The residents and guests of Chisinau are invited to celebrate Christmas according to the old calendar, on January 6, in the Great National Assembly Square, where a performance of folk music and Christmas traditions involving national artists will be given, starting at 6 p.m., IPN reports.

Mayor general Ion Ceban, in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services, said that the “Folklore” Folk Music Orchestra led by first conductor Petre Neamtu will perform together with the following soloists: Vasile Iovu, Nicolae Palit, Silvia Goncear, Vasile Rusu, Anatol Nunu, Viorica Moraru, Sorin Zberea, Diamanta Paterău, Valentin Butucel and Valentina Rusu, Maria Stoianov and Buciumul Studio, Chisinau Brass Band with Igor Rusu and “Romanita” Folk Ensemble.

Also, the “Moldovlaska” folk music orchestra will accompany soloists Adriana Ochișanu, Iulian Corochi, Corina Țepeș, Igor Cuciuc, Geta Burlacu, Maria Iliuț and “Crenguță de Iederă” band.

The entire Christmas evening show will be broadcast live on the City Hall’s social media sites and on Realitatea TV channel.

The mayor added that during the day of December 31 to January 1, there were over 130,000 people in the central square and at the Christmas Market.