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Social responsibility Musical concerts Beneficiaries of the Project: Amount invested: Concert guests, orchestra, diplomatic community Number of employees engaged in the Project: 10 784 000 KZT Musical concerts organized in Nur-Sultan and Almaty were dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Germany. Both concerts were organized by the Embassy and the Consulate of Germany in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Siemens employees attended concerts in Nur-Sultan and Almaty. Music provides a way to show the cultural ties that connect people of these countries. On February 11th the concert took place in Nur-Sultan. The program included musical pieces from German and Kazakh musicians. The anniversary concert, which took place in Almaty was held on November 3rd. Amir Tebenikhin accompanied by the State Academic Philharmonic orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan performed a classical music program, which included musical pieces of German and Kazakh classical musicians. Also, the concerts were a great opportunity to promote classical music among the general public, the entrance to the performances being free of charge. 42 world monitor