Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. Live broadcast of the festive concert on the Rossiya K TV channel
Moscow, May 15. On May 24, 2017, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' will lead the celebrations in honor of the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. Every year on May 24, the Church commemorates and glorifies the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles brothers Cyril and Methodius, the creators of Slavic writing. On this day, many Slavic countries host festive concerts and events dedicated to this event.
According to the tradition that has developed over the past few years, on May 24, 2017, at 13:00, in Moscow, on Red Square, an all-Russian festive concert dedicated to the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture will take place. The organizers of the festive events are the Russian Orthodox Church, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Moscow Government.
At 13:00 (Moscow time) concerts will simultaneously start in all regions of Russia from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad. The center of the celebrations will be Red Square; live broadcasts from Belgorod, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod will complement the program of performances in Moscow. The event will open with a welcoming speech from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.
The main idea of the holiday this year will be the theme of spiritual unity, the unity of the Slavic peoples and the veneration of the great cultural heritage. At the beginning of the concert, entitled “I, you, he, she – together the whole country...”, spiritual works by Kastalsky and Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Sviridov will be performed. Then popular songs by Soviet authors will be performed, including V. Basner, M. Blanter, G. Struve, V. Shainsky, A. Pakhmutova, A. Gladkov, I. Dunaevsky, D. Tukhmanov and others. In the final, Russian singer Polina Gagarina Accompanied by the Great Moscow Combined Choir, which this year includes about 1,200 people, she will present the song “A Million Voices,” with which she took victorious second place at the 60th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest.
35 children's and youth academic choirs will perform at the festive concert. Participants in the program will be: the Big Children's Choir named after V. S. Popov of the Russian State Radio Company "Voice of Russia", the Academic Big Choir "Masters of Choral Singing" of the Russian State Musical Television and Radio Center, the State Academic Choir named after A. A. Yurlov, the State Academic Russian Choir named after A. V. Sveshnikova, Moscow Synodal Choir, Sretensky Monastery Choir, State Academic Symphony Chapel of Russia, as well as soloists of the Bolshoi Theater. The gala concert will end with the majestic patriotic anthem “Glory” to the music of M. Glinka from the opera “Ivan Susanin”.
Day of Slavic Literature and Culture – 2017
On May 24, 2017, celebrations dedicated to the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture will be held throughout Russia. The festive events will be led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.
At 13:00, an all-Russian festive concert will begin on Red Square: it is organized by the Russian Orthodox Church, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Moscow Government.
At the same time (13:00), festive concerts start simultaneously in all regions of Russia - from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad. The concert on Red Square will be accompanied by live broadcasts from Belgorod, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. The festive concert will be opened by Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill.
The theme of the holiday in 2017: spiritual unity, unity of Slavic peoples, veneration of the great cultural heritage. The concert will be called “I, you, he, she – together the whole country.” Works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Sviridov, Kastalsky will be performed. Famous songs by Soviet authors will be performed. Contemporary compositions will also be performed. 35 children's and youth academic choirs will take part in the concert. The concert will end with a patriotic anthem to the music of M. Glinka from the opera “Ivan Susanin”.
Admission to the concert is free.
May 24 The Day of Slavic Literature and Culture is celebrated. Festive events will be held throughout Russia, but the main celebration will take place in Moscow on Red Square, where a grandiose festive concert will take place. on the air of the TV channel "Russia K" May 24 at 12:59 (repeat at 20:05).
The Day of Slavic Literature and Culture is inextricably linked with the names of two Christian saints - Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius. It is unknown what the Slavic world would be like today if it were not for these enlightenment brothers. It is to them that we owe the appearance in 863 of the Slavic alphabet, for the creation of which they adapted Greek, adding 14 more letters to the 24. This alphabet, named after one of the brothers “Cyrillic”, having undergone significant changes and transformations, has survived to this day . Thanks to the alphabet, Cyril and Methodius for the first time translated the Gospel and other liturgical books into the Slavic language, marking the beginning of the history of enlightenment of the Slavs. But the brothers’ merit also lies in uniting the Slavs “by letter and word.” It was from the moment the alphabet was created that the Slavs began to perceive themselves as a single people, with their own writing, language and culture, which became the basis for the development of statehood and civilization.
The memory of Cyril and Methodius is honored by all Slavic peoples. The holiday originated in the 10th - 11th centuries in Bulgaria. In Russia, it was established only in 1863, in the year of the 1000th anniversary of the creation of the Slavic alphabet, and by decree of the Holy Synod it was designated for May 24, and a little over 100 years later, in 1985, it was declared the “Holiday of Slavic Literature and Culture.” In 1991 it was given state status. The first full-scale celebrations took place in 1986 in Murmansk, after which every year the holiday “chose” a new capital - Veliky Novgorod, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Ryazan, Tver - a total of 24 cities in different regions of the country, as well as Kiev and Minsk. Since 2010, the main celebrations began to be held in Moscow.
