Adding to the beautiful atmosphere created by the Christmas feast, on December 26th the Orthodox youth from the four dioceses of Albania participated in the National Youth Festival organized by the Orthodox Central Youth Office, under the care of the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, Archbishop Anastasios. This activity was held in the hall near the Church of the Annunciation in Tirana and the groups presented, with new creativity, songs, traditional dances, and folk songs from their regions.
Archbishop Anastasios, the Metropolitan of Berati, Ignati, the assistant bishops of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, His Grace Nikola and His Grace Andoni were in attendance, together with the clergy, youth and believers from various parts of Albania.
Youthful enthusiasm was present in every moment of this activity.
The first place was taken by a group of the ecclesiastical Lyceum “Holy Cross” in Sukth – Durrës, but as the chairman of the jury Prof. Milton Vako said, all were winners in this festival.
At the end of the event, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, among other things, reminded once again the youth of the four pillars on which they should base their activities: 1. Study, increase in knowledge of Christ, 2. Friendship, 3. Testimony, 4. Service.
The National Youth Festival is an activity that takes place every year in Tirana, in order to give young people the opportunity to meet and get to know each other in the name of Christ and to display their artistic talents.
Joan Meni
Translated by Ana Kërçyku
Edited by Anastasia Pamela Barksdale
