A Concert of SUB*cultura

SUB*cultura — is a group of four young Christians who got together after a youth camp led by one of the churches in St. Petersburg. Figuring out that they were all musicians and had common faith in God, they decided to organize a group in order to praise the Creator with their creative works and [...]

The youth music festival

The first youth music festival of Lutheran Church of Ingria L.Festoccurred on March 8. Music played at the festival varied in form. Fans of various styles were able to find something to enjoy: there were lyrical sentimental songs sung by Nataliya Shiryaeva from Kazan, jazz music played by Antonina Matviichuk, and Christian rock-musik played by [...]

Pancake Festival

With the support of Concordia Foundation, a celebration of  Pancake Festival took place in a music club Da:Da. A folk group Otava Yo participated in this celebration. The Pancake Festival is a traditional Russian holiday celebrated by all people regardless of their attitude toward Christianity. This Festival had always been a very joyful holiday, and [...]

Christmas in Grand Canyon

On January 9th, a theatrical performance Christmas took place on the stage of Fruit of Enlightenment theater in a big shopping mall Grand Canyon with the support of Concordia Foundation. This play is made as a folk theatrical act based on Russian Christmas carols and hymns. The play was set like a traditional Nativity Scene [...]

The Truth is on the Surface

A symposium Days of Petersburg Philosophy took place in St. Petersburg. This event gathers hundreds participants both from Russia and from abroad annually. Concordia Foundation took part in one of the workshops of this symposium called TRUTH AS A VALUE AND THE PROBLEM OF TRUE VALUES IN TODAYS RUSSIAN CULTURE (Led by: Candidate of Philosophical [...]

Advent and Ballet Festivals – the meetings of the two subcultures

The annual Advent Music Festival took place on November 26, at the initiative of non-profit organization Prosvet and with the support of Concordia Foundation. It is already the eighth year that this Festival of Christian music and culture is being conducted in St. Petersburg. Every year about 600 people of various ages, both believers and [...]

Konstantin Zhidulin’s concert in Warsaw Express

The first concert – presentation of a new Konstantin Zhigulin’s CDShepherd’s Songs – was held with the support of Concordia Foundation. The entertainment center Warsaw Express used to be a railway station. Today, only its unique architecture with iron columns and glass ceiling reminds us about that. Nowadays this building contains various stores, restaurants, cinema [...]

Gift to Concordia Foundation

We continue our relationship with Elena Sokolova  author of Eternal Kingdom novel that was recorded for broadcasting. Elena Sokolova expressed her desire to present to Concordia Foundation the number of her books for free distribution. When Igor Savich visited he home he was surprised that Elena is also a good painter. She demonstrated her artistic feelings [...]

Four Seasons at Ture

On October 29 the third concert of International Festival Four Seasons at Ture had place in Lutheran church of Martyshkino village in suburb of St. Petersburg. During the concert the music of Bach, Zipolli, Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Rachmaninov, Schuman were sounded. The church building (more than 200 sits) was almost full. The artist performed and [...]

An Eternal Kingdom

This is the title of a short novel by Elena Sokolova published in the author’s collection called Footsteps in Time. The novel is allegorical to a certain extend; it touches on deep problems of our everyday life. The author raises moral questions and offers ways of solving them. The idea of Christian values rooted in [...]