PRELIMINARY SHORT PROGRAMME

OF THE

TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX MUSIC FESTIVAL

“SAINT MARY – AXION ESTIN”

10 – 14 JUNE 2015, POMORIE

10 JUNE – Wednesday

Before 16:00 – arrival, registration of participants in the Festival Press Centre – Pomorie, 15 Solna St. and accommodation.

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“Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary” Church – Pomorie

18:00 – Official Festival Opening Ceremony – Procession (from “Gradina” Café along “Knyaz Boris I” Street to the church) and Blessing of water, delivered by the Right Reverend Bishop of Sliven Ioanikiy, together with clerics of the Sliven Eparchy and festival visitors, presentation of official guests, an address from Mr. Ivan Aleksiev – Mayor of Pomorie Municipality to the participants and visitors.

11 JUNE – Thursday

9:00 – Holy Service celebrating the “Saint Mary – Axion Estin” holiday, delivered by the Right Reverend Bishop of Sliven Ioaniky, together with clerics of the Sliven Eparchy and Festival visitors, with the participation of festival choirs.

11:30 – Meeting of the groups conductors and heads with the organisers and the Festival Secretariat.

“Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary” Church – Pomorie

FESTIVAL CONCERTS

15.30 – 17.00 – first concert

17.30 – 19.30 – second concert

20.00 – Open stage

21.00 ч. – Dinner Meeting of the festival concerts participants.

12 JUNE – Friday

“PROSVETA – 1888” LIBRARY

11:00 – Open rehearsal with the conductors and choir representatives – under the aegis of the 140^th anniversary of Dobri Hristov’s birth.

“Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary” Church – Pomorie

FESTIVAL CONCERTS

15.30 – 17.00 – first concert

17.30 – 19.30 – second concert

20.00 – Open stage

21.00 ч. – Dinner Meeting of the festival concerts participants.

13 JUNE – Saturday

“Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary” Church – Pomorie

FESTIVAL CONCERTS

15.30 – 17.00 – first concert

18:00 – 20:00 – second concert

20.00 – Open stage

21.00 ч. – Dinner Meeting of the festival concerts participants.

14JUNE – Sunday

“Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary” Church – Pomorie

“The Holy Transfiguration” Church – Pomorie

“ST. GEORGE” CHURCH IN THE POMORIE MONASTERY

“ASSUMPTION OF MARY” CHURCH – NESSEBAR

“SAINT MARY” CHURCH – BURGAS

9:00 – Celebratory Service, delivered by the Right Reverend Bishop of Sliven Ioaniky, together with clerics of the Sliven Eparchy and Festival visitors, with the participation of festival choirs.

“Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary” Church – Pomorie

11:30 – Closing concert and official closing ceremony of the Festival.

*** THE ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMME