The head of the Don Metropolis took part in the closing ceremony of the Don Music Festival named after Vitaly Khodoshtranslated

On November 10, 2026, the closing ceremony of the Don Music Festival named after Vitaly Khodosh took place in the Rostov-on-Don Academic Youth Theater. The event was attended by the Head of the Don Metropolis, Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury.

Among the honored guests were the First Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region - Chief of Staff of the Government of the Rostov Region Alexander Skokov, Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region Dmitry Sharkov, Minister of Culture of the Rostov Region Anna Dmitrieva, Minister of Regional Policy and Mass Communications of the Rostov Region Alexander Nikitochkin, Vicar of the Rostov Diocese Bishop Artemy of Taganrog, Acting Head of the Administration of the city of Rostov-on-Don Taras Dyadkov, Deputy Head of the Rostov-on-Don City Administration for Domestic Policy Andrey Kosenko.

Before the concert, Metropolitan Mercury addressed the audience with a welcoming speech, in which he noted: “It is a great pleasure and happiness for me to witness the revival and development of choral singing on the Don. I increasingly hear performances by young choirs. Children and youth come to the choir with great joy...