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Getting Into the Spirit of Russian Rock in St. Petersburg
August in St. Petersburg is more than the pleasures of the Hermitage and the Mariinsky Theatre, as the fun continues well into the night—that is, well into the extended daylight of White Nights, the northern phenomenon of sun, sun, and more sun in a rock-around-the-clock dose of vitamin D. Speaking of rock, on the night of August 15th there’s a special gathering at St. Petersburg’s Bogoslovskoye Cemetery to mark the anniversary of the death of beloved Soviet rocker, Viktor Tsoi. Although Tsoi died in a car crash in 1990, his memory is maintained by a multi-generational legion of fans. Simply rock up to the cemetery with a bottle of port wine, and you’ll be ensured a unique night out, especially if you’re able to strum out a few guitar tunes…
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