The Presidential Library to host a festive event marking the 800th anniversary of Alexander Nevsky

February 18, 2021 at 12:30 the Presidential Library will host a festive event "Alexander Nevsky in the historical, state and moral context: the connection of times and generations" organized by the Committee on Local Self-Government, Interethnic and Interfaith Relations of Leningrad Region. The event opens a program of festive events dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the birth of Prince Alexander Nevsky.

The event is planned to be attended by the Governor of Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko. The Vicar of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, Bishop of Kronstadt Nazariy, will be the host of the event.

Representatives of the administration of Leningrad Region, hierarchs of the Orthodox Church and historians will exchange views on the historical significance of the personality and deeds of Alexander Nevsky, his mission in the formation of Russian statehood, as well as his role in preserving Orthodoxy.

The capital of Serbia, Belgrade, will be connected via videoconference. The ministers of the Alexander Nevsky Church and representatives of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Belgrade will talk about the Russian saint is venerated in Serbia.

Bishops of the Tikhvin, Vyborg and Gatchina dioceses; specialists of the Historical, Architectural and Art Museum of Alexander Nevsky in Pereslavl-Zalessky, the prince's homeland; children's and youth choir "Sophia" of the Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in the village of Romanovka, Vsevolozhsk district will join the festive event.

The participants will discuss the interaction of various public institutions in the process of perpetuating the memory of Alexander Nevsky, preserving the military-historical and cultural heritage and strengthening the unity of society. For the first time, the children's choir will perform a musical composition dedicated to the holy Prince Alexander Nevsky marking his anniversary.

The festive event will be broadcasted live on the official website of the Committee for Local Self-Government, Interethnic and Interfaith Relations of Leningrad Region on the VKontakte network and on the official website of the Presidential Library in the Live broadcasts section.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 18:00 February 16, 2021.

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked “Media Accreditation” to the following e-mail addresses: media@prlib.ru, hudjakova@prlib.ru Alexandra Khudyakova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 167; mob. +7 (981) 788-28-08.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.

In order to reduce the risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.