“Nature is inseparable from the life of the monastery”: the largest natural photography festival was held on Valaamtranslated

The NaturePhotoCamp festival took place on the island of Valaam - the largest nature photography festival ever held on the archipelago.

Photo: Anastasia Goncharova/provided by the press service of Synergy Corporation

The photo festival, which brought together 180 participants, was organized by Synergy University with the blessing of the abbot of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam Stavropegic Monastery, Archbishop Pankratius of the Trinity, the press service of the Synergy Corporation told Thomas magazine.

Photo: Ekaterina Belysheva/provided by the press service of Synergy Corporation

They clarified that the festival was a continuation of systematic work on the development of the tourist and pilgrimage infrastructure of the island, within the framework of which the Synergy Corporation, together with the Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church for the development of pilgrimage and the bringing of shrines, previously developed a network of eco-trails - hiking routes of the Valaam archipelago.

Photo: Evgeny Zhulanov/provided by the press service of Synergy Corporation

– For us, Valaam is more than a project. We see our mission in preserving the country’s heritage and supporting one of its most important spiritual centers,” said Vadim Lobov, president of the Synergy corporation. -...