People & Bridges. A Story of One Passion.On those who brought the blues to Russia6 stories in the "Saint Petersburg" section — from the People & Bridges archive on the people who brought the blues to Russia.
Boris Litvintsev · British Blues InvasionBoris Litvintsev on the origins of the British Blues Invasion to Russia festival
Alexander Rozhdestvensky · Blues in St. Petersburg in the 90s · Part 2Alexander Rozhdestvensky on bluesmen, jazz musicians, and why they shouldn't play Smoke on the Water
Alexander Rozhdestvensky · Blues in St. Petersburg in the 90s · Part 1Alexander Rozhdestvensky on blues in St. Petersburg in the 90s.
Ekaterina Perelygina · Mosty FestivalYekaterina Perelygina, jack-of-all-trades manager for the Mosty festival, talks about the behind-the-scenes life of the project.
A crowbar, a power drill, a hammer, and a stepladder — all these tools are necessary to hold a blues festival. Where did the "Mosty" festival come from, what made it memorable, and why did it become iconic?
Vladimir Rusinov · Blues in RussiaVladimir Rusinov, creator of "Mostov," on why a real blues festival is needed and faith in the impossible.