On July 27th, 2012, Sum 41 will be performing in St. Petersburg! Punk rockers Sum 41 will be playing at “Club Kosmonavt” with their old school like punk/metal music that always rocks the house. Sum 41 will be on a world tour promoting their newest album called “Screaming Bloody Murder.” The album is truly in your face punk music that is sure to be loved by all who listen to it. With their loud sounds and great guitar playing, Sum 41, the group is already nominated for a Grammy for their single called “Blood in my eyes.”

On Friday, July 27th, 2012, come and take an unforgettable romantic boat ride in the evening around the magnificent views of St. Petersburg. A relaxed atmosphere on a comfortable boat awaits you with beautiful saxophone music to complete the mood. 

Come enjoy the magnificent views of St. Petersburg with your friends, by yourself, or with your loved one. A nice glass of champagne and fresh fruit tops of the setting of calmness, beauty, and peace, as you enjoy yourself and watch your worries flow down the river Neva for an unforgettable night. 

By the end of the summer in St. Petersburg, there will be free public bicycles around the city. The essence of the new project called “Freebike”, is simple: people bring their unwanted bikes into a shop, get them repaired, and then leave them on the streets for free use. A similar system was invented in Amsterdam, and now the trend is starting in St. Petersburg. The action is being developed by the creative group called “Idea”, and the magazine “Time Out.” 

On July 28th, 2012, St. Petersburg will be introduced to a new sport- boking. Boking is a completely new kind of extreme sport, which allows, you to jump above two meters high, and run at a speed of 35 km/h while performing acrobatic tricks in the air. The festival will take place at Palace Square from 10:00 to 14:00, and there will be the implementation of elementary rules so that all children and adults will be safe in trying this new sport! 

On the night of August 17th to August 18th, on the Palace Bridge, everyone will be able to witness something awesome! The event will take place from 01:30 to 04:30 on the Palace Bridge as it is standing up. An art forum called the “Petersburg graffiti Graffest” hosts the event. The festival will show video graffiti, international animated films on the theme of “Urban Legends”, and a special program dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Russian animation.

From July 27th to August 3rd, St. Petersburg will be hosting the VIII International Film Festival on the beach at Peter and Paul Fortress. The event will be an open-air cinema, and the theme is called, “Around the world in one night.” On this day, the audience will wait for an art program, as well as a marathon of short films and cartoons that are being watched by the largest audiences in the world.

On July 28th, 2012, in St. Petersburg Russia, there will be a festival called the “Festival of Colors Holi”. The festival will start at 15:00 and more than 7,000 participants are expected to attend. The festival is about body painting and body decorations, which is full of bright emotions, stirring music, and thousands of people united by one idea. In the Indian culture, there is a special tradition that unites all the Indians into one bright-multicolored society, and this is the festival of Holi. 

Former tennis world number one Maria Sharapova will be Russia's first female Olympic flag-bearer at the London Games later this month, the national Olympic committee confirmed.

President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov told reporters following the ROC's executive board meeting,

"Sharapova will carry our flag," She was the most worthy candidate among all our athletes. 

On Friday, July 13th, there will be a photo shoot of beautiful girls at the Admiralty Fountain. The photo session will include professional photographers, creative image-makers, and legendary views of St. Petersburg. The make-up artists from the show, “Russian Top Model”, will decorate the girls with makeup. Also, the girls will be sporting fur and lingerie from famous designers. 

On July 12th, 2012, the international festival called, “Opera to All” (Russian: Опера - всем) will be in St. Petersburg! On Thursday, the opening of the festival will take place at Cathedral Square (Russian: Соборная площадь) near Peter and Paul Fortress. The performance will be a great opera called, “Life for the Tsar.” 

The festival organizers have proposed to bring the most elite arts, opera, to the parks of St. Petersburg. The performance of the opera will include the musicians of St.-Petersburg theaters, as well as domestic and international opera stars.