"Dancing Petersburg", in the rhythm of coming summer

Tanya Gomzhina, acrobat; Griboedov channel // Vitaly Sokolovsky, drawing inspiration from the atmosphere of his native St. Petersburg, has sought to correct this oversight in his new project, "Dancing Petersburg."

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Tanya Gomzhina, acrobat; Griboedov channel // Vitaly Sokolovsky, drawing inspiration from the atmosphere of his native St. Petersburg, has sought to correct this oversight in his new project, "Dancing Petersburg."

Vitaliy Sokolovsky

Kirill Efremov, modern ballet dancer; Zayachy island // Having conceived a series of 100 photographs taken of hundreds of dancers in different seasons of the year, he has now published 60 shots in which the protagonists dance through the streets of the city, living their lives in motion.

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Daria Kotelnikova, star of rhythmic gymnastics; Nevsky prospect // Ballet, folk, street dancers - anyone who complements and encapsulates the beauty and spirit of St. Petersburg.

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Alexander Zevelev&Xenia Zaputryaeva, ballet dancers; The central post office // Similar projects already exist in Paris and New York, and Vitaly had long wanted to implement "Dancing City" in St. Petersburg and retell the story of this strikingly beautiful and talented city.

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Daria Kotelnikova, star of rhythmic gymnastics; Winter Canal // In the photographs, dancers stroll the streets, drink coffee, go shopping, listen to music, get wet in the rain, and read newspapers.

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And they do it all in dance, every step unique and inimitable.

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Serguey Tokarev, classic ballet dancer; Shmidt quay // "Dancing Petersburg" is not just a series of photos of dancers against the backdrop of modern St. Petersburg, but a homage to young people's dancing way of life.

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The city has several popular places where anyone can demonstrate their dance moves to passers-by: the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt with Malaya Sadovaya Street...

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...along Malaya Konyushennaya Street from the direction of Nevsky Prospekt and Shvedsky Lane, the spit of Vasilievsky Island, Krestovsky Island, and others.

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Olga Mezentseva, classic ballet dancer; Petrograd quay // Innocuous, everyday things highlight the absurdity of the amendments introduced in 2012 to the Law "On Public Gatherings, Rallies, Demonstrations, Marches, and Pickets."