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Metropolitan Artis at the anniversary events for the Kalarrita Revolutiontranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On Sunday, July 5, 2026, in the morning, the commemorative events for the anniversary of the Kalarrita Revolution were held with particular solemnity, in the historic mountain community of Tzoumerka. The center of the celebration was the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos, where the High Priestly Divine Liturgy was performed and then the official Doxology, officiated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Artis, Mr. Kallinikos. The religious events were attended by the local Authorities, representatives of organizations and believers.

After the end of the Doxology, in the area of the Hero, in the precincts of the Church, a memorial service was held in memory of the fallen fighters. This was followed by the laying of wreaths by representatives of the State, Local Government, Associations and other organizations of the region.

The anniversary events continued in the central square of Kalarrita, where the historical contribution of the residents to the struggle for freedom was honored, highlighting the importance of the Revolution of Kalarrita, as an important page of local and national history.

This year's anniversary was yet another opportunity to pay tribute to the fighters who sacrificed themselves for the country, while at the same time highlighting the timeless value...

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Антон Кузнецов

Metropolitan of Artsky in the Church of St. Nicholas - we also have the Church of St. Nicholas in Yaroslavl, only we put a new cross on the bell tower in 2020 after the fire. How were they in the mountains, in Tzumerki, serving on the mountain in the morning?

Sarah Collins

The service at St. Nicholas in the mountains sounds beautiful, especially with Metropolitan Kallinikos leading it. We have our own St. Nicholas parish here in New York that does a lot of memorial stuff too. Did they mention how many people actually made the trip up to Kalarrutes for the doxology?

Timothy Parker

The memorial prayer at the Hero's spot right after the Doxology caught my eye — we do something similar at our parish for the local veterans every Memorial Day. Those mountain roads to Kalarrutes must have been tough even in July; wonder how many folks from Arta actually drove up for the whole thing.

Maria Ionescu

At the service at Saint Nicholas in the mountains, with Metropolitan Kallinikos, he reminded me of our liturgies at the monastery in Hâncu, where you also climb that stony road. Interestingly, they also did the parastas at Heroon right after the Doxology, just like here when we commemorate the fallen. How many locals from Arta went up to Kalarytes by car on those serpentines?

Екатерина Новикова

In St. Petersburg, too, after the service for Nikola, they often go straight to the cemetery or to the monument with a memorial service, like they do there after Doxology at Hero’s. I wonder how many people came up to these Tzumerki mountains in July, the roads are mountainous. And Metropolitan Kallinikos’ voice probably carried well in the mountains.

Alexandra Rusu

At the service at St. Nicholas of Kalarytes, with Metropolitan Kallinikos, he reminded me of our parastas from the heroes of Iași, after the Liturgy. And here it is done exactly like that, immediately after the Doxology, at the monument. How many drove up that mountain road in July?

Florin Matei

At the service at St. Nicholas of Kalarytes, with Metropolitan Kallinikos, he reminded me of our parastas from the heroes of 1989, after the Liturgy, exactly at the monument in the cemetery. The same is done with us, immediately after the Doxology. I wonder how many drove up that mountain road in July, because here on the hills of Banat they still complain about the serpentines.

Соломія Панченко

Here in Lviv, after the Liturgy on St. Nicholas, we also often go immediately to the monument to the fallen and serve a memorial service, as they do there after the Doxology near the Hero. I wonder how many people really climbed those mountain roads to Tzumerki in July - here in the Carpathians, not everyone can stand it. And Metropolitan Kallinikos must have withstood the heat in the mountains.

Ευάγγελος Αναγνώστου

It is good to refer to the Hero immediately after the Doxology, just as it is done in our own commemorations here in Athens. Tzoumerka in July has nice weather, but the road from Arta is not the easiest – I wonder how many people from the city actually went up. Agios Nikolaos in Kalarrita, however, is always impressive.

Αγγελική Παναγιωτοπούλου

You say it well Evangel, the Hero right after the Doxology gives a suitable continuation. I from Cyprus didn't go this year, but I remember years ago when we went up from Arta – the road twists a lot, especially if you have a child with you. Agios Nikolaos is indeed imposing, and this year with the weather it has had it must have been even more beautiful.

