Winter is a traditional time for balls, social evenings and wonderful holidays throughout secular Russia. St. Petersburg, over the past week, has been filled with young people who have arrived from country dachas, for the sake of fun, dancing and dating. Season of winter tales.

Today the ball was given by the Dostoevskys' house. The music of the first dance began - polonaise and you noticed how a young man approached you

"I hope you will join me in this dance?"