On 16 May, the Temple-Monument in honor of All Saints and in memory of the victims who served for the salvation of our Fatherland the Moscow Synodal Choir presented its art in a concert program under the direction of the conductor Mikhail Kotelnikov within the framework of the Days of Spiritual Culture of Russia in Belarus, organized by the ANO Russian Seasons with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
The Head of the National Memorial Complex, Archpriest Fyodor Povny, was present at the concert and gave a speech: “This is a truly important event not only for our Church, but also for the whole country. If we foster the ties that unite us in tradition, in spirit, in culture – we will be together, we will be glad to see each other, and we will be waiting for each other to visit.” Fyodor Petrovich emphasized: “In my opinion, Belarusians feel themselves Belarusians as long as they realize common roots with the great Russian people, as long as they are nourished by the great Russian culture, as long as they see your horizons. We thank you for your initiative and creativity and through you we thank the Russian people for defending our world and the values you sing about. May the Lord protect us all – all those who are near and far. Let our prayers reach the Lord. God is with us! Christ is Risen!”
The Temple-Monument also hosted the exhibition of the State Historical Museum Novodevichy Convent. Towards the 500th anniversary of its foundation. The exhibition is open from 16 to 18 May and is dedicated to the historical jubilee of one of the oldest convents and the most beautiful architectural ensemble in Moscow – the Novodevichy Convent. The visitors will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of icon painting watching copies and prints of ancient icons from the icon screens of churches painted by famous masters of the Armory, images of unique frescoes of the 16th century, objects related to the life of famous nuns of the convent, as well as photographs of temples and other buildings on the territory of the convent and tombstones from its necropolis.