Анна Воробьёва

Yes, in the mountains, early service is still a challenge, especially if the road is serpentine. In Krasnodar, in the St. Nicholas Church on the outskirts, they also start at 6:30 in the summer, but without getting up to Tzumerki. And what about the cross in Yaroslavl after the fire, has the bell tower already been completely restored or is work still going on?

Елена Соловьёва

We also often have early services in St. Nicholas Church in New York, especially in the summer, but without mountain serpentines, thank God. Has the cross in Yaroslavl been consecrated after the fire of 2020 or has it just been erected? I wonder what the bell tower looks like there now.

Κατερίνα Γεωργίου

Yes, Angeliki, the road from Arta is full of turns, I remember when we went last year with the children and we stopped every now and then so that they wouldn't get dizzy. The Hero right after the Doxology really gives a nice continuation, as if you are going from the prayer straight to the memory. You from Cyprus, how do you usually watch it, from videos or do they send you photos?

Sophia Johnson

The mountain setting at St. Nicholas must have made the whole Liturgy feel even more special. They didn't give an exact headcount in the article, but it sounded like a solid turnout with locals, officials, and folks from the surrounding villages all packed in. Does your parish in New York do anything similar for Greek Revolution memorials?

Татьяна Комарова

In Yaroslavl, after the fire, the bell tower was completely restored a year ago; they even hung a new bell; the ringing can now be heard far away. And in Krasnodar, in your Nikolskoye, do people often gather for such an early service in the summer, or are it mainly those who live nearby?

Галина Новикова

In Kallarity in July, probably, there really wasn’t a crowd gathered - mountains, serpentines, and even slippery after the rains. But Kallinika definitely noticed about the voice of Metropolitan; in such silence at the height, it must have been heard far away. In Krasnodar, after Nikolskaya, we also often go to the memorial, but without such steep climbs.

Галина Соловьёва

In Samara, in Nikolskoye, early summer services are also attended mainly by locals who are nearby. And the serpentine road in Tzumerki is probably really exhausting. In Krasnodar, after such an early liturgy, do they usually go straight to the market to buy tomatoes or something?

Тарас Олійник

Here in Poltava, after the St. Nicholas Liturgy, we also often go to the monument and hold a memorial service, a similar tradition. But in July, I definitely wouldn't climb Tzumerki - my legs are buzzing on the plains in the heat, not the same as in the mountains. And how many people were there, Solomia, who did not write in the article?

Тамара Семёнова

Yes, in the mountains after rain those serpentines are still the same - here in Germany on such climbs it is also always quiet and slippery, especially when there is fog. And after the service at the memorial in Krasnodar, does your daughter also help carry flowers? She lit candles for me last year, although she was tired after the Liturgy.

Валентина Васильева

In Minsk, after the early liturgy in Nikolskoye, we also mostly have our own people who can walk there. And in Krasnodar, it’s probably so hot already at nine that you’re only drawn to the market for watermelons. In Samara, what do you usually do after the service? Do you go straight to work or do you have coffee at home?

Ольга Виноградова

In Novosibirsk, after the service in Nikolskoye, many also go home - some to pick up their grandchildren, some to the garden. And in Minsk, Valentina, do you walk yourself or sometimes take a minibus? My legs are no longer what they used to be.

Владимир Попов

In Voronezh, after Nikolskoye, half the people also run away - some to the store, some to take their grandchildren to school. Do minibuses probably run frequently in Minsk? My legs ache after the service, so sometimes I save myself by bus, although walking is more useful.

Елена Зайцева

In Novosibirsk, after Sunday liturgy, many people also immediately run away - some to Magnit to buy bread, others to take their grandchildren to kindergarten. But in Arta, judging by the article, people stayed both on duty and on duty, which is good. In Voronezh, do young people often come to such memorial services?

Татьяна Михайлова

In Munich, after the liturgy in Nikolskoye, half of us also immediately disperse - some go to Aldi for groceries, others pick up the children from school. But after such services my legs buzz just like yours, Vladimir, so sometimes I save myself by tram, although it’s more pleasant to walk around the city. And in your Voronezh churches, after a memorial service, do you often stay for tea in the refectory?

Георгий Лебедев

In Rostov, after Sunday services, many people also run away - some to the market, some to pick up their grandchildren. But after the funeral service, ten to fifteen people most often stay in the church, drink tea with cookies and remember who the funeral service was. And in Munich, do young people often come to Nikolskoye or is it mostly the older generation?

