At a press conference dedicated to the celebration of the 310th anniversary of St. Petersburg, journalists confirmed that the firework show on City Day this year wouldn’t take place. 

The official declaration of this announcement was given yesterday by the vice-governor of St. Petersburg, Vasily Kichedzhi, stating that the nearest fireworks show will take place only on the day of the 70th anniversary of the full liberation of the Nazi blockade of Leningrad on January 27, 2014. 

And also on City Day in St. Petersburg, officials claim to be preparing other equally spectacular events. Some of them are still kept a secret from the citizens.