In November, a festival of light will take place on St. Isaac's Square. Useful information for spectators of the festival of light Laser show on St. Isaac's square schedule

Several attractions at the same time - Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Mariinsky Palace and neighboring buildings - for two days will turn into a colorful world of light fantasy. On November 4 and 5, the city on the Neva will host an amazing "Festival of Light".

Petersburgers and guests of the city will enjoy a full-fledged performance, in which the main role will play a favorite city. With the onset of darkness on the facade of the Mariinsky Palace, the centuries-old history of the Northern capital will sweep through. Viewers will be reminded of the most significant and dramatic episodes of St. Petersburg and Leningrad history.

We really wanted to do something that would be dedicated to the city. But at the same time, the performance should not turn into a retelling of the main events that have taken place in St. Petersburg since its foundation. We tried to convey the feeling of the city, - say the organizers Ekaterina Galanova.

The show at St. Isaac's Cathedral will be dedicated to the brilliant creation of Auguste Montferrand and the role of the cathedral in shaping the architectural appearance of St. Petersburg. Viewers will see 4 short stories about the creation of a unique monument of the spiritual culture of Russia.

Sessions will start every 20 minutes, starting at 20:00. So everyone will be able to see an amazing light show.

The soundtrack of the show was also important for us. This was the first step in the creation of the Festival. The composers who worked on the project combined many fragments of works by different composers. These are Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Prokofiev, Mozart, Beethoven, - say the organizers of the Festival.

The cost of the "Festival of Light" project is 50 million rubles.

According to Andrey Mushkarev, chairman of the St. Petersburg tourism development committee, the project will embody the best European experience in lighting design and 3D-mapping technologies and turn the festival into a truly Petersburg brand with a special recognizable style.

It will be interesting not only for adults, but also for children to look at the dancing columns and the area flooded with light. By the way, a surprise awaits the audience of the last sessions. For the convenience of the townspeople, on the night of November 3 and 4, as well as from 4 to 5 and from 5 to 6, night buses will carry St. Petersburg residents home.

Public transport routes will also be changed, and some streets will be closed. In order not to overshadow your holiday, we advise you to plan your route in advance. You can enter Isaakievskaya Square from Voznesensky Prospect, Antonenko Lane, Bolshaya and Malaya Morskaya Streets, as well as Pochtamtskaya and Admiralteisky Prospekt.

VERBATIM:

The streets will be blocked during the "Festival of Light":

- with 00.00 before 23.59 02 November, 00.00 03 November to 13.00 04 November, from 01.30 05 November to 13.00 05 November, from 01.30 06 November to 00.00 07 November: the extreme right lane of traffic on Isaakievskaya Square. in the direction from st. Yakubovich to Pochtamtskaya Street; the extreme right lane of movement of Admiralteysky prospect in the direction from Isaakievskaya square. to the Senate Square; the extreme right lane of the Senate Square. in the direction from Galernaya st. to the Admiralteyskaya embankment; the extreme right lane of the Admiralteyskaya emb. in the direction from the Senate Square. to the Admiralteysky passage; Admiralteisky passage.

- with 13.00 04 November before 01.30 05 November and from 13.00 05 November to 01.30 06 November: Admiralteyskaya nab., Admiralteyskiy pr. from Gorokhovaya st. to Senate Square; Voznesenskiy pr. From Admiralteyskiy pr. To st. Decembrists; Isaac Square; per. Antonenko; B. Morskaya st. from Gorokhovaya st. to Pochtamtsky lane; M. Morskaya st. from Gorokhovaya st. to Pochtamtskaya street; Pochtamtskaya st. from St. Isaac's Square to Pochtamtsky lane; emb. R. Sinks from the lane. Grivtsov to the Lantern bridge.

