Orthodox International Youth Festival "Bratya"

The Orthodox International Youth Festival «Bratya» («Brothers»,[1][2][3] Russian: Православный молодёжный международный фестиваль «Братья») is an annual Russian Orthodox youth festival[4] organized by a group of activists from Mozhaysk, Russia, with the support of various Eastern Orthodox communities, public organizations and individuals.[5] Although the festival is declared as international, traditionally it unites youth of the former USSR.[6][7][8] The Festival differs with warm and friendly atmosphere.

The festival is based on complementary components: stage performances; education; informal communication both with the clergy and with each other.[9][10] Within the framework of the festival educational seminars, thematic discussions with priests, excursions, balls, sports competitions, various master classes, creative performances of Orthodox youth groups and performers of different directions are held.[5][11]

The festival «Bratya» was first held in July 2005 and since are being held every summer. Since 2008, the winter session of festival "Bratya", also called "Bratya in Winter" was added, and is held annually on February. The summer festival is held as an open-air tent camp event,[5] winter one is usually based in hotels and less populous. To date, 26 festivals have been held, 15 of them in summer and 11 in winter. The venue of the festival changes every time, but periodically the festival returns to the original venue on field of Borodino near Mozhaysk.[12]

  1. ^ "XXV International Youth Orthodox Festival "Bratya" ("The Brothers Meeting")". Bratia.ru. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Participate in the Orthodox Festival "Brothers" in Crimea". En.mitropolia.md. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Orthodox Volunteers Gather at Borodino Field". Pravoslavie.ru. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "23 июня председатель Синодального отдела по делам молодежи встретился с организатором Православного молодежного международного фестиваля "Братья"" [On June 23, the Chairman of the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs met with the organizer of the Orthodox Youth Festival "Brothers"]. Synodal Department for Youth Affairs official site (in Russian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Orthodox festival "Brothers" will be held in Zaslavl in the tent camp format – Volozhin Region Executive Committee". volozhin.gov.by. Volozhin Region Executive Committee. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. ^ Старцева, Алёна (8 October 2017). "Дружить по-братски. Фестиваль — частичка рая на земле" [To friend brotherly. The festival is a piece of paradise on earth] (PDF). «Добрый пастырь». Православная газета (in Russian). 5 (59): 8.
  7. ^ "Молодёжный отдел". официальный сайт Воронежской епархии. Retrieved 2019-09-27. Проходит летом и зимой, место проведения меняется. Объединяет православную молодёжь из России и стран СНГ.
  8. ^ "В Можайске проходит XV Православный международный фестиваль "Братья"". сайт телеканала «Союз». 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  9. ^ Екатерина Евсюкова (12 February 2013). "Когда радость общения переполняет сердца – впечатления от фестиваля "Братья"". Orthos.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  10. ^ Посетить X юбилейный православный молодежный фестиваль «Братья» // Журнал «Наследник», 16.07.2011
  11. ^ "На Кипре прошел православный молодежный фестиваль "Братья"". Patriarchia.ru. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  12. ^ "C 15 по 23 июля на Бородинском поле пройдет XXI Православный молодежный международный фестиваль "Братья" – Синодальный отдел по делам молодежи Русской Православной Церкви". Pravoslavmolodezh.ru. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.