On January 20, the Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Ukraine, Bishop Michael (Anishchenko) of Koman, attended the evening of cultural diplomacy, which took place in Sophia of Kyiv.
The event was held under the title “Hryhoriy Skovoroda: from Sophia of Kyiv to the Middle East”, reports the Stauropegium of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Ukraine.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Lebanon (2016-2022) Ihor Ostash presented the bishop with a copy of the facsimile edition of the Arabic translation of the Four Gospels, published with the funds of Hetman Ivan Mazepa. The Exarch participated in the preparation of the edition of this Gospel as an adviser on the translation of the Greek parts of the book.
During the event, a documentary about Hryhoriy Skovoroda, authored by Ambassador Ihor Ostash, was presented.
In addition, the attendees listened to the musical works of Hrytsko Skovoroda interpreted by the People’s Artist of Ukraine Taras Kompanichenko.
It should be recalled that the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate visited the head of the Greek Church.