The Day of Slavic Literature and Culture is the only church and state holiday in Russia. A wide variety of secular and church events are dedicated to it. Concerts, festivals, conferences, symposiums, exhibitions, book fairs, services and religious processions are held throughout the country.
On May 24, the main celebration will unfold on Red Square in Moscow - a grandiose festive concert, in which the Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Central Concert Exemplary Orchestra named after. ON THE. Rimsky-Korsakov of the Russian Navy, a large combined choir of artists from leading Russian academic and folk groups, main soloists of musical theaters, famous pop performers, theater and film actors. Conductors - Sergei Durygin, Lev Kontorovich, Alexey Puzakov, Gennady Dmitryak. The concert will feature famous songs by Russian composers from different years, as well as works of Russian sacred and symphonic music.
Viewers of the Rossiya K TV channel from all cities of the country have the opportunity to see this grandiose action on Red Square - the main celebration of the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. Live broadcast of the concert on the TV channel on May 24 at 12:59 (repeat at 20:05).
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Literatures and cultures and solemnly glorify the creators of Slavic writing, Saints Cyril and Methodius - Slovenian teachers.
On May 24, the Church commemorates the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles brothers Cyril and Methodius. The brothers were Orthodox monks and created the alphabet in a Greek monastery.
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The history of the holiday goes back to the church tradition that existed in Bulgaria in the 10th-11th centuries. The earliest data on the celebration of May 11 (May 24, new style), the day of the Equal-to-the-Apostles enlightenment saints Cyril and Methodius, also known as the “Thessaloniki Brothers,” date back to the 12th century, although they were recognized as saints at the end of the 9th century. Separately, the memory of St. Cyril is celebrated on February 14 (February 27, new style), St. Methodius on April 6 (April 19, new style), on the days of their deaths.
The general holiday of Saints Cyril and Methodius was celebrated by the Bulgarian church in the following centuries, and during the era of the Bulgarian Renaissance it turned into a holiday of the alphabet created by them. This holiday expressed the spiritual desire for church independence, national self-determination, the flourishing of education and culture of the Bulgarians, reports rsute.ru. The holiday was celebrated not only in Bulgarian lands, but also among emigrants in Russia and Romania, Bulgarian students abroad, prisoners in Turkish prisons.
The celebration of the memory of the holy brothers even in ancient times took place among all Slavic peoples, but then, under the influence of historical and political circumstances, it was lost. At the beginning of the 19th century, along with the revival of the Slavic peoples, the memory of the Slavic first teachers was also renewed. In 1863, a resolution was adopted in Russia to celebrate the memory of Saints Cyril and Methodius on May 11 (May 24, new style).
Modern celebration
In 1985, the Slavic world celebrated the 1100th anniversary of the death of St. equal to Methodius. For the first time in the USSR, May 24 was declared the day of Slavic culture and writing.
On January 30, 1991, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR adopted a Resolution on the annual holding of Days of Slavic Literature and Culture. Since 1991, state and public organizations began to hold Days of Slavic Literature and Culture together with the Russian Orthodox Church.
During the celebration, various church events are held: services dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius in the Assumption Cathedral of the Kremlin and other churches in Russia, religious processions, children's pilgrimage missions to Russian monasteries, scientific and practical conferences, exhibitions, concerts.
Since 1991, as part of the celebration of the days of Slavic culture and literature, the annual spiritual and cultural expedition “Slavic Movement” has been held in the cities of Russia.
How is this day celebrated?
The secular equivalent of St. Cyril and Methodius is the day of Slavic writing. In the secular version, this is an ordinary working day, but the church traditions of celebration are much more interesting: It is customary for the Orthodox to attend the Divine Liturgy in the morning. In the church, special kontakia and troparia are sung in honor of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Brothers - Cyril and Methodius. At the end, a prayer service is often read, and the priest delivers a sermon on the theme of the holiday. The date of celebration of this day by the Catholic Church is different. Here the celebrations take place not in May, but in mid-February.
The difficult path of the saints
Cyril and Methodius came from a noble Greek family that lived in the city of Soluni. There were 7 children in the family. Methodius is the eldest of them, and Constantine, who became Cyril after accepting monasticism, is the youngest. The elder's career began in one of the Slavic principalities, where he was appointed ruler. After 10 years of service, he took monastic vows and became a monk in a monastery on Mount Olympus.
The younger brother showed a love of knowledge from childhood. He was taught by outstanding teachers of Constantinople, among them was the future Patriarch of Constantinople Photius. He accepted holy orders immediately after completing his studies, and then the life of the brothers develops like this: Constantine serves at the Church of St. Sophia as the custodian of the patriarchal library. After working for a very short time, he secretly leaves the city and goes to the monastery. Constantine is returned to the capital and appointed to teach philosophy at the high school of Constantinople. The younger brother returns to Olympus, studies the works of the holy fathers, and spends time in prayer.
