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Russian Spiritual Culture Days, held from October 6 to 8, concluded in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

The series of events opened with a concert by the Sretensky Monastery Choir at the Christ the Savior Cathedral of the Banja Luka Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Iconic Russian liturgical chants were performed at the cathedral, including Pavel Chesnokov’s God Is With Us, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Having Seen the Resurrection of Christ (from the All-Night Vigil), and Alexander Grechaninov’s The Symbol of Faith.

Igor Kalabukhov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who attended the opening concert, noted that the residents of the Republic of Srpska love and value Russian culture, and that such events are of particular importance for strengthening Russian-Serbian relations.

Marko Romić, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Srpska: “Your art is an evidence of the excellence of Russian culture. Without it European musical civilization is unimaginable. Without it, neither La Scala, nor the Covent Garden, nor any other famous opera venue could exist. We invite Russian artists to actively participate in cultural events in our country in the future. The government and the office of the President of the Republic of Srpska will  do whatever is needed to organize such tours.”

Dragan Maksimovic, rector of the Christ the Savior Cathedral: “I believe that Glory to God should be sung with the glorious voices for which this cathedral was built. Therefore, I thank our dear guests for giving us this evening. It is important to us that they came from Sretensky Monastery, which holds a special place in our hearts.”

The opening of the photo exhibition Kizhi – A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia, organized by the Kizhi State Historical, Architectural, and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve, took place in the Museum of the Republic of Srpska. The exhibition celebrates the completion of the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Kizhi Island – the largest, most complex, and most harmonious traditional wooden building in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photographs were taken by photographer Igor Georgievskiy.

Russian Spiritual Culture Days in Bosnia and Herzegovina culminated in a joint concert featuring soloists of the Valentin Berlinsky Quartet, winners of international competitions Denis Gasanov (violin) and Mikhail Kalashnikov (cello), and winner of the A.N. Scriabin and E.Grieg International Piano Competitions, winner of the First International Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Composers, and Conductors Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev (piano). The concert was held as part of the VIII International Music Festival “Autumn Sonata” in Banski Dvor, Banja Luka.

The events of Russian Spiritual Culture Days in the Republic of Srpska attracted a wide range of Serbian audiences: political figures, representatives of the government of the Republic Srpska, the creative intelligentsia, and the university community were honored guests of the concerts and exhibition.

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Russian Spiritual Culture Days is a unique multi-genre project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral values ​​of the Russian people and the treasures of Russian culture and art in foreign countries. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Church. The project organizer is the Autonomous Non-profit Organization “Russian Seasons.” Since 2008, events of Russian Spiritual Culture Days have been held in nearly 50 countries.

Russian Spiritual Culture Days finished in Serbia. The events took place from 4 to 8 October.

The State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble Rossiya named after Lyudmila Zykina performed in five cities across the country: Vranje, Pirot, Niš, Aleksinac, and Sremski Karlovci.

The Serbian audience was offered a program of Russian folk music and classical works by Soviet and foreign composers: The River Runs by E. Kolmanovsky, Oh, Snow, Snow by G. Ponomorenko, Tell Me, Girls by R. Falvo, Concert Rondo by N. Chaikin, By the Long Road by B. Fomin, the Russian folk song I See Wonderful Wide Open Spaces, etc. The famous Kalinka was performed at the finale.

The Rossiya Ensemble has toured Serbia on numerous occasions. According to Artistic Director Dmitry Dmitrienko, “specially for the tour, one of the founders of the “Rossiya” Ensemble, Viktor Gridin, brilliantly arranged the famous waltz “Danube Waves” for the accordion, and created a musical composition, “Cinderella and Vanya”, based on the musical piece by Alexey Arkhipovsky. This piece, performed by the soloists of “Rossiya” Ensemble Vladimir Dunayev and Luiza Nuriyeva, was one of the highlights of the concert.”

