The North Kazakhstan regional Friendship House hosted a presentation of the second enlarged edition of the book "Tatars in the north of Kazakhstan", edited by the journalist, honorary citizen of the SKO, cultural worker of the Republic of Tatarstan Raisa Bikmukhametova.

January 10 the oldest orchestra of the Principality of Monaco - The Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte Carlo will perform works by young Tatar lady- composer Elmira Nizamova "Heaven movement."

Tatars living in Florida (USA) will gather for Sabantui on February 13.

Functions of the Directorate for preparation and holding traditional Tatar national holiday in the Staryie Kulatky were assigned to the Fund "Ulyanovsk - the cultural capital." This decision was taken up following a meeting of the organizing committee on preparation for the VII All-Russia village "Sabantui" chaired by the Governor Sergei Morozov.