Solemn academy in front of the Cathedral church of St. Jovan Vladimir in Bar, Montenegro
In presence of Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine Teophilos III, Serbian Patriarch Irinej, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, representatives of all Local Orthodox Churches, other Christian confessions, Islamic Community, representatives of the diplomatic corps, political and cultural life and many thousands of Orthodox believers, a solemn academy was held at the plateau of the Cathedral church of Saint John Vladimir in Bar, on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the repose of the saint, in the evening on 24 September 2016.
The solemn lecture was held by the Vicar Bishop of Metropolitan of Montenegro, His Grace Kirill of Dioclea.
In the cultural-artistic section of the Academy an RTS film on Saint John Vladimir was shown, and thereaftere choirs from Elbasan, Nikos and Giorgios Stratakis from Crete, actors Petar Bozovic and Jelena Mila, ethno group “Baklava” from Macedonia, Ivana Zigon and “Kosovski bozuri”, Khaossia Ethno Ensemble Salentina from Italy, Bulgarian choir “Saint Naum of Ohrid” were on the stage. After the end of the Academy magnificent fireworks were arranged.
Source: Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (translation: Information Service of the SOC)