In Aleksinac, musicians from the Rossiya Ensemble also took part in the unveiling ceremony of the restored monument to Russian volunteers who perished in 1876 during the Serbian-Turkish War for the liberation of Serbia from Ottoman occupation. Their performance of the Russian national anthem and Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninoff created an exclusive atmosphere for this momentous occasion.

Master classes by musicians from the Valentin Berlinsky String Quartet were held at the University of Arts in Belgrade. Members of this young ensemble, renowned in Russia and abroad, are winners of international music awards and graduates of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory: Dennis Gasanov (first violin), Pavel Romanenko (viola), Mikhail Kalashnikov (cello), and a graduate of the Ippolitov-Ivanov State Music and Pedagogical Institute Fyodor Kalashnikov (second violin). They shared their unique experience of performing music of the Classical and Romantic periods, as well as works by contemporary composers.

Sremski Karlovci became the main venue for the final day of the project. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Nicholas Cathedral by Metropolitan Aristarchus of Kemerovo and Prokopyevsk and Metropolitan Vasily of Srem, along with clergy from the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches. The choirs of the Sretensky Stavropegic Monastery and the Karlovci Theological Seminary took part in the service performing liturgic chants.

Soloists of the Sretensky Monastery Choir held a master class for the students of the Seminary.

The Vidikovac Cultural Center hosted a photo exhibition by the Kizhi State Historical, Architectural, and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve, titled Kizhi: A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia. The exhibition celebrates the completion of the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Kizhi Island—the largest, most complex, and most harmonious traditional wooden building in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photographs were taken by photographer Igor Georgievsky.

The Days of Spiritual Culture in Serbia culminated in a concert at the Vidikovac Cultural Center, featuring the Rossiya Ensemble and the Sretensky Monastery Choir. Iconic church chants were performed, including God Is With Us by P. Chesnokov, Having Seen the Resurrection of Christ (from the All-Night Vigil) by S. Rachmaninoff, The Symbol of Faith by A. Grechaninov, as well as music by secular composers, including The Grape Seed by Bulat Okudzhava, Call Me Quietly by Name by Igor Matvienko, etc.

Among the guests of the concert were the Mayor of the Sremski Karlovci Municipality, Dražen Đurđić; the director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Belgrade Evgeny Baranov; representatives of the Russian Embassy in Serbia; as well as residents and visitors from Serbian cities.

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Russian Spiritual Culture Days is a unique multi-genre project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral values ​​of the Russian people and the treasures of Russian culture and art in foreign countries. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Church. The project organizer is the Autonomous Non-profit Organization “Russian Seasons.” Since 2008, events of Russian Spiritual Culture Days have been held in nearly 50 countries.

Russian Spiritual Culture Days, which took place from 1 to 6 October, completed in the capital of Hungary – Budapest.

The highlight of the project in Hungary was a performance by the Sretensky Monastery Choir in the country’s largest Catholic cathedral, St. Stephen’s Basilica, attended by approximately 800 listeners. The concert featured iconic religious chants by Orthodox and Catholic composers, as well as music by secular authors. The encore was Many Years, and the concert concluded with the famous Kalinka.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Hungary Evgeny Stanislavov, representatives of the diplomatic corps and embassies of 15 countries were among the guests of honor at the concert.

The Choir’s artistic director and choirmaster, Andrei Poltorukhin, noted that “the location itself – St. Stephen’s Basilica – partly determined the choice of the repertoire. It was based on liturgic music and various chants, which, though being secular, are nonetheless imbued with profound spiritual content.”

The Sretensky Monastery Choir also took part in the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Cathedral, the main cathedral of the Budapest and Hungarian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

According to Yevgeny Stanislavov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Hungary, “the performance of the Sretensky Monastery Choir – one of the most famous and internationally acknowledged symbols of Russian spiritual and choral culture – is a remarkable event for Hungary. The Choir’s performance is an example of true musical art, reflecting the spiritual power, beauty, and harmony of the Russian Orthodox tradition.”

