the checkpoint “Syezzhinskaya St.”;

No. 15: with suspension of movement;

No. 17: from the terminal “Ul. Kosciuszko" along the existing highway to Kazanskaya Street, then along Kazanskaya Street. to the final station "Kazansky Cathedral". In the opposite direction, movement is carried out along the existing highway.

No. 22: from the checkpoint "Khasanskaya St." along the existing highway to Suvorovsky Ave., then along Suvorovsky Ave., Lafonskaya St., st. Bonch-Bruevich (return: along Tulskaya St., Suvorovsky Ave.) to the Tulskaya St. checkpoint.

Trams follow:

No. 3: from the checkpoint “Pl. Repin" on Sadovaya street. to the checkpoint "Sennaya sq." (taking into account the closure of Sampsonievsky Bridge).

08.05.2018

On May 9, Victory Day will be celebrated in St. Petersburg (SPb). the site offers to get acquainted with the program of events for 05/09/2018, from which you will know the time of the military parade, what time there will be a concert on Palace Square and fireworks.

Program of events on May 9, 2018 in St. Petersburg:
09:00 – lighting of torches on the Rostral columns on the Spit of Vasilievsky Island.

10:00 – Victory Parade on Palace Square. This year, the Soviet heavy tank IS-3 will take part in the parade for the first time.

12:00 – a cultural program dedicated to Victory Day starts on Palace Square and other city venues. The performance of many songs and musical compositions from the war years is planned. Military bands will play in city desks until the evening.

14:30 - traditional ceremonial passage of veterans of the Great Patriotic War in retro cars. This year, veterans will travel from Vosstaniya Square along Nevsky Prospekt to Palace Square.

15:00 – “Immortal Regiment” event. From 14:00 its participants will begin to gather in the area of ​​Alexander Nevsky Square. The procession will take place along Nevsky Prospekt to Palace Square. After the end of the event, a festive concert will begin on Palace Square.

22:00 – fireworks. This time, the best view of the fireworks in St. Petersburg will be on the Palace Embankment, from the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, as well as from the Palace and Trinity bridges.

On September 2, 2018 at 12.00, the 318th Day of the Russian GUARDS is solemnly celebrated on Dvortsovaya SQUARE in St. Petersburg.

Guardsmen will march on the main square of the Northern capital with a drill song. The culmination will be the concert of the Leningrad group. Then a field kitchen will open on the square and you will be able to look at modern military equipment.

For the first time in a hundred years, the banners of the famous Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments will be solemnly displayed.

Holiday program

12:15 — Palace Square. The main part of the celebration of the Day of the Russian Guard:
— Ceremonial raising of the Flag.
- For the first time after a 100-year break, the ceremonial removal of the Banners of the Life Guards of the Semyonovsky, Izmailovsky, Preobrazhensky, Finnish regiments,
— Walkthrough of Guards units.
— Speech by the Governor of St. Petersburg G.S. Poltavchenko,
— Representative of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation,
— Chairman of the State Duma Committee, Hero of Russia, Legendary Commander of the Airborne Forces V.A. Shamanov.
— Demonstration performances of hand-to-hand combat groups of Marine Corps and Airborne Forces units.

Operation of interactive platforms— historical reconstruction groups introduce St. Petersburg residents to the history of the guard during all periods of its development.
— A festive concert with the participation of singer-songwriters from the Airborne Forces and the Marine Corps, children's groups, festive festivities.

The culmination will be a concert of the Leningrad group and the group leader Sergei Shnurov, as well as a field kitchen. In addition, modern military equipment will be lined up on Palace Square.

“First there will be a solemn ceremony of carrying out the banners, and then there will be a parade review. The column will be led by cadets from the Suvorov and Nakhimov schools. For the first time, students from civilian universities studying at military departments and veterans will also march in the general ranks. Then there will be a review of drill songs, each unit will perform its own,” said Vyacheslav Gromov, president of the Vozrozhdenie fund for helping veterans of sports, law enforcement agencies and members of their families.

He also added that after the ceremonial part, guests of the holiday will enjoy a concert by the famous St. Petersburg musician Sergei Shnurov. Then a field kitchen will open on the square. In addition, modern military equipment will be lined up on Palace Square.

The city government and guards invite all St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city to join the parade and line up with the elite of the Russian army.

Reference

The Imperial Guard, consisting of the Semenovsky and Preobrazhensky regiments, appeared in Russia during the reign of Peter I. It was disbanded in 1918 and created again only in 1941, when the first units that distinguished themselves in battles with the Nazis were awarded the title of Guards.

The modern Russian Guard includes the Kantemirovskaya tank division, the Taman motorized rifle division, the separate motorized rifle Sevastopol brigade, line formations of the Airborne Forces, units and ships of the Navy, Navy, as well as other units of the ground forces.

Draft plan for the celebration of “Russian GUARDS Day” on September 1 and 2, 2018.

