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The VI. NAPS International Ecumenical Concert of Sacral Songs 2010
His Beatitude Despotis Gregory III, Greek Catholic Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem receiving the gift - liturgical vestments.
Audience granted to the NAPS founder Mr. Peter Solej prior to the concert at the State Theatre.
Welcome of His Beatitude at Hotel Zlatý Dukát in Košice by Mr. Vladimír Šnír, the hotel owner.
Patriarch Gregory III received by the Košice mayor Mr. František Knapík in the historical building of City Hall. The audience with the sole leader of the Greek Catholic Church in the world was attended by Mr. Rudolf Schuster, Former President of Slovakia, Mr. Hassan El-Laithy, the Egyptian Arabian Ambassador to Slovakia and Metropolitan of Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia Archbishop Ján Babjak, SJ.
Signing the Visitor’s Book of the town of Košice.
Member of the NAPS Board, Ivan Solej, welcoming His Grace The Right Reverend Milan Šášik, Greek Catholic Eparch of Mukachevo.
Discussion of His Eminence the Most Reverend Despotis Ján Babjak, Greek Catholic Archbishop and Metropolitan with His Excellency Mr. Rudolf Schuster.
Patriarch entering the concert hall of the theatre with the sound of ceremonial fanfares.
Tribute to the state anthem of the Slovak Republic and the European Union.
The event was traditionally hosted by Mr. Martin Jedinák.
Mr. Pavol Magyar greeted all participants on behalf of the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia.
Patriarch’s Gregory III speech in the spirit of love, dialogue and common prayer. The words of His Beatitude were interpreted by Mr. Jalal Suleiman from Arabic to Slovak.
Roman Catholic songs performed by the Choir of St. Cecilia from Košice.
Church representatives.
Evangelic songs sung by Košice Chorus Comenianus.
Ukrainian singers from Uzhgorod Choir of All Saints presenting Greek Catholic songs.
Mr. Jalal Suleiman with the Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem Mr. Zdenko Tomčík.
50-member choir composed of Debrecen and Oradea choir representing the Reformed Church in Hungary and Romania.
Orthodox Church represented by the singers from Metropolis Trymithountos Choir from Cyprus.
Janka Orlická and her fellows Michal Matejčík, Jakub Rizman, Roman Kozák a Juraj Dufek represented once again in a unique way the Central Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Slovakia and songs of older brothers in the faith.
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Common blessing in six languages by Christian hierarchs and Rabin of Jewish Religious Community: Patriarch Gregory III in Arabic, Roman Catholic Bishops Bernard Bober and Evangelic Bishop Milan Krivda in Slovak, Greek Catholic Bishop Milan Šášik in Old Church Slavonic, Reformed Christian Bishop Géza Erdélyi in Hungarian, Orthodox Archbishop George in Greek and Jewish Rabin Jossi Steiner in Hebrew.
Gounod’s Ave Maria sung by Mr. Jaroslav Dvorský, soloist of the State Theatre in Košice and NAPS Friend.
The event was backed by the chamber orchestra Musica Cassovia under the baton of Mr. Petróczi, Maestro of the State Philharmonic Orchestra.
Academic representatives of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica together with Faculty Dean Her Spectability Mrs. Mária Uramová meeting the Patriarch Gregory III shortly after the concert.
Toast of the Egyptian Arabian Ambassador to Slovakia H.E. Mr. Hassan El-Laithy at the opening of the reception.
His Beatitude Patriarch Gregory III and His Eminence The Most Revered Despotis George, Orthodox Archbishop of Michalovce and Košice.
Director General of the Art Section of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic Mr. Peter Kováč, Director of the Slovak TV in Košice Mr. Štefan Fejko, artist Jana Orlická and head of the State Philharmonic Orchestra in Košice Mr. Július Klein.
Patriarch Gregory III talking to the Gesker Agency’s director Mr. Miloš Petráš and his spouse.
Director of the detached department of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Matej Bel in Poprad Mr. Ján Závadský with spouse and subdean of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica His Honorability Mr. Vladimír Hiadlovský.
Director of FARBYKA company, Mr. Marek Veselicky, His Beatitude Patriarch Gregory III and NAPS founder Mr. Peter Solej.