Party in the Subway, Russian Style

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9-15-2007 @ 5:20PM

W Shedd said...

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.

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