The Russian Cultural Center hosted a meeting with soloists of the Rossiya Ensemble. The topic of the event was Russian Folk Instruments As A Unique Phenomenon of World Musical Culture. True masterpieces of national musical art were performed in an intimate setting, while the Ensemble’s artistic director, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Dmitry Dmitrienko, spoke to guests about the origins and development of the art of playing Russian folk musical instruments.

Soloists of the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble Rossiya named after Lyudmila Zykina, winners of international competitions, performed at one of Budapest’s largest and most renowned concert halls, the Vigadó. The program featured works by Soviet and foreign classics, as well as Russian folk songs, and in addition included specially chosen Introduction and Csardás by the distinguished Russian composer Alexander Tsygankov.

Two photo exhibitions were displayed at the Russian Cultural Center. The first, organized by the Russian Geographical Society and dedicated to its 180th anniversary, was focused around Russia’s unique historical and architectural monuments and featured works by finalists and winners of the photo contest The Most Beautiful Country.

The second exhibition Kizhi: A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia by the Kizhi State Historical, Architectural, and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve was dedicated to the completion of the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Kizhi Island—the largest, most complex, and most harmonious traditional wooden building in the world. The photos were taken by a renowned photographer Igor Georgievskiy.

The final chord of Russian Spiritual Culture Days in Hungary was a concert by the Valentin Berlinsky Quartet at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. The program performed by young musicians Denis Gasanov (first violin), Pavel Romanenko (viola), Mikhail Kalashnikov (cello), and Fyodor Kalashnikov (second violin) featured Russian and Hungarian music.

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Russian Spiritual Culture Days is a unique multi-genre project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral values ​​of the Russian people and the treasures of Russian culture and art in foreign countries. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Church. The project organizer is the Autonomous Non-profit Organization “Russian Seasons.”

From 6 to 8 October, Russian Spiritual Culture Days will be held in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation: “For nearly 30 years, since diplomatic relations were established between Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the local public’s interest in Russian culture has grown year after year. All events of the Russian Spiritual Culture Days will take place in Banja Luka, a city that shares common values ​​and the Orthodox faith with Russia.”

Russian Spiritual Culture Days in Bosnia and Herzegovina will open on 6 October with a concert by the Sretensky Monastery Choir near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the metropolitan church of the Banja Luka Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

The program will include iconic works of Russian sacred music (Pavel Chesnokov’s God Is With Us, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Having Seen the Resurrection of Christ from the Vespers, and Alexander Grechaninov’s The Symbol of Faith) as well as music by secular composers (Grape Seed by Bulat Okudzhava, Call Me Quietly by Name by Igor Matvienko, etc.)

The Sretensky Monastery Choir has preserved the traditions of Russian liturgical chant for over six hundred years. Symbolizing conciliarity and unity, embodying the ideals of professional excellence, it has become one of the most famous and internationally recognized symbols of modern Russian spiritual and cantatory culture.

On 7 October, the Museum of the Republic of Srpska will host the grand opening of a photo exhibition Kizhi: A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia by the Kizhi State Historical, Architectural, and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve. The exhibition celebrates the completion of the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Kizhi Island—the largest, most complex, and most harmonious traditional wooden building in the world. The twenty-two-domed Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, built by unknown carpenters in 1714, is the heart of the Kizhi Pogost, which is considered the eighth wonder of the world. In 1990, the Kizhi Pogost became one of the first three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Russia, along with the Moscow Kremlin and the historic center of St. Petersburg. The exhibition presents the monument as it looks today — exactly as it was seen by architects and parishioners over three hundred years ago, as well as in its condition before restoration. The photos were taken by a renowned photographer Igor Georgievskiy.

