​​The Winter Surikov Art Festival has opened in Krasnoyarsk with great fanfare. The world premiere of "The Lost Stained Glass" took place in the Small Concert Hall.

The concert was written especially for the Festival by the young Krasnoyarsk musician Boris Karyakin. He is 21 years old. The works were performed by his colleague, the capital's guest, saxophonist Nikita Zimin, who is one of the most prominent representatives of the Russian academic school of saxophone. His talent inspires listeners all over the world. The musician performed solo with the Krasnoyarsk Chamber Orchestra.

— It was all festive and exciting, actually. I felt a great responsibility from playing the works of my friend and colleague. Amazing music, very interesting. It touches on the theme of the essence of man.

The opening of the Winter Surikov Art Festival was attended by the Mayor of Krasnoyarsk Vladislav Loginov. He congratulated the city residents on the start of this winter event. He especially noted the Krasnoyarsk Chamber Orchestra for participating in the annual significant event for our city.

— Congratulations on the opening of our beloved Winter Surikov Art Festival. May all its events, including world premieres, interesting exhibitions and excursions – become sources of inspiration for the upcoming year of 2025.

Within the framework of the Winter Surikov Art Festival, the city residents will have the unique opportunity to witness an extensive exhibition programme. At the V.I. Surikov Museum-Estate, one can visit the exposition of wooden miniatures, representing the family of Vasily Ivanovich and the artist himself. One can also see the Chapel of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, the house of the painter and permanent resident of the estate - the cat Alisa. All the toy compositions made of wood were created by a master from the city of Ivanovo especially for the Festival.

In addition, the exhibition "Reverse" will be open there until January 24 for all to visit. More than 20 paintings prepared from the museum's collections keep their secrets on the reverse sides, such as sketches, drawings and more. Previously, they have never been shown to visitors to the estate.

The ethnographic exhibition "Siberian Beauty", which was brought to Krasnoyarsk from the Shushenskoye Museum-Reserve, will remain open in the Boris Ryauzov Museum until February 2. Here you can get acquainted with objects of Russian folk life, headdresses and jewelry that were worn in the 19th century, take part in ethno-workshops and master classes.

The Krasnoyarsk Cinema House will traditionally show a retrospective – a different series of films related to the work of Vasily Surikov's descendants Andrei Konchalovsky and Nikita Mikhalkov.

Krasnoyarsk residents are also welcome to join the "Musical Journeys through Railway Stations". The first concert will be given by the Krasnoyarsk Brass Orchestra on January 15 at the Krasnoyarsk-Passazhirsky railway station. Other creative groups of the city will also perform at other stations.

The main highlight of this Festival will be the "Underground Tour".

— For the first time in history, every visitor to the V.I. Surikov Estate Museum will be allowed to go down into the basement of this ancient house. This is truly an opportunity to look into a secret place where no one has been permitted to enter before. We invite everyone to carefully study the programme and choose something to their liking, — emphasized Lyubov Sakharova, Head of the Main Department of Culture.

The main programme of the Festival includes more than 40 events. You can find out more about them on the city administration website.​