At the initiative of the Committee for Tourism Development and with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg, the cultural event “Festival of Light” will take place on April 22.
Spectators will be involved in the unique atmosphere of a large-scale spectacle dedicated to the image of St. Petersburg as one of the leading capitals of lighting design in the world, coupled with the presentation of a new modern sports facility for myself popular game in the world - football.
The storyline is represented by interconnected transitions of visualizations of such topics as the history of St. Petersburg, history domestic sports and football today, and the techniques used in the project will be a harmonious combination of 3D mapping, light and laser shows, as well as pyrotechnic displays.
The main show, which begins at 22:00, will consist of four blocks, accompanied by fireworks, musical performances and interactive guest engagement.
The event will take place on April 22, 2017 from 21:00 to 00:00. Venue: stadium on Krestovsky Island "St. Petersburg Arena". http://lfspb.ru/
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St. PETERSBURG, April 22 – RIA Novosti. The Festival of Lights will take place on the new football stadium on Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg on Saturday, according to the city tourism development committee.
The festival of light will be held in the Northern capital for the third time. This time the façade for the 3D projection show will be new stadium"St. Petersburg", built for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 Confederations Cup, as well as a pedestrian area in front of its central entrance.
The light show will tell about the history of St. Petersburg and national sports, as well as football today. Spectators will see a combination of 3D mapping, light and laser shows, as well as pyrotechnic displays. The festival of light will begin at 22.00 and will consist of four blocks, accompanied by musical performances and an interactive program.
“From the first minutes of the event, spectators will be involved in the unique atmosphere of a large-scale show dedicated to the image of St. Petersburg as one of the leading capitals of lighting design in the world, coupled with the presentation of a new modern sports facility for the most popular game in the world - football,” they note. organizers.
On Saturday afternoon, the St. Petersburg stadium will host an official match for the first time - as part of the 24th round of the Russian championship, Zenit will host Ural from Yekaterinburg.
Free buses will be provided for spectators of the football match and the Festival of Lights.
“The opening of the stadium is not a ribbon cutting, but the first game there. The city should receive a holiday. On April 22, the first game will take place at the new stadium, which should become the city’s heritage, its further development, so that for tourists a visit to St. Petersburg is always accompanied by a visit to Krestovsky Island “For example, for those who come to the capital of Spain, the Real Madrid FC stadium is a must-visit,” said Andrei Mushkarev, chairman of the tourism development committee, as quoted in the message.
Construction of a new stadium on Krestovsky Island began for football club Zenit in 2007, but in connection with the application to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the project was sent for revision so that the arena fully complies with FIFA requirements for capacity and safety. On December 29, 2016, the State Construction Supervision Authority of St. Petersburg issued permission to put the stadium into operation. On March 31, 2017, adaptation work at the stadium for the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup was completed.
On February 11, the “First Visitor” test event took place at the new stadium in St. Petersburg. About 10 thousand visitors with free tickets were able to be the first to see and technically check the stadium for its readiness for sporting events. As part of the program, a motorcycle show was held, roller skaters, riders, dancers, musicians, and cheerleaders performed. On February 22, the Radio Zenit music festival was held at the stadium as part of test events, which attracted about 35 thousand spectators. The festival featured performances by “Bi-2”, Basta, beat quartet “Secret”, “Chaif”, “Dancing Minus”, 25/17, The Hatters.
On April 22, a unique celebration of lighting technologies, the Festival of Light, will take place in the park near the St. Petersburg Arena stadium. This time the façade for the 3D projection show will be the St. Petersburg Arena stadium and the pedestrian area in front of its central entrance. A grandiose 3-D show will immerse viewers in a wonderful world of digital fantasies.
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Krestovsky Island metro station
On April 22, the most anticipated and spectacular event of spring - the “Festival of Light” - will take place on Krestovsky Island. The façade for the 3D projection show this time will be a stadium "St. Petersburg Arena" and a pedestrian area in front of its central entrance. The venue was chosen due to the active participation in the voting of residents and guests of St. Petersburg.
The “Festival of Light” in the northern capital is taking place for the third time and promises to be the most impressive of all those previously presented. Viewers will be treated to a grandiose light extravaganza that will immerse them in a wonderful world of colorful illusions and digital fantasies. The upcoming performance will be rich in innovative techniques and trends in 3D mapping shows. A director with many years of experience in staging major international events will take part in the creation of the light show.
3D mapping technology allows you to bring buildings, cars or interior elements to life, giving them visual mobility.
The topic of this project will be the history of St. Petersburg and domestic football. The holiday will be a continuation of the November light show, which was shown last year on St. Isaac's Square. Then 400 thousand spectators saw bright light installations accompanied by classical music, telling about the founding of St. Petersburg.
The Festival of Lights will begin at 22:00 and will consist of four blocks, and for greater entertainment will be accompanied by fireworks, musical performances and interactive audience participation. For the video, they will take stories from the history of St. Petersburg, the history of domestic sports and football.
The large-scale show will be dedicated to the image of St. Petersburg as one of the leading capitals of lighting design in the world, the press committee noted.
The Festival of Light is a spectacular, bright, spectacular festival that amazes with its scale and impresses with modern lighting technologies. Therefore, we can recommend visiting such an event to everyone.
Free admission.
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“Festival of Lights” will extend the metro until half past one in the morning
On April 22 at 14:00 at the St. Petersburg Arena stadium there will be football match, and at 22:00 the “Festival of Lights” will begin in the park near the stadium.
Due to an increase in passenger traffic, on April 22, 2017, in the period from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 20:00 to 22:30, it is possible to temporarily close the Krestovsky Island station for passenger entry.
In connection with the “Festival of Light” on the night of April 22-23, 2017, the operation of the St. Petersburg subway will be extended. Entrance to the station and transfer from line to line will be carried out until 01:30.
Spectators of the “Festival of Light” will be able to get to Krestovsky Island by shuttle buses S3 and S6, which will board at Shevchenko Square and at the Chkalovskaya station on Chkalovsky Prospekt (at the ground bus stop public transport) from 19:00 hours.
The use of personal transport to access the stadium is not recommended.
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