Wedding rituals will turn out to be a living code of culture: from Old Slavic signs in the modern ceremony to breaking dishes in Germany and ritual wailing in China. A wedding is one of humanity's oldest rituals, and behind familiar gestures often lie meanings that have survived for centuries. Rings, outfits, ransom, noisy feasts, wishes for happiness and protection-all of this is connected with ideas about family, fate, well-being, and the boundary between old and new life. Cultural expert Natalia Levkova will analyze wedding customs as an anthropological narrative. From Russian rituals, the conversation will shift to global examples. The program features wedding traditions from different countries: from breaking dishes in Germany to ritual wailing in China. All entertainment in St. Petersburg is collected on our website.