- with 00.00 before 23.59 07 November: Isaac Square at no. 2 from Admiralteyskiy prospect to M. Morskaya street; the extreme right lane of traffic on Isaakievskaya Square. in the direction from Pochtamtskaya st. to M. Morskaya street; the extreme left lane of Voznesensky prospect in the direction from B. Morskaya street. to M. Morskaya street; extreme left lane B. Morskoy st. in the direction from St. Isaac's Square. to Voznesensky prospect, odd side of nab. R. Sinks from St. Isaac's Square. to d. 91; emb. R. Sinks from St. Isaac's Square. to d. 85; Isaac Square from B. Morskaya st. to emb. R. Sinks; Isaac Square from the emb. R. Sinks to the Mariinsky Palace; Isaac Square from B. Morskaya st. before Mariinsky theater; the extreme right lane of traffic on Isaakievskaya Square. at 4 in the direction from B. Morskaya st. to emb. R. Sinks; the extreme left lane of the Isaakievskaya Square. at 13 in the direction from B. Morskaya st. to emb. R. Sinks; the extreme right lane of the Senate Square. in the direction from Galernaya st. to the Admiralteyskaya embankment; the extreme right lane of the Admiralteyskaya emb. in the direction from the Senate Square. to Admiralteisky passage.

From which side will the entrance to the territory of the Festival of Light be organized?

The entrance to St. Isaac's Square will be organized from 18.00, seven entrance groups will operate from the following adjacent streets and avenues:

From Voznesensky Prospect (from the side of the Moika River embankment);
- from Antonenko lane;
- from Bolshaya Morskaya street in both (!) directions to the square;
- from Malaya Morskaya street;
- from Pochtamtskaya Street;
- from the intersection of Admiralteisky prospect and Yakubovich street.

Attention, there is no entrance to St. Isaac's Square:
- from Voznesensky prospect (from the side of Admiralteysky prospect)

On the odd side of the Moika embankment (in both directions from the Blue Bridge)

From Admiralteisky Avenue (between the East facade of St. Isaac's Cathedral and the house of A.Ya. Lobanov-Rostovsky (Isaakievskaya Square, 2)

What is 3D mapping?

In a nutshell, this is a modern art technology that involves not only light, color, music and words, but also the very architectural texture of the surface on which the video sequence is broadcast into the artistic game.

How long is the show?

The festival program offers two 3D-mapping shows: on the facades of the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral (12 minutes each), as well as a light symphony on the facades of the N. Vavilov, the Agricultural Academy and the monument to Nicholas I. In 35 minutes, you can evaluate the work of all the creative teams involved, and if you liked it, you can linger and watch again.

SCHEDULE OF SHOWING:

3 D- mapping show "Space between Heaven and Neva" on the facade of the Mariinsky Palace:20.02; 20.40; 21.20; 22.00; 22.36; 23.12 (

3 D- mappingproject "History Alive"(on the facade of St. Isaac's Cathedral): 20.20; 21.00; 21.40; 22.18; 22.54; 23.30 (during the evening there will be 6 sessions of the video performance)

In between 3D-mapping performances, viewers will see light installations on the facades of the buildings of the N.N. Vavilov and the Agricultural Academy, the monument to Nicholas I will also be involved in the light show.

Why are 3D shows so short: only 12 minutes?

In fact, 12 minutes is by no means a "short film" for mapping, but a real "full length". The average duration of three-dimensional light stories usually does not exceed 6-7 minutes. But it is impossible to speak so briefly about St. Petersburg, so each show will be twice the generally accepted format. The brevity of the mapping is due to several reasons:

This is a very painstaking work of artists, whose task is to make the entire surface of the facade live and transform every second, with all the architectural details and details. For an artist, the show does not last 12 minutes, but 720 seconds, each of which is a separate huge frame;

Unlike other types of art, high-quality mapping is a large-scale emotional outburst that maximizes the use of all human senses. Such emotional and visual intensity must be dosed in time, otherwise the viewer simply gets tired.

Do I have to come to the beginning? What will I miss if I'm late?

The program of the festival is built in such a way as to give the maximum number of spectators the opportunity to watch the show, while not creating discomfort both on the square and on the approaches to it. During two days, November 4 and 5, sessions start every 20 minutes - so choose yourself when it is more convenient for you to come to the square: on the 4th by 21.20 or November 5 at 23.40. The main thing is not to miss it, you should watch such shows with your own eyes, and not in the recording.

