And here is the program of the 25th Anniversary Edition of the International Festival of East Slavic Carols. The following choirs and ensembles took part in the festival auditions in Terespol:

SATURDAY – 25 January 2020

  • Choir “VOLHYNIAN BELLS” Of the Orthodox Parish of All Saints of Volhynian Land from Lutsk (Ukraine)
  • Folk band “DIKOJE POLE” of Cultural Center “Zelenograd” from Zelenograd (Russia)
  • Song and Music Ensemble “SZCZODRYCA” of the Minsk Palace of Culture from Minsk (Belarus)
  • Band “YuMaVita BANDURA TRIO” of Lviv Music Academy from Lviv (Ukraine)
  • Youth Choir of the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene from Warsaw (Poland)
  • Chamber Choir “MY DIRIZORY” of Children’s Art School No. 4 from Minsk (Belarus)
  • Folk band “AMBER” of Kobrin Palace of Culture in Kobrin (Belarus)
  • Girls’ Choir “LIRA” of Lviv Ivan Franko University from Lviv (Ukraine)
  • Children’s and Youth Choir “WSTRECZA” Of the Orthodox Parish of The Icon of Thetokos “All Sorrows Joy” from Minsk (Belarus)
  • Bandurist band “ZORIANYCIA” of Lviv Ivan Franko University from Lviv (Ukraine)
  • Chamber Choir “CAPPELLA MUSICAE ANTIQUAE ORIENTALIS” from Poznan (Poland)

SUNDAY – 26 January 2020

  • Choir of the Orthodox Parish of The Care of Thetokos of Slawatycze (Poland)
  • Vocal Ensemble “OKSAMIT” of the Orthodox Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene of Lutsk (Ukraine)
  • Accordion Ensemble “KARTUZJANIE” of Children’s Art School from Bereza (Belarus)
  • Vocal Ensemble “RECHA” of the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Michael of Mozyrz (Belarus)
  • Choir “FUTURE” of the Roman Catholic Parish of the Transfiguration of the New Mouse (Belarus)
  • Chamber Choir “KRYSTYNOPOL” of House of Culture from Chervonohrad (Ukraine)
  • Choir “SOFIJA” of the Palace of Children and Young People Creativity from Wsiewolozska (Russia)
  • Choral Ensemble of the Belarusian National Technical University of Minsk (Belarus)
  • Orthodox Choir of of Lublin-Chelm Diocese “ORTHODOX NADBUZASZCZYNA”
Both festival concerts took place in the hall of the Municipal House of Culture in Terespol, H. Sienkiewicza 27.

Financing

Funded from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, allocated by the Cultural Development Fund from co-payments set for games that are subject to a state monopoly, Article 80 p. 1 of the Gambling Act of November 19, 2009, as part of “The Music” project, implemented by the Institute of Music and Dance.

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Honorary patronage

XXV International Festival of East Slavic Carols - honorary patronage

Media patronage

XXV International Festival of East Slavic Carols - media patronage

Festival partner

PKO BANK POLSKI - main sponsor