The informational and educational website 'Orthodoxy in Tatarstan' reported on an unusual excursion that took place this February in the museum of the Annunciation Cathedral in Kazan.
Blind and visually impaired people became its participants. The event was organized by the non-profit institution 'Cultural and Sports Rehabilitation Complex' of the regional organization of the All-Russian Society of the Blind. Church books and icon-painting images of the 16th-20th centuries, rare photos of pre-revolutionary Kazan, the staff of the first ruling bishop in the region - Archbishop of Kazan and Sviyazhsky Gury - and even the reconstruction of a carriage donated by the townspeople to Empress Catherine II in 1767 - all these exhibits were somehow introduced to excursion participants. Given the limited opportunities of the people who came that day, they were allowed to touch many of the artifacts presented in the museum with their hands. An important part of the excursion was the acquaintance of those who came with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, whose prayers, as you know, help people overcome eye diseases. This holy image has a special place in the museum's exposition. Each of those who came had the opportunity to prayerfully turn to the Most Pure One and ask Her about what is especially important for him. The participants of the excursion also attached themselves to the reliquary with the relics of St.
Blind and visually impaired people became its participants. The event was organized by the non-profit institution 'Cultural and Sports Rehabilitation Complex' of the regional organization of the All-Russian Society of the Blind. Church books and icon-painting images of the 16th-20th centuries, rare photos of pre-revolutionary Kazan, the staff of the first ruling bishop in the region - Archbishop of Kazan and Sviyazhsky Gury - and even the reconstruction of a carriage donated by the townspeople to Empress Catherine II in 1767 - all these exhibits were somehow introduced to excursion participants. Given the limited opportunities of the people who came that day, they were allowed to touch many of the artifacts presented in the museum with their hands. An important part of the excursion was the acquaintance of those who came with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, whose prayers, as you know, help people overcome eye diseases. This holy image has a special place in the museum's exposition. Each of those who came had the opportunity to prayerfully turn to the Most Pure One and ask Her about what is especially important for him. The participants of the excursion also attached themselves to the reliquary with the relics of St.
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