In Ethiopia, the choir of Solovetsky Monastery was heard and a photo exhibition about Patriarch Kirill was viewed.translated

From September 22 to 27, 2026, the Days of Russian Spiritual Culture were held in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, organized by the NGO "Russian Seasons" with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The main event of the Days in Ethiopia was the performance of the "Brotherhood Choir of the Resurrection of Christ Solovetsky Stavropoligal Monastery" – a unique ensemble whose history is inextricably linked with the revival of monastic life on Solovki, reported to the "Foma" magazine by the press service of the NGO "Russian Seasons".

Photo courtesy of the press service of the NGO "Russian Seasons"

In particular, the Solovetsky Choir participated in the Ethiopian Feast of the Presentation of the Cross (Meskel) – it performed on the main square of Addis Ababa and became the only foreign ensemble to present Russian Orthodox traditions on this feast.

Photo courtesy of the press service of the NGO "Russian Seasons"

About 15,000 people heard the unique compositions performed by the choir: "With God We Go" – an ancient Christian hymn to the words of the prophet Isaiah, a melody of the Solovetsky Monastery; an ancient Russian church hymn "Troparion to the Holy Cross," dedicated to the Holy Cross, and an ancient Russian chant "Neporochny..."