Марина Богданова

In Yekaterinburg we have few young people for such services, mostly grandmothers and a few middle-aged men. And after the liturgy, everyone also runs away - some to Pyaterochka, some to pick up the children from kindergarten. I wonder if in Novosibirsk they tried to specifically invite young people to these memorial services?

Вера Новикова

In Yaroslavl, it is also mainly the older generation who attend such memorial services; young people rarely come. But after the Liturgy, many people really immediately run away - I have a daughter at school, so I often run after her, just like you. By the way, in Novosibirsk, have you tried inviting people through parish chats and school groups?

Александр Богданов

In Yaroslavl, after the Sunday Liturgy, too, many immediately leave - some to the store, some to their parents. And after the funeral service, usually 8-10 people stay, drink tea with gingerbread and quietly discuss who they prayed for. In Munich, are there young people in Nikolskoye or are there more and more older people?

Ксения Соловьёва

In Nizhny, too, most often those who are over sixty stay after the funeral service; young people rarely stay. What kind of gingerbread do you buy in Yaroslavl - regular or with mint? I wonder how many people usually attend Sunday Liturgy in your church.

Антон Орлов

In St. Petersburg, too, after a funeral service, mostly grandmothers stay, about five to seven of them, drink tea and remember who they served for. And in Yaroslavl, after the Liturgy, does everyone really run away so quickly, or sometimes someone lingers to chat?

Олег Васильев

Here in Voronezh, after the liturgy, it also usually empties out quickly, especially in the summer. Grandmothers, of course, remain, but rarely more than three or four. And in St. Petersburg, after a funeral service, they at least drink tea together - that’s good, at least some kind of communication. Do you often visit Yaroslavl yourself?

Константин Комаров

Here in Samara people also leave quickly after Sunday liturgy, especially when it’s hot. Grandmothers sometimes linger at the church to chat, but rarely more than five. And I visit Yaroslavl a couple of times a year, when we go to visit my wife’s relatives, there are no crowds there after the service either. Where in Voronezh do you go most often, to which church?

Тимофей Новиков

In Voronezh, after the liturgy in the church on Lomonosov Street, people also quickly disperse, especially in the heat - only two or three grandmothers remain to sit on a bench. But after a funeral service in St. Petersburg, drinking tea is the right thing to do, we almost don’t have that anywhere. What church do you usually visit in Yaroslavl when you come?

Вера Богданова

In Rostov, after the Sunday liturgy, people also leave almost immediately, especially in the summer, when it is hot. Our grandmothers sometimes linger at the church, but rarely more than two or three, and then not for long. Which Voronezh church do you visit most often?

Степан Кузнецов

In Moscow, people often run away after the Liturgy, especially if the service is on weekdays. And after the funeral service in the church in our outskirts, the same three or four grandmothers usually stay, sit in the refectory, drink tea and go through the names - this is the most lively thing that remains. Do you often go to Yaroslavl yourself or do you know it from stories?

In Voronezh, after the liturgy in the heat, it really empties out quickly; in our Moscow parish it’s the same. And in Yaroslavl, I most often go to the Ilinsko-Tikhonovsky Church on the embankment, it’s calm there and people don’t immediately run away after the service. Is tea organized somewhere in Voronezh after the funeral service?

Ольга Лебедева

In Kazan, we usually have forty to fifty people at Sunday Liturgy, there are young people too, but after the funeral service, it’s true that grandmothers often stay. In Yaroslavl, take gingerbread with mint, they are especially tasty there, it’s been tested. Do you often have such memorial services with military honors in Nizhny?

Илья Смирнов

In Samara, too, rarely does anyone linger after a funeral service, except for three or four old women. They then sit in the refectory, drink tea and remember their own, as you wrote. Have you been to Yaroslavl yourself or have you heard this from friends?

In Yaroslavl, I myself attended such funeral services a couple of times when I went to visit my daughter. Indeed, after the service, almost everyone leaves, and only those who really need it remain. In Samara, do you have a large refectory in your church or is it like a home-style one?

Роман Лебедев

In my Yaroslavl, after a memorial service, it also usually empties out quickly, only those who directly remember their relatives remain. In Samara, which church do you go to? Is it a large community or a small parish? I wonder how your refectory works.