Where can I buy a ticket?

No tickets required - admission to the festival is free.

I want to go with the child. How old is the show?

The video performances "Space between Heaven and Earth" and "Revived History" are dedicated to St. Petersburg: the most important points the formation and life of the city. Obviously, it will be interesting and useful for everyone, regardless of age. Of course, with small children, we recommend arriving early so as not to disrupt the rest schedule. With older children - at any time convenient for you.

Will traffic be changed in some areas?

In connection with the Festival of Light, some public transport routes and traffic patterns will be changed on November 4 and 5.

This information will appear on the website of the Festival of Light www.lfspb.ru closer to the event. A special request to motorists is to carefully plan the route.

Will there be public toilets on St. Isaac's Square?

Yes. For the period of the Festival of Light, a sufficient number of dry closets for spectators will be installed on St. Isaac's Square.

On November 4 and 5, at St. Isaac's Square, St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city will see multimedia 3D-mapping shows and laser installations of the Festival of Light, which is held in St. Petersburg at the initiative of the Committee for Tourism Development and with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg.

The project promises to embody the best European experience in lighting design and 3D-mapping technologies and turn the festival into a truly St. Petersburg brand with a special recognizable style, consonant with urban traditions and the soul of the city. For two evenings, inspired by the creativity of geniuses different eras, the directors of the show will invite each viewer to rediscover and love their Petersburg.

The festival announced itself with a presentation light show on the facade Alexandrinsky Theater last spring. Isaac's Square, chosen for the November multimedia event, is complex in geometry and rich architectural masterpieces, from the point of view of mapping - not the easiest object. But the brighter the proposed by the artists creative solutions... St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Mariinsky Palace will play the main roles in the new 3D performance dedicated to the city, its grandeur and beauty. A number of buildings that form the architectural ensemble of the square will be used in the show of light installations.

The opening of the Festival of Light will take place on November 4 at 20:00. Video performances on the facades of the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral will be broadcast every 20 minutes until 24.00.

The projection show "Revived History" at St. Isaac's Cathedral will be devoted to the history of the formation of the appearance of St. Petersburg and the outlook of the townspeople. Viewers will see short stories about the creation of the greatest monument of the spiritual culture of Russia, whose mission is truly unique.

The visual part of the projection on St. Isaac's Cathedral and the 3D-mapping show were prepared by the team of the City Advertising Center and a group of video engineers led by Alexei Shishkov and the Lasermaster company, which has experience in organizing light and fountain events in Peterhof. Lighting Designers - Andrey Fishbein and Nikita Kamenev. The sound engineer of the project is Sergey Yakovitsky.

In the creation of a 3D projection on St. Isaac's Cathedral, dynamic lighting devices and architectural lighting will be used - in total over 200 units, as well as 30 multimedia projectors with a capacity of at least 20,000 lm. Young Russian specialists in the field of advertising and multimedia programs are involved in the implementation of the project.

Study spiritual phenomenon Petersburg will offer viewers a multimedia 3D performance "Space between the sky and the Neva" on the building of the Mariinsky Palace, the author and developer of which is creative Group DANCE OPEN. The project was directed by Ekaterina Galanova, the script was written by Daria Donova and Elena Gorshkova, the music editor was Antonina Koroleva, the music director and the author of the musical score was Anton Tanonov. The graphics for the 3D performance at the Mariinsky Palace are created by the DANCEOPEN partner, the Cosmo AV agency (France), a recognized leader in the field of large-format video projections for world-class shows. The agency's international projects are implemented under the leadership of creative directors Pierre-Yves Tulo and Jose Cristiani. The Cosmo team owe their entertainment to the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games and the Opening of the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Moscow Festival "Circle of Light" (2013, 2014). Petersburg viewers got acquainted with the work of this creative laboratory in December 2014 at the 3D-mapping show “Hermitage. Ball of history ", joint project DANCE OPEN and Cosmo AV in honor of the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.

