Holy Mother of God – It Is Truly Meet

Tenth Anniversary International Festival of Orthodox Music

Pomorie

7 – 11 June 2013

7 June /Friday/ – Arrival, registration and accommodation of participants in the Tourist Information Centre of Pomorie till 05:00 PM.

07:00 PM – Opening of the Festival with holy water ceremony, served by His Grace Yoanikiy, Bishop of Sliven, together with clerics in the Sliven Eparchy and guests of the Festival in the Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God Temple.

A procession carrying the icon of participants from the Temple through the Old Casino, the Promenade, the Court and the Main Street to the Square.

Welcome by the Mayor of the Municipality of Pomorie and official guests.

08:00 PM – Opening of the Icon-painting Exhibition in the lobby of Prosveta/Enlightenment Community Centre and Pomorie Cinema Theatre.

8 June /Saturday/

11:00 AM – Press conference. Meeting of managers of choir groups. Presentation of the anniversary edition of the Festival in a paper option

04.30 PM – 08:00 PM – Festival concerts in the Temple

09:00 PM – Dinner of persons, participated in the Festival concerts

9 June /Sunday/

09:00 AM – Holy liturgies in Pomorie, Nesebar and Burgas

11:00 AM – Workshop of icon-painting in the hall of the Municipal Children’s Complex

04:30 PM – 08.00 PM – Festival concerts

08:30 PM – Concerts on outdoor stages

09:00 PM – Dinner of persons, participated in the Festival concerts

10 June /Monday/

11:00 AM – Workshop of icon-painting in the hall of the Municipal Children’s Complex

04:30 PM – 08.00 PM – Festival concerts

08:30 PM – Concerts on outdoor stages

09:00 PM – Dinner of persons, participated in the Festival concerts

11 June /Tuesday/

09:00 AM – Liturgy in Pomorie

11:00 AM – Concluding concert and closing of the Festival

Fees for participation: Choirs up to 12 persons shall pay a fee for participation in the amount of Euro 50, choirs from 13 to 36 persons – in the amount of Euro 100 /per a group/.

There shall be plaques to all groups, diplomas of participation in the anniversary edition, booklets, video and audio-discs.