The festival is held annually by the Lviv Stauropygial Brotherhood of St. app. Andrew the First-Called under the patronage of the Lviv Diocese of the OCU.
This weekend, the 25th jubilee festival “Farewell to the Carol” took place in the Lviv House of Organ and Chamber Music (Lviv Organ Hall).
This year, almost 10 creative groups took part in the festival, including choirs of educational institutions of the region, churches, etc., in particular:
choir “Radunytsia”;
the ensemble “Vydymo” of the Syanotsk branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Poland;
quintet “Viburnum Necklace”;
People’s Chapel of Bandurists “Halychanka” of Lviv University of Trade and Economics;
girls’ ensemble “Heart Strings” of the Lviv Vocational College of Culture and Arts;
the “Oranta” choir of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish of the OCU of Lviv;
choir “Stavros” of the Lviv Stavropygian Brotherhood of St. app. Andrew the First-Called;
“Gratsia” choir of the Lviv Vocational College of Culture and Arts;
People’s amateur choir named after Yevhen Kozak;
the men’s ensemble of the Holy Resurrection New Athos Monastery of the OCU of Lviv.
Vasyl Dorosh, the head of the Department of Religions and Nationalities of the Department of Culture, Nationalities and Religions of the Lviv OVA, presented thanks to all creative teams for the development, preservation and popularization of Ukrainian cultural heritage.
“The war took a lot from us, we pay the most dearly – with the lives of our relatives and loved ones, and this war taught us a lot. We have become more appreciative of every moment, we rejoice in the opportunities to meet face to face with each other, we have learned to thank God more for each new day lived and glorify Him. The way the festival participants managed to glorify God today is something incredible. Each team managed to touch the innermost strings of the soul. Such colorful talents of the collectives give confidence in a bright, peaceful and unshakable future for each of us in a free Ukraine,” said Vasyl Dorosh.
We would like to add that on February 9, the concert of pianist Andriy Makarevich “Moonlight Sonata” will take place in the Lviv Organ Hall.
LODA