Holy Russia - Great Russia - 2013

Description

Venue: Entertainment complex "Baikonur"

The exhibition will feature miraculous icons, holy items from monasteries and churches and their consecrated products.

Exhibition goals:

1. Assistance to the Russian Orthodox Church, the civil authorities and the public in cooperation in order to save and develop their historical traditions, moral and spiritual values of Orthodoxy, national culture and art
2. Contribution to the strengthening and further development of church-state and church-society relations
3. Promotion to the spiritual, moral and patriotic education of children and youth
4. Opposition to the social vices: national intolerance, drug addiction, alcoholism, violence, terrorism
5. Promotion to the adoption of moral and ethical principles of the orthodox morality in everyday life, national culture and the arts
6. Acquainting the general public with the Orthodoxy basics, culture, traditions and way of life, holy items, Russian and foreign spiritual centers of Orthodoxy
7. Strengthening ties between the Russian Orthodox Church, companies and organizations
8. Assistance in promotion of products and services of the Orthodox and secular manufacturers, institutions and organizations
9. Assistance to the revival and development of old charity traditions in Russia
10. Introduction of the social, educational and charitable programs of the Russian Orthodox Church

Exhibition Sections:

• Ministry of the Russian Orthodox Church
• Spiritual and educational, moral and patriotic, social, charitable and peacekeeping activities of the Russian Orthodox Church
• Cooperation of the Russian Orthodox Church with the secular authorities and public organizations in order to strengthen the spiritual and moral foundations of Russian society that concern the patriotic and military-patriotic education of the youth, Russian army, social work: helping the sick, the poor, the underprivileged and prisoners
• Social work
• Mercy
• Social projects
• Charity
• Youth projects and programs on children and youth's spiritual and moral education
• Counseling activity of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the spiritual rehabilitation of drug addicts, alcohol addicts and other addicted people
• Rehabilitation programs
• Pilgrimage, tours to sacred historical sites in Russia and abroad
• Religious education and enlightenment
• Church architecture
• Construction, reconstruction, restoration of temples, monasteries
• Sculpture
• Bell molding, ferrous and non-ferrous castings, forgings, and other art works on metal
• Icons painting
• Icons
• Orthodox paintings
• Ideas of Christianity in art
• Temple furnishing, church utensils and paraphernalia
• Orthodox way of life
• Products and goods for Orthodox traditions, way of life, fasting and religious holidays
• Garments
• Fabrics
• Textiles
• Canonical dress
• Gold embroidery
• Artistic embroidery
• Spiritual literature
• Book publishing
• Publishing business
• Audio and video
• Orthodox Internet resources
• Web-portals
• Online stores
• Orthodox media
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Orthodox radio and TV-channels
• Orthodox traditions in jewelry
• Jewelries
• Filigree
• Bijouterie
• Products monastic masters
• Arts and crafts, products of folk arts and crafts with Christian symbols
• Orthodox feast
• Food and drinks for the Orthodox table
• Honey and bee products
• Art and history museums
• Ideas of Christianity in literature, music, theater, cinema
• Organization of cultural and educational events and programs on the occasion of Orthodox holidays