ORGANIZERS OF THE CELEBRATION:

— Administration of the Governor of St. Petersburg
— Western Military District of the Russian Defense Ministry
— Fund for Assistance to Veterans of Sports and Law Enforcement “REVIVAL” — Foundation “Peter and Paul Fortress”
— Regional public organization of marines of St. Petersburg
— Interregional patriotic movement “GUARDS”, headed by the Legendary Hero of Russia, Knight of 3 Orders of Courage V.N. Chukhvantsev.

1. After the solemn assembly dedicated to the Day of Knowledge, conducting Courage Lessons in schools in St. Petersburg dedicated to the Day of the Russian Guard.
Combat veterans, officers, labor veterans, honored athletes and cultural figures will tell schoolchildren about the history of the Guard, about Guards exploits, answer questions from schoolchildren, tell them what patriotism is, why they need to play sports.
After the end of the Lessons of Courage, general photography. Television, media, and administration representatives will be present at the Lessons of Courage.
2. At 17.00 at the Nova Arena stadium, 100 Grazhdansky Ave., a friendly football match will be held between the teams of the St. Petersburg Government team and the St. Petersburg Guard veterans team. Schoolchildren, Veterans, Guests of Honor, and the media will be invited as spectators and guests.
At the end of the match, awards are given to the best players and memorable gifts are exchanged. Communication with invited schoolchildren. Taking photographs.

02.09.2018
The main event of the Russian Guard Day celebration on Palace Square:

11:00 - Beginning of the solemn celebration on Palace Square,
12:00 — Guests of honor, children from orphanages, Veterans of the Airborne Forces and the Marine Corps fire a midday shot from a signal gun from the Naryshkin bastion of the Peter and Paul Fortress with a live broadcast on a screen installed on Palace Square.
12.15 — Palace Square. The main part of the celebration of the Day of the Russian Guard:
- Ceremonial raising of the Flag.
-For the first time after a 100-year break, the ceremonial removal of the Banners of the Life Guards of the Semyonovsky, Izmailovsky, Preobrazhensky, Finnish regiments,
-Passage of Guards units.
-Speech by the Governor of St. Petersburg G.S. Poltavchenko,
-Representative of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation,
-Chairman of the State Duma Committee, Hero of Russia, Legendary Commander of the Airborne Forces V.A. Shamanov.
-Demonstration performances of hand-to-hand combat groups of Marine Corps and Airborne Forces units.
The work of interactive platforms—historical reconstruction groups—introduce St. Petersburg residents to the history of the guard during all periods of its development.
-A festive concert with the participation of singer-songwriters from the Airborne Forces and the Marine Corps, children's groups, holiday festivities.

Every year, as part of the celebration of City Day, St. Petersburg hosts a public open-air concert of stars of the world classical scene.

Spectators can expect to meet incredible operatic voices and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of an exquisite musical show, where modern technologies and unique art-visual effects are put at the service of the immortal genius of classical art.

The concert program will once again surprise fans of classical art with the versatility of the repertoire and charismatic performances of masterpieces by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Bizet, Verdi, Gounod, Strauss and other great composers.

The headliner of the evening will be a brilliant duet of stars of the world opera stage. He is an outstanding tenor of our time, a bold experimenter and the owner of a truly Sicilian character. Music lovers around the world pronounce his name in the same breath as Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti.
She is the Polish “queen of improvisation” with the talent of a dramatic actress, the owner of an inimitably light soprano voice and simply a favorite of audiences around the world.

Together they, Roberto Alagna and Alexandra Kurzhak, are a bright creative and married couple, and “Classics on Dvortsovaya” is their debut open-air in Russia.

This evening, St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city will be able to enjoy another magnificent soprano: the winner of the BBC “Singer of the World” award, Valentina Nafornitsa, will take part in the open-air on Dvortsovaya for the second time. In 2015, the square applauded the brilliant duet of Valentina and the legend of world opera Dmitry Hvorostovsky.
The real highlight of the Classics 2018 program will be the performers whose skills and talent are in demand at the most prestigious opera stages in the world. The golden voices of the Russian opera school will congratulate St. Petersburg on its 315th anniversary: ​​Venera Gimadieva, Alexey Markov, Oksana Volkova, Pavel Kolgatin, Alexey Tikhomirov, Alexander Trofimov.

The dance part of the show will be graced by soloists of the Bolshoi and Mikhailovsky Theaters, Alla Dukhova’s ballet “TODES”, and ballet dancers of the Leonid Yakobson Theater. The premiere performance of the dance and sports club "DUET", the current world champion in Latin American dance, will spice up the "Classics" program with unbridled expression and mesmerizing synchronicity of performance.

Thanks to unique video content and high-tech scenography, an improvised open-air auditorium, a stage and even an orchestra will be involved in a single virtual space of images, sketches, landscapes and interiors based on timeless works of world art.