In the frames of the XII International Christmas Festival of Arts 5 concerts with the participation of collectives and soloists of Novosibirsk State Philharmonic Society took place in Novosibirsk region.
Over 1000 attended performances at various concert venues in the region. Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and Filarmonica Quartet played on the stage of the House of Culture of Koltsovo Science City of and in the Berdsk Children's Music School named after G.V. Sviridov.
In Vengerovo and Chany areas the soloists of the Early Music Ensemble "Insula Magica" acquainted the listeners with the works of past eras and demonstrated the methods of playing the ancient instruments. In Ordynka the Concert Brass band performed with Timur Gordeev as a soloist. In Ubinka the folk ensemble "Rozhdestvo" presented the New Year program "Snowman-Winter" with carols and Christmas songs.