Opening Ceremony of the Congress - Salutations
Great Hall of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
[Central Building, 30 Panepistimiou Str.] - [360 Virtual Tour]
18:00-20:00

18:00-18:10 | Selection of Christian-Orthodox ecclesiastical music by the chanting choir "The Maestors of the Psaltic Art" under the direction of Dr. Achilleas Chaldaeakes, Professor of the Department of Music Studies of the School of Philosophy and Member of the Administrative Council of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Salutations

18:10-18:30 | Τhe Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Dr. Gerasimos Siasos.

                       His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Hieronymos II.

18:30-18:45 | The Dean of the School of Theology, Professor Dr. Emmanuil D. Karageorgoudis.

The thematics and objectives of the International Congress "Chiristian-Orthodox theology in the 21st century. Challenges and perspectives".

Opening Address

18:45-19:15 | His All-Holiness the Archbishop of Constantinople New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I.

The Mission and Work of the Christian-Orthodox Church and theology in the 21st century.

 Musical Programme
19:15-20:00    

- Selections of Christian-Orthodox ecclesiastical music by Women Byzantine Choir "Adousai" of the Holy Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros, under the direction of Domestikos Dr. Sevi Mazeras-Mamalis

- Selections of modern Greek music by "Τhe Mixed Choirof Saint Barbara Church in Thessaloniki", under the direction of Dr. Chrysostomos Stamoulis, Professor at the Department of Theology of the School of Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

- Dimitrios Giakas, Pianist

- Protopresbyter Fr. Zafeirios Koutelieris, Barytone and music teacher.

Compositions by Greek and foreign composers dedicated to prayer.

- Selections of Christian-Orthodox ecclesiastical music by the Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music Choir of the School of Theology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

"Polychronion" of His All-Holiness the Archbishop of Constantinople New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I.

"Polychronion" of His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Hieronymos II.

21:00 | Congress Reception of the esteemed Members of the International Congress by the Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Dr. Gerasimos Siasos, at the "Kostis Palamas" Building and Cultural Centre. For admittance, special invitation is required.