If there’s one part of the programme that is eagerly awaited, it’s the so-called ‘cultural section’ when each delegation puts on, in its own style, a playlet, a song or a dance relating to the traditions accompanying the Christmas festivities. And, just as every year, there was no shortage of surprises! The performances were greeted with applause or whistling that was either longer or shorter according to the quality of the respective efforts.
View of part of the audience
The performances:
Italy – Bartolomeo - Song 
Spain – Barcelona – Sketch/sweets 
Austria – Bad Ischl – Sketch 
Croatia - Pula - Dance 
Estonia – Kuressaare – Song 
Lithuania – Kaunas – Sketch 
Romania – Bucharest – Song 
The Netherlands – ROC Mondrian – Song 
Portugal – Coimbra – Song 
Ukraine – Lviv – Song and Best Wishes … in French! 
Italy – Cingoli – Sketch and dance 
Croatia – Zagreb – Dances and song 
Latvia – Riga – Music 
Russia – St Petersburg – Dance and song 
Sweden – Örebro – Santa Lucia 
Latvia – Riga - Dances 
Slovenia -Bled + Maribor – Video with commentary and public participation! 
Armenia – Yerevan – Song-video 
Croatia – Rab – Music (mandolin) 
Ukraine - Chernivtsi Oblast - Sketch, video, song and dances 
Croatia – Pula – Song 
Luxembourg – Diekirch – Video 
Italy (all schools) – Final song ‘Adeste fideles’ (Oh Come All Ye Faithful)
Finally, following a poll conducted among visitors to the exhibition, several delegations were given awards.
Most delicious stand: Bartolomeo Scappi (Italy)
Most attractive stand: Lviv ( Ukraine)
Most traditional stand: Bad Ischl (Austria)
Most informative stand: Zagreb (Croatia)
Most welcoming stand: all the Italian stands!
The awards were loudly applauded by the audience.