Russian Spiritual Culture Days in Bosnia and Herzegovina will conclude on 8 October with a joint concert featuring winners of numerous international competitions – soloists of Valentin Berlinsky Quartet Dennis Gasanov (violin) and Mikhail Kalashnikov (cello), and pianist Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, winner of the A. Scriabin and E. Grieg International Piano Competitions, the Cleveland and Sydney International Piano Competitions, and winner of the First International Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Composers, and Conductors. The concert will take place as part of the VIII Autumn Sonata International Music Festival in Banski Dvor, Banja Luka. The program will include piano music by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Part 1) and Piano Trio by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (Part 2).

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Russian Spiritual Culture Days is a unique multi-genre project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral values ​​of the Russian people and the treasures of Russian culture and art in foreign countries. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Church. The project organizer is the Autonomous Non-profit Organization “Russian Seasons.”

Since 2008, events of Russian Spiritual Culture Days have been held in nearly 50 countries.

From 4 to 8 October, Russian Spiritual Culture Days will take place in the cities of Vranje, Pirot, Niš, Aleksinac, Belgrade, and Sremski Karlovci in Serbia.

As the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova noted, “the peoples of Russia and Serbia have been linked for centuries by a shared history, culture, and traditional values of Orthodoxy. It is important that under the circumstances of current international turbulence, these relations are not only maintained, but are developing.”

The concerts by the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble “Rossiya” named after Liudmila Zykina will become the central event of the Russian Spiritual Culture Days in Serbia. The Ensemble’s concerts will take place in five cities across the country: Vranje (4 October, Bora Stanković Theatre), Pirot (5 October, House of Culture), Niš (6 October, Saint Sava Center), Aleksinac (7 October, Center for Culture and Arts), and Sremski Karlovci (8 October, Vidikovac Cultural Center). The program will feature classical works by Soviet and foreign composers, Russian folk songs, including those from Lyudmila Zykina’s repertoire, and some compositions which will surprise the audience. Laureates of international competitions Timur Galinurov, Vladimir Dunayev, and Luiza Nurieva, as well as guest soloists Daria Sikalskaya and Ilya Khardikov, will perform for Serbian audiences.

“The “Rossiya” ensemble has a long-standing friendship with Serbia and toured a lot here. Therefore, we can say with confidence that we are visiting friends. In our program, we want to reflect our special relationship with this country,” says Dmitry Dmitrienko, artistic director of the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble “Rossiya” named after Liudmila Zykina.

On 8 October, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the University of Arts in Belgrade will host master classes by musicians from the V. Berlinsky String Quartet. The participants of this young ensemble, renowned in Russia and abroad, are award-winning musicians, graduates of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory: Dennis Gasanov (first violin), Pavel Romanenko (viola), Mikhail Kalashnikov (cello), and a graduate of the M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov State Music and Pedagogical Institute Fyodor Kalashnikov (second violin). The Quartet’s repertoire includes works from the Classical and Romantic periods, as well as works by contemporary composers.

On the same day, a photo exhibition Kizhi: A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia by the Kizhi State Historical, Architectural, and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve will open in Sremski Karlovci. The exhibition celebrates the completion of the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Kizhi Island—the largest, most complex, and most harmonious traditional wooden building in the world. The photos were taken by a renowned photographer Igor Georgievskiy.

The soloists of the Sretensky Monastery Choir will hold a master class for students at the Theological Seminary. In the evening, the Choir will give a concert for the city’s residents. The concert program will include iconic works of Russian sacred music, as well as music by secular composers.

The Sretensky Monastery Choir has preserved the traditions of Russian liturgical chant for over six hundred years. Symbolizing conciliarity and unity, embodying the ideals of professional excellence, it has become one of the most famous and internationally recognized symbols of modern Russian spiritual and cantatory culture.

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Russian Spiritual Culture Days is a unique multi-genre project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral values ​​of the Russian people and the treasures of Russian culture and art in foreign countries. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Church. The project organizer is the Autonomous Non-profit Organization “Russian Seasons.”

Since 2008, events of Russian Spiritual Culture Days have been held in nearly 50 countries.

