The head of the Don Metropolis took part in a gala event dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the Rostov Art School named after M. B. Grekovtranslated

On October 23, 2026, a gala event dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the Rostov Art School named after Mitrofan Borisovich Grekov took place in the Regional House of Folk Art of the city of Rostov-on-Don. The Head of the Don Metropolis, Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury, took part in the celebration.

Among the guests of honor were the Minister of Culture of the Rostov Region Anna Dmitrieva, the Chairman of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region on interaction with public associations, youth policy, physical culture, sports and tourism Irina Zhukova, deputies and representatives of government bodies. The event was also attended by teachers and students of the Rostov Art School named after M. B. Grekov.

From the Rostov-on-Don diocese there were present the dean of the parishes of the Novocherkassk district, Archpriest Oleg Dobrinsky, the dean of the parishes of the Alexander district of the city of Rostov-on-Don, Priest Andrey Goryachkov, as well as the head of the magistracy department of the Don Theological Seminary, Archpriest Grigory Gridnev.

At the entrance to the concert hall, an exhibition of icon painting was presented, prepared by the icon painting department of the Don Theological Seminary...