Christmas songs, round dances, and the live sounds of gusli, balalaika, and bayan will come together for a warm winter celebration. The folk ensemble "Klyuch" will connect ritual melodies with audience games: riddles, amusements, improvisations, and a common refrain. Winter Christmas is a time when homes are filled with songs, jokes, and simple rituals. At the concert, the folk ensemble "Klyuch" shows how Russian tradition sounds in the 21st century: without a museum showcase, with the living breath of the hall, and with stories understandable to everyone. The program includes calendar melodies, Christmas divinations, round dances, tales, and interactive episodes with the audience. The music flows from gusli and balalaika to bayan and zhaleika, while spoons and rattles sound nearby. The rhythm is quickly picked up by the feet, and the refrains are easily remembered - even those who rarely sing can join in. The series is led by Elena Zaitseva, a folklorist and candidate of art studies. On stage, masters of folk performance work: Olga Masalskaya sings, Natalia Dyachenko plays the gusli, Andrey Gabov takes the balalaika, and Mikhail Chernov is responsible for the bayan. Each instrument is heard prominently: the gusli has a silvery ring, the balalaika has sharp strokes, and the bayan has a dense "breathing" bass. This creates contrasts and unexpected turns that hold the attention even of those who come for the first time. On our website, we tell about free events in Moscow.