In Irkutsk, ahead of City Day, a symphony concert for pregnant women was held. About 400 expectant mothers gathered in the philharmonic hall and received gifts. They heard specially chosen works by Strauss, Andrei Petrov, Francis Lai, and music from Pirates of the Caribbean and The Sound of Music. The concert, held for the second time, was a musical gift for mothers and their unborn babies.

In the run-up to City Day, a symphonic music concert for pregnant women was held in Irkutsk. About 400 expectant mothers gathered in the hall of the Irkutsk Regional Philharmonic, and each of them was given a gift by the concert organizers.
- The wonderful idea of our artists to hold such concerts has been brought to life, - emphasized the Deputy Mayor of Irkutsk, Chair of the Committee on Social Policy and Culture of the city administration, Valentina Voblikova. – It is symbolic that this concert is being held between two holidays: Children's Day and City Day. And today, the musical gift is being received not only by expectant mothers, but also by the babies who will be born in a few months.
Such a concert is being held in Irkutsk for the second time. Its program consists of specially selected musical pieces that carry only positive energy. This is music by the famous composers Strauss, Andrei Petrov, Francis Lai, as well as pieces from the film Pirates of the Caribbean and the musical The Sound of Music. The popular works were performed by the Governor's Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nikolai Silvestrov.