Advanced training courses “Theory and methodology of organizing and conducting excursion and pilgrimage trips”translated

Dear heads of pilgrimage services and tour guides! We invite you to advanced training courses “Theory and methodology of organizing and conducting excursion and pilgrimage trips.” Thanks to the course, you will deepen your knowledge of the spiritual heritage of the Volga region, master modern approaches to creating deep, meaningful routes that can turn every trip into a real pilgrimage. Learn more about Orthodoxy and its traditions. Gain knowledge about the basics of icon painting and the features of church architecture. The program was created with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuybyshevsk and will be implemented on the basis of the Samara Theological Seminary. Classes will run from February 1 to April 25, 2027. The form of training is distance learning. Classes - two to three times a week from 18.00 to 21.00. (recording of lectures is provided). Lectures are given by highly professional teachers of the Samara Theological Seminary with the assistance of the diocesan pilgrimage center "Orthodox Samara".

Upon completion of training, documents of the established form are issued: – certificate of completion of courses (Seminary); – a certificate of the right to conduct pilgrimage excursions on the territory of the Samara Metropolis...