From 1 to 6 October, Russian Spiritual Culture Days will be held in the Hungarian capital ‒ Budapest.

The Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova noted: “Russia and Hungary do not decrease the intensity of interaction in the sphere of culture. A clear example of this is the Russian Spiritual Culture Days, which will be held in Budapest in early October. Hungarian audiences will enjoy performances by the companies which play an important role in Russian spiritual culture:  the Sretensky Monastery Choir, the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble “Rossiya” named after Liudmila Zykina. The program will also include a concert by young musicians from the Valentin Berlinsky Quartet and two photo exhibitions: ‘Kizhi: A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia’ and ‘Cultural Heritage of Russia’ by the Russian Geographical Society. “

On 1 October, the Russian Cultural Center will host the grand opening of the photo exhibition Cultural Heritage of Russia, organized by the Russian Geographical Society. The exhibition is dedicated to unique historical and architectural monuments from across the country. The exhibition features 13 best works by finalists and winners of the photo contest The Most Beautiful Country held by the Russian Geographical Society”.

A photo exhibition Kizhi: A Reborn Masterpiece of Russia by the Kizhi State Historical, Architectural, and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve will also be on display. The exhibition celebrates the completion of the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Kizhi Island—the largest, most complex, and most harmonious traditional wooden building in the world. The photos were taken by a renowned photographer Igor Georgievskiy.

On the same day, the Russian Cultural Center will host a creative meeting with soloists of the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble “Rossiya” named after Liudmila Zykina. The theme of the meeting will be Russian Folk Instruments As A Unique Phenomenon of World Musical Culture. The musicians will perform true musical masterpieces of national art, and the ensemble’s artistic director, Honored Artist of Russia Dmitry Dmitrienko, will tell guests about the origins and development of the art of playing Russian folk instruments.

On 2 October, soloists of the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble “Rossiya” named after Liudmila Zykina, winners of international competitions Timur Galinurov, Vladimir Dunayev, and Luiza Nuriyeva, along with guest soloists Daria Sikalskaya and Ilya Khardikov, will perform at one of Budapest’s largest and most renowned concert halls Vigadó. The concert program will feature works by Soviet and foreign classics, Russian folk songs, and some compositions which will surprise the audience.

On 4 October, the Sretensky Monastery Choir will give a concert at St. Stephen’s Basilica, the largest Catholic cathedral in Hungary. The program will include iconic works of Russian sacred music (Pavel Chesnokov’s God Is With Us, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Having Seen the Resurrection of Christ from the Vespers, and Alexander Grechaninov’s The Symbol of Faith) as well as music by secular composers (Grape Seed by Bulat Okudzhava, Call Me Quietly by Name by Igor Matvienko, etc.)

On 5 October, the Sretensky Monastery Choir will take part in the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Cathedral, the metropolitan cathedral of the Budapest and Hungarian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The program of Russian Spiritual Culture Days in Hungary will culminate with a performance by the Valentin Berlinsky Quartet at Budapest’s leading music educational institution, the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, on 6 October.

The participants of the ensemble are talented young musicians,  the graduates of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory: Denis Gasanov (first violin), Pavel Romanenko (viola), Mikhail Kalashnikov (cello), and a graduate of the M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov State Music and Pedagogical Institute Fyodor Kalashnikov (second violin). The quartet’s repertoire includes works from the Classical and Romantic periods, as well as by contemporary composers.

The program of the concert in Budapest will feature Russian and Hungarian music. It will include Alexander Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2, Op. 22, Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11, and Zoltán Kodály’s Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12.

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Russian Spiritual Culture Days is a unique multi-genre project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral values ​​of the Russian people and the treasures of Russian culture and art in foreign countries. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Church. The project organizer is the Autonomous Non-profit Organization “Russian Seasons.”

Since 2008, events of Russian Spiritual Culture Days have been held in nearly 50 countries.