How can I relax in the May holidays? You can go to the country and all the weekends to disassemble last year's garbage. You can lie around at home by the TV. And you can rush to Peter, take a walk in the Summer Garden, walk along the Nevsky, take a picture against the backdrop of the Peter and Paul Fortress and in Peterhof and just have a good rest!
And what else will happen in St. Petersburg in May?
Holidays and interesting events in St. Petersburg in May
Of course, on May 1st and 9th city residents and guests will come out to celebrate the Day of Workers' Solidarity and Victory Day. These days there will be festive concerts, the festive program will be full. Solemn processions, festive performances, street parties and concerts will definitely not leave anyone indifferent.
May, 18-19 in the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg will pass, no less, III International Festival of Forge Craftsmanship and Female Beauty "Forge of Happiness-2013" .As forge craftsmanship and women's beauty are related to each other, it's not very clear, but the event promises to be interesting: you can admire the brutal blacksmiths and beautiful girls, and even pick up a hammer and forge a beloved person something of hot metal (for example, chastity belt).Girls can not only boast of their forms and charm in the beauty contest, but also show how good they are housewives at different master classes and creative competitions .
Organizers promise to invite to explore the elements of metal and fire of famous artists, public figures and VIP-persons, and in the final of the festival to create a collective gift to St. Petersburg - the sculpture "Tree". Well, to create a good atmosphere, good music and a show program are promised, a huge number of family competitions, a master class on pottery, birch bark weaving, felting from wool and archery and, of course, metal forging.
In addition, from 11 to 27 May will be one of the oldest music festivals in St. Petersburg. The festival will be held in the Academic Philharmonic. D. D. Shostakovich, the Academic Chapel, the House of Composers, the Palace of Beloselsky-Belozersky. The festival is organized by the Union of Composers of St. Petersburg and the Philharmonic Society.