On November 4, 2024, the feast day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the Day of National Unity, the opening of the photo exhibition «Liturgy with the Patriarch» took place in the arena on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. The exhibition is organized to mark the 15th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
The exhibition opening was attended by Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin, his deputy Oleg Berkovich, Chairman of the regional Legislative Assembly Evgeny Lyulin, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Volga Federal District Igor Panshin, Bishop Gedeon of Vyksa and Pavlovsk, vicars Nizhegorodskaya Diocese Bishop Filaret of Dalnekonstantinovsky and Bishop Innokenty of Sormovo, head of the photo service of Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, curator of the exhibition Priest Igor Palkin, Archimandrite Tikhon (Zatekin), rector of the Ascension Pechersk Monastery in Nizhny Novgorod, Archpriest Sergius, secretary of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese, and Archpriest Sergius (Zatekin). Matveev, the secretary of Vyksun diocese Archpriest Dimitri Ivin, Orthodox public figure, philanthropist, head of the TV channel «Tsargrad», institute and public organization «Tsargrad» and society for the development of Russian historical enlightenment «Double-headed eagle» Konstantin Malofeev.
Priest Igor Palkin introduced the exposition.
Priest Igor Palkin familiarized the audience with the exposition. Its main part was prepared by the Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, the Synodal Department for Relations between the Church and Society and the Media, the Christ the Savior Cathedral Foundation with the support of the Pyotr Baryshnikov Foundation for the Development of Art and Photography, the Russian Peace Foundation and the ProLab Center.
Priest Igor Palkin familiarized the audience with the exposition.
The exhibition presents more than 300 photographs and video recordings taken during the past 15 years at services and events with the participation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill in different parts of Russia and other countries.
The exhibition presents more than 300 photographs and video recordings taken during the past 15 years at divine services and events with the participation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill in different parts of Russia and other countries.
The exposition includes works not only by Moscow photographers, but also by photojournalists of the press service of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese, who covered the visits of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to Nizhegorodsky Metropolis.
The authors of the exposition set themselves the goal of Not only to demonstrate particularly significant moments in the life of His Holiness the Patriarch and the Russian Orthodox Church, but also to familiarize viewers in more detail with the main Christian worship service, the Divine Liturgy.
The guests of the exhibition with the help of audiovisual materials can learn about what parts the Divine Liturgy consists of, what are the peculiarities of this divine service, what texts and chants are heard by the faithful in the church during the liturgy, and, of course, what are the spiritual meanings of the main divine service.
The exhibition consists of 11 sections — according to the number of the main parts of the Liturgy.
The photo exposition is supplemented by exhibits from the house-museum «Confessor of the Faith of Christ, Priest Vasily Gundyaev» Lukoyanov, Nizhny Novgorod region, reflecting the peculiarities of the bishop's ministry: epitrachil, vestments, cross, Patriarchal robe, Patriarchal doll, Patriarchal rod, Gospel and much more.
The exhibit is supplemented by exhibits from the house-museum «Confessor of the Faith of Christ, Priest Vasily Gundyaev» Lukoyanov, Nizhny Novgorod region.
The guests of the exhibition will also be able to see a movie prepared by the TV company «Image» and dedicated to the biography of the grandfather of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, Priest Vasily Gundyaev.
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The «Logos» Educational Center of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese has prepared an audio guide to the exhibition.
«I myself was a participant of some of the events that are depicted in the photos that have become part of the exhibition. expositions. But seeing them all in a complex, one is amazed at how one person can carry out such extensive activities. The works of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia are connected with the revival of spiritual life in our country. And the revival of spiritual life — is a guarantee of its prosperity in the future. I think that the exhibition will be not only interesting, but also instructive for all those who visit the Kremlin Manege in Nizhny Novgorod, and will become another opportunity for people to learn more about the life of the Church, about the foundations of the Orthodox faith, » — said Metropolitan George, speaking to journalists at the opening of the exposition.
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«It is nice to see Arzamas, Diveevo, Nizhny Novgorod on these photos. These are the moments of the Patriarch's visits to the region, the moments of our meetings. I am very grateful to His Holiness for his support, for blessing our endeavors. The main impression from the exhibition is what a beautiful, diverse, bright country we have, what wonderful people live in it!
«This is a completely unique exhibition. All the photos are arranged as if you are going through the Liturgy and praying together with His Holiness the Patriarch. I especially recommend visiting this place for those who may have just begun to take their first steps in the temple, because it is here, just by walking carefully through the liturgy. Through this exhibition, you will be able to understand what the central sacrament of the Russian Orthodox Church is. And it is especially wonderful that in the beautiful Nizhny Novgorod arena there is an entrance to the temple» — said Konstantin Malofeev.
The exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod will continue until November 17.
The exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod will run until November 17.
The exhibition will continue until November 17.
On January 26 this year Patriarch Kirill attended the opening ceremony of this exposition, which was organized in Moscow in the exhibition hall of the Patriarchal Museum of Church Art in the Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior. On July 19 this year the opening of the photo exhibition «Liturgy with the Patriarch» was held in the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan in Kazan.
The exhibition is open daily, except Mondays, and opening hours can be found on the diocese's website.
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