Greeting:

Peace to all of us!

            I couldn’t pick out any other words for welcoming the 10^th anniversary of the festival. This seemingly celebratory date comes during a most terrible war, a war now taking place in the world – there’s injustice, destruction, persecution, killing…

            May we have peace everywhere – may we have peace in Ukraine!...

            My greetings to all of you participating in the festival, thank you for coming and supporting us. We have gathered for thinking and action, and not for pleasure and having a fun time!...

Respectfully yours,

Metropolitan Isaia of Nikozi and Tskhinvali