Final evening dedicated to spiritual ties of Athos and Kiev was held in Strasbourg
A spiritual and educational evening, dedicated to the traditions of Holy Mount Athos, took place on December 13 in a Strasbourg-based Catholic Cultural Center named after Thomas the Apostle and was organized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and International Institute of Mount Athos Heritage in Ukraine.
The event was attended by representatives of various nationalities: Ukrainians, Russians, French and Germans. The Council of Europe staff members were also present at the event.
Within the jubilee event Strasbourg residents were presented a photo exhibition “Along the roads of the Mount Athos” and a documentary “A thousand years on the Mount Athos”, as well as a lecture of Director of the International Institute of Mount Athos Heritage in Ukraine (IIMAHU) and chief editor of almanac “Athonite Heritage” Sergey Shumilo, dedicated to the millennium-long spiritual traditions of the Holy Mount. Besides, there was held a presentation of Athonite publishing projects of the UOC and IIMAHU.
As it was earlier reported, a large-scale spiritual and educational project, dedicated to 1000 anniversary of the Holy Mount Athos heritage, has been carried out in nine cities of Europe during one month (November-December) by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and International Institute of Mount Athos heritage in Ukraine.
A series of scientific and spiritual-educational events on the topic “Athos – Kiev. On the occasion of 1000 anniversary of cultural and spiritual ties” were held in Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France under the project.
The project was organized by the Department of External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Synod’s Department “Church and Culture” and International Institute of Mount Athos in Ukraine.
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