The Scarlet Sails celebration is the culmination of what annual festival that takes place during the season of the midnight sun in St. Petersburg?
Scarlet Sails (tradition) popularity both of the book and of the tradition. Scarlet Sails (tradition) The Scarlet Sails () is a celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, the most massive and famous public event during the White Nights Festival every summer. The tradition is highly popular for its spectacular fireworks, numerous music concerts and a massive water show. More than one million people attended the Scarlet Sails show celebrating the end of the 2007 school year. In 2010 public attendance grew to 3 million, with entertainers including such stars as the Cirque du Soleil, Mariinsky Ballet and Antonio Banderas. This tradition began after World
Scarlet Sails (tradition) of free entertainment provided by the city of St. Petersburg. Entertainment also includes appearances by popular rock-stars, as well as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, ballet and other classical acts, performing on several stages simultaneously during the event. The show also includes a series of large-scale events on the waters of the Neva River, such as rowing and motorboat races and a massive battle with pirates culminating in the appearance of a tall ship sporting spectacular scarlet sails. The show has become the main part of the White Nights celebration. The 1961 release of the film "Scarlet Sails" boosted the