St. Isaac Cathedral, Russia

Right before the “Jazz Manor”, the festival called “Legends of Norwegian Vikings” takes its place at the Hare Island at the end of May. Reconstruction lovers from all parts of Russia come here to take part in this event either as a viewer or as a participant. Cognitive dissonance can arise from a visit to this place. Visiting the island at this time feels like it is not the 21st century in the courtyard, but the very era when the Vikings conquered the continents and fought the conquest of lands. The program of the colorful festival includes battles between re-enactors, food courts, the opening of the fair with handicraft products, concerts of ancient music in modern and classical manufacturing, as well as a reproduction of Viking rites, and interactive events. The festival is visited annually by experts from the Norwegian Lofotr Viking Museum. You will be glad to learn that visiting the event is free.

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.
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