It is also worth mentioning the “Leningrad Fest” musical event, which also takes its visitors to another era. This time, the “stop” is the Soviet era when the northern capital of Russia was called Leningrad. You can dive into this atmosphere in the entertainment center Freedom in early May. In addition to the music and dance program, visitors of the festival can expect contests, games, master classes, the opening of a flea market and food courts, as well as a fashion show. All this, respectively, is in the style of the USSR. An interesting event for the whole family is the “Festival of Inflatable Costumes”, which takes place at the end of March in Esenin’s Park. The corresponding outfit can be purchased or made independently, which should be pointed out, is a very exciting process. However, it is not less interesting to see what others are wearing. The culmination of the festival is the heroes show and Zumba Fitness flash mob.
Nevertheless, dressing up as favorite heroes is always popular in St. Petersburg. It is proven by the presence of three major cosplay festivals. One of them – Starcon – is the oldest fest in the entire post-Soviet region. It has earned abiding love of many fans of fantasy, cinema, games, and science. It is held in early July and includes a lot of activities: a costume show and a competition for the best outfit, a food tasting, sports competitions as well as film screenings and master classes. The favorite heroes of the residents of Saint Petersburg are the characters from “The Witcher”, “Doctor Who” and “Star Wars”. All these could be seen at the “Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre”. Among other interesting cosplay festivals, we should not fail to highlight Epic Con, which takes place at the St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex at the end of April, and “BigFest”, which starts in early June at the Street Art Museum.
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