On December 23, 2024, the V Choir Festival 'Christmas Sounds' was inaugurated at the Odessa Literary Museum, organized by the Art School No. 15 named after T. I. Boieva.

During the opening ceremony, the Director of the Department of Culture of the Odessa City Council, Ivan Liptuga, greeted everyone with the upcoming holidays and encouraged the continuation of celebrating Odessa's cultural heritage.

Beautiful Christmas melodies were performed by choirs from art schools in Odessa and other towns in the region, leaving the audience mesmerized.

The festival also hosted a scientific conference titled 'Contemporary Trends in Choral Music', discussing new approaches to folk music.

The second day of the festival, December 26, 2024, will be dedicated to video performances by groups from various cities in Ukraine, such as Odessa, Chornomorsk, Kryvyi Rih, as well as from abroad.