The yards of old St. Petersburg become not just a backdrop, but the main character of the story. Together with Sergey Karaulov, guests will peek into hidden passages and "wells", explore architectural details, and learn the stories of houses that rarely make it onto postcards and tourist routes. This meeting is for those who love the city beyond postcard views. St. Petersburg is usually shown through its facades - grand avenues, majestic squares, and postcards with familiar views. But the real life of the city has flowed for centuries in the yards, where the steps of residents can be heard, histories stuck in plaster, and barely noticeable details that go unnoticed in passing. This is precisely where Sergey Karaulov's book invites us to look. Sergey Karaulov continues the theme of tenement houses and shifts the focus to the spaces behind the grand doors. He presents the yards as a living organism of St. Petersburg - with its character, secrets, irony, and drama. Photographs and stories come together to form a portrait of a city that is both recognizable and fresh: familiar neighborhoods suddenly reveal themselves from an unexpected angle, and connections with eras from strict Empire style to the early 20th century with its construction frenzy emerge in the yards. During the meeting, the discussion will revolve around how the idea for the book was born, what searches lay behind each shot, and why some yards had to be literally "reclaimed" from time and indifference. Guests will learn where the real "iron" is hidden, who created that very "modern showcase", what makes the "courtyard with the mosaic" famous, and why one tenement house earned the nickname "the ship". These stories make the city more personal - with characters, weaknesses, and strengths. The meeting is aimed at everyone who loves St. Petersburg and wants to step beyond the usual routes: residents who want to see their neighborhood in a new light, students interested in architecture and history, photography enthusiasts looking for new shooting spots, and regular explorers of urban legends. In a live conversation format, attendees can ask questions to the author, hear behind-the-scenes stories about the work on the book, and exchange ideas.