During two evenings - November 4 and 5 - on the facade of the Mariinsky Palace, as on a screen, the memory of St. Petersburg - Leningrad will come to life: myths and real events that largely determined the fate of the country. The episodes of the play are the legend about the founding of the city and the eagle descending from heaven; the erection of the City of Petrov and the formation of Russia as a maritime power; whirlwinds of high society balls; the dark elements of the Neva and the flood of 1824; riddles of the sphinxes and the ghostly lace of fences; revolutionary Aurora; the penitent angel on the spire of Peter and Paul and the black arrows of the siege ring on the map of Leningrad; the ominous darkness of the winter blockade night and the unyielding will to live; spring in the Summer Garden and May downpour; open windows of communal apartments, courtyards-wells and puddles into which the sky falls; era of change and autumn leaves under your feet ...

So what creates the unique Petersburg atmosphere of creativity and freedom? Maybe the projection of our memory is great, varied and multi-layered cultural heritage, enclosed in a wonderful polyphony of voices, faces, images and ideas ... If this is so, then the inevitable change of eras is just a shift of planes, each of which does not disappear without a trace, but is invisibly present and becomes the foundation for a breakthrough into a new day. However, everyone has their own answer to this question.

In addition to the vivid video sequence, the authors of the mapping on the facade of the Mariinsky Palace paid special attention to the musical score, consisting of fragments classical pieces different eras and styles - Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert.

Lyrics by A. Pushkin, V. Mayakovsky, A. Akhmatova, N. Gumilyov, O. Mandelstam performed by the People's Artist Russian Federation Nikolai Burov and Russian theater, film and dubbing actress Anna Geller will link musical and imaginative narration into a single multifaceted text that will set a high, almost mystical degree of spirituality and introduce the viewer to the magic of St. Petersburg.

The brightness of the picture will be provided by more than 30 projectors with a luminous flux of 20,000 lm each.

On November 4 and 5, from 20.00 to 24.00 at St. Isaac's Square, 3D-mapping sessions on the facades of the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral will be broadcast every 20 minutes.

Only for two evenings - November 4 and 5 - the magic beams of dozens of projectors will turn the facades of the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral into screens for three-dimensional video presentation. Viewers will be reminded of the most significant and dramatic episodes in the history of our city. We will see St. Petersburg in its various forms: as a center of architectural monuments and the capital of the navy, as a world center of culture and a trendsetter of secular fashion, as a keeper of age-old traditions and a rebellious destroyer of all sorts of patterns and stereotypes.

On November 4 and 5, St. Petersburgers and guests of the city will enjoy multimedia 3D-mapping shows and laser installations of the Festival of Light, which is held on the initiative of the Committee for Tourism Development with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg.

The project promises to embody the best European experience in lighting design and 3D-mapping technologies and turn the festival into a truly St. Petersburg brand with a special recognizable style.

The festival announced itself with a presentation light show on the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater last spring. Isaac's Square was chosen for the November multimedia show. Over the course of two evenings, the main hero of the festival of light will be St. Petersburg: a city in which you want to live, to which you are tempted to return from any other part of the planet.

For the first time in the history of mapping in St. Petersburg, the main parts in the new 3D performance will be performed by two architectural monuments at once: St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Mariinsky Palace. A number of buildings that form the ensemble of the square will be used in the show of light installations.

The projection show at St. Isaac's Cathedral will be dedicated to the brilliant creation of Auguste Montferrand and the role of the cathedral in shaping the architectural appearance of St. Petersburg. Viewers will see 4 short stories about the creation of a unique monument of the spiritual culture of Russia.

The study of the cultural codes of the spiritual phenomenon of St. Petersburg will offer viewers a multimedia 3D performance on the building of the Mariinsky Palace. On the facade, as on a screen, the memory of St. Petersburg and Leningrad will come to life: myths and real events that largely determined the fate of the country. Bright video sequence, musical and artistic narration will be linked into a single multifaceted text that will allow the viewer to touch the soul of the city, rediscover and love his Petersburg.

On November 4 and 5, from 20.00 to 24.00 every 20 minutes, the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral will take over the 3D mapping relay. The duration of each session is 12 minutes.

Free admission.

Increased security measures will ensure the comfort of spectators in the conditions of free attendance of a mass event in the evening.