1000 years since the death of Prince Vladimir will be celebrated throughout Russia
The event will be held in the framework of Church-state holiday in many cities of Russia, and in Sevastopol.
Although remembrance day is July 28 Is the Day of the baptism of Russia, the Celebration will begin on may 24. In honor of this red square will be held a gala concert dedicated To the Day of Slavic writing and culture." It will be a large-scale action, presented as a single all-Russian concert ", - is reported on the Internet representation of the Russian Orthodox Church. The event will be opened by the Patriarch. The celebration will take place equally in the assumption Cathedral of the Kremlin and Cathedral of Christ the Savior. A series of festive events will last until the end of the year and takes place not only in Moscow but in other cities of Russia. In summer and autumn gala event will be held in Rostov, Vladimir, Novgorod and Sevastopol, informs RBC.
The ROC will also organize multi-day procession " from the Crimea to Smolensk through the diocese of Krasnodar territory, the Rostov, Voronezh, Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk and Smolensk regions ", said Patriarch Kirill in February. Special significance of the figure of Prince Vladimir of the Russian Federation noted the head of Vladimir Putin." here the ancient Khersones, where he accepted the baptism of the Holy Prince Vladimir. His spiritual feat of adopting Orthodoxy predetermined the overall cultural, values, civilizational framework that unites the peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus ", - Savall OHB his statement To Fedarene after the reunification of the Crimea with Russia in March last year. Recall that the order about creation of working group under the President for the preparation of the celebration in 2015 of commemorative events in honor of Prince Vladimir Purin signed in July 2013. Then Putin visited Kiev, where together with President Viktor Yanukovych visited a festive prayer service at St. Vladimir's hill, and also participated in the consecration of the bells of St. Vladimir Cathedral in Chersonese. The working group consists of both Church and public figures. It includes the Minister of culture Vladimir Medinsky, the people's Deputy of the state Duma Vladimir resin, Deputy mayor of Moscow Alexander Gorbenko, head of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin, Deputy head of the presidential Directorate for domestic policy Mikhail Belousov, the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, and Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin and Authorized by the authorities of the Crimea. The group is headed by the Plenipotentiary representative of the President in Central Federal district Alexander Beglov. Beglov has relevant work experience: He was the guide of similar groups that were involved in the celebration in 2012-2014, the 700-th anniversary of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh." For this anniversary for almost 2 years was conducted within the framework of the working groups and organizing committees of different levels, " said Patriarch Kirill on February 24.- in General, the preparatory stage is completed in practice. He was associated most importantly with carrying out major repair and restoration works on the objects associated with the name of Prince Vladimir, and with the development of integrated programmes anniversary celebrations at international, national and regional levels, " according to the website of the ROC. The planned installation of the monument to Prince Vladimir, in the Ramenki district, on the observation deck on the Sparrow hills. The height of the monument is 24 meters. The opening of the monument is scheduled for November 4, 2015. A similar monument will arise in Smolensk: this city is one of the centers of the celebration. In the Smolensk region is the source of the Dnieper river, where Prince Vladimir baptized Rus. The height of the monument will be 4 meters, 5 meters - the height of the pedestal.
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