On December 16, 2023, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted the Christmas singing festival of The Church of Ingria.
The attending public sang hymns together in Russian and Finnish and enjoyed the singing of the following performers:
- Choir of the St. Petersburg Estonian Culture Society and St. John’s Lutheran Church (Jaani kirik)
- Caritas Choir, St. Mary’s Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg
- Choir of St. Catherine’s Lutheran Church, Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast
- Choir of St. Nicholas’ Lutheran Church, Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast
- Kotikontu Choir of Inkerin Liitto, the Ingrian Finns’ Society, St. Petersburg
- Choir and bell ensemble of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg
- Choir of St. George’s Lutheran Church, Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast
- Music band of St. Mary’s Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg
Photos by Olga Matveyeva