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Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall

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Oktyabrskiy Grand Concert Hall
Oktyabrskiy Grand Concert Hall

The Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall (BKZ)[1] (Russian: Большой концертный зал «Октя́брьский», romanized: Bol'shoy kontsertnyy zal «Oktyábr'skiy», Big Concert Hall "October") is a theatre located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It hosts variety actors, rock musicians, and also dance and ballet collectives. Located in the Greek Square, it opened October 1967, inaugurated 50 years after the October Revolution. The director of the hall, since 1988, has been Emma Lavrinovich.

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Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall
Лиговский проспект, Saint Petersburg Peski (округ Смольнинское)

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Большой концертный зал «Октябрьский»

Лиговский проспект 6
191194 Saint Petersburg, Peski (округ Смольнинское)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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