The emperor sends the brothers to the Khazars to preach the Gospel teaching. Returning back at the end of the mission, they brought with them to Constantinople the relics of St. Clement, which they found in the city of Korsun. The brothers' paths separate: Saint Methodius becomes abbot in one of the monasteries located in the area of Mount Olympus, and St. Konstantin remains in the city.
The emperor summons Constantine and sends him to Moravia to preach in the Slavic language. Preparing for a new mission, St. Cyril with the help of St. Methodius, compiles the Slavic alphabet, translates books into this language for performing Divine services. Having completed the translation, the brothers set off for the Moravian kingdom. Their sermons were a great success, which aroused great envy among the German bishops also in Moravia, and they complained about them to Rome. The brothers are called to Rome, where they go, taking with them a valuable gift - the relics of St. Clement. In Rome they were received with honor, and worship in the Slavic language was legalized. While in Rome, St. Constantine fell ill and accepted the highest monastic degree of Orthodoxy - schema. From that time on he became Kirill. Soon after this he died.
Saint Methodius becomes archbishop of Pannonia and Moravia, where he continues the work begun with his younger brother, because of which conflicts repeatedly arose between him and the German bishops. In 885 St. Methodius died. He was buried in Velegrad in the cathedral church.
MOSCOW, May 24 – RIA Novosti. In Russia, on Wednesday they will celebrate the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture, festive concerts will be held throughout the country, Muscovites will be able to see ancient books, and in Crimea they will hear the hymn to Cyril and Methodius.
The Day of Slavic Literature and Culture is dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of Saints Cyril and Methodius, who created the Russian alphabet and gave rise to the writing of the Slavs. Traditionally, the holiday is celebrated on May 24. On this day, concerts are held throughout the country, as well as various events dedicated to this date. This year Slavic writing turns 1154 years old.
The main festive concert will take place on Red Square. During it, there will be live broadcasts from Belgorod, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. The event will open with a welcoming speech from Patriarch Kirill.
“The main idea of the holiday this year will be the theme of spiritual unity, the unity of the Slavic peoples and the veneration of the great cultural heritage,” RIA Novosti was told in the synodal department of the Moscow Patriarchate for the relationship of the Church with society and the media.
As reported on the Moscow Mayor's website, the program will feature spiritual works by Alexander Kastalsky and Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Georgiy Sviridov, popular songs by Soviet authors, and will also feature a performance by Polina Gagarina. The singer, accompanied by the Large Composite Choir, which includes about 1.2 thousand people this year, will perform the song “A Million Voices.” The concert will end with the patriotic anthem “Glory” to the music of Mikhail Glinka from the opera “Ivan Susanin”.
Earlier, Deputy Head of the Moscow Department of Culture Vladimir Filippov said that the Moscow authorities will ensure complete security during the concert at the country's main venue. At the same time, he noted that security issues, especially on Red Square, are a matter of special control.
Festive events dedicated to the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture will also be held in other regions of Russia. So, in Crimea on this day, a large combined choir of the best choral groups for children and adults will perform on the steps of the government of the republic, whose performance will begin with a solemn hymn to Cyril and Methodius.
According to the official website of the Moscow mayor, also on Wednesday, an exhibition of ancient Slavic books and manuscripts will open at the Turgenev Library-Reading Room, showing archival materials of the 16th-19th centuries from the private collection of Maxim Byvshev. Visitors will see two handwritten books from the reign of Ivan the Terrible, and will also get acquainted with letters bearing the signatures of rival representatives of the Rurik dynasty, for example Stefan Batory and Vladislav IV. At the exhibition, visitors will see a unique Old Believer collection, thanks to which it was possible to discover previously unknown local autographs of the first half of the 18th century.
Earlier, for the holiday, the capital was decorated with several hundred thematic posters and digital billboards, the media facade of the Central Telegraph measuring 17 by 26 meters and the facades of book houses on Novy Arbat turned into video postcards on which you can see parchment with the first Old Slavic alphabet and a quill pen, or a monument to the founders of the Slavic writing to the brothers Cyril and Methodius.
Name day of Patriarch Kirill
On Wednesday morning at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Patriarch Kirill will lead the Divine Liturgy. It is expected that he will be concelebrated by the clergy of the city of Moscow, as well as representatives of local Orthodox churches. At the end of the service, they will all congratulate the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on his name day.
This year, the Patriarch called on the Moscow clergy not to give him flowers on the occasion of his name day, as is usually the case. Instead, the savings will go to help those affected by the war in Syria. The funds are sent to the appropriate trust account of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service. As the Church emphasizes, anyone can make a donation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will also congratulate the patriarch. This, as press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said, is on the president’s schedule of events.
