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Party in the Subway, Russian Style
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The subway, like most modes of transport, is designed to get people from point A to point B. And that's about it.
For the most part, the subway is the most anti-social place on our planet; commuters disappear into their own little world when they sit down and almost never talk to anyone. It's the unwritten law.
Some partygoers in Moscow, however, recently decided to deviate from the norm and turn their subway train into a party train. As you can see from the above photo, they've managed to set up a bunch of tables and even prepare a feast to commemorate the passing of a favorite local poet.
Can you imagine stepping into the subway and coming across this party? Hilarious. I'll bet no one even bothered to come up with a law preventing such an activity.
Thanks go out to English Russia for spotlighting such a great idea. Let's spread the word and make subway parties a regular part of commuting around the world.
Filed under: Russian Federation, Transportation
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
W Shedd Sep 15th 2007 5:20PM
Ummm ... that isn't a party. It is a wake.
The empty plate and glass of wine with bread is for the dead poet Dimitri Prigov.
http://accidentalrussophile.blogspot.com/2007/09/wake-of-dmitri-prigov.html
It was conducted near midnight 40 nights after his death, in accordance with Russian traditions. The idea of holding it on the Metro was novel, but in line with Prigov's own artistic performances and the fact he suffered a heart attack on the Metro that led to his death.
Neil Sep 15th 2007 9:45PM
Thanks for the insight. Party or wake, it's still very cool!