Concert in honor of the Baptism of Russia.

Festive concert on the occasion of the Baptism of Russia was first held on the Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow, was attended by famous musicians, actors, athletes and leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2010 signed a law establishing a new memorable date - the day of the Baptism of Russia, which is celebrated on July 28. With the offer to give official status to the Day of the Baptism of Russia spoke Russian Orthodox Church, which in this day honors the memory of Prince Vladimir, which in Russia in 988, Christianity was adopted. In celebration of the guest musicians were on stage, having pleased the audience as the new modern songs and old all your favorite smash hit of the past. Recall that the celebration of the Baptism of Russia in this format for several years successfully held in Ukraine. This year's grand celebrations were held simultaneously in the capitals of three countries - Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.During the concert on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow and held a teleconference from Moscow to Kiev. Day of the Baptism of Russia became an official holiday in Russia, only 26 of May, the amendments to the Law "On the days of military glory and anniversaries of Russia" has the Federation Council. The law was developed by the Ministry of Culture, the State Duma approved his earlier. Activities on the Day of the Baptism of Russia financed from the federal budget. The main partner in organizing the festival in Moscow has become an international public organization "The World Russian People's Council" (WRPC), which arranged for comfortable placement of actors, placing them in the dressing room, costume complexes "Kinodoctor." The comfortable dressing rooms are located, the artists who created a festive mood, such as Archdeacon Andrei Kuraev, Dr. Leonid Roshal, actor, musician Peter Mamonov, actor Ivan Okhlobystin, a group of "Sunday», UMA2RMAH, «The Brothers Karamazov", Alexei Belov (group leader " Gorky Park "), Olga Kormuhina, Vitali Klitschko, and other prominent figures of culture and sport. Celebrations on the occasion of the Baptism of Russia blessed the patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir, the Patriarchal Exarch of Belarus, Metropolitan Filaret.