Congratulations to all Slavs on the main holiday - the Day of Friendship and Slavic Unity! Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs: a holiday for each of us Where and how to celebrate.

This date is most widely celebrated by three East Slavic countries - Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

The idea of ​​unity of the Slavic peoples goes deep into history, to the creation of a common written language by the saints Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius, who are revered both in Russia and in a number of other Slavic states.

Joint celebration of the Days of Slavic Literature and Culture, which are associated with the honoring of the enlighteners Cyril and Methodius, helps strengthen the ties of the Slavic peoples and preserve the spiritual community of the Eastern and Western Slavs.

Regional national-cultural associations make a great contribution to the unity of the Slavs. Thanks to their activities, the connection between times is not broken, original traditions, the centuries-old culture of the Slavic peoples, customs and rituals are passed on from generation to generation, civil peace and harmony are strengthened.

On the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs, cultural events are held in different countries aimed at reviving the traditions and cultures of our ancestors.

Every year, on the border of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, at the Friendship Monument, the Slavic Unity festival is held, dedicated to the Day of Unity of the Slavs.

The festival program includes meetings of official delegations of the three republics of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, participation of leading creative groups and performers, and a fair of masters of decorative and applied arts.

In 2011, the festival was held in the Bryansk region of Russia.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' took part in a meeting dedicated to the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs with the leaders of the border regions of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and the ruling bishops of the border dioceses, who emphasized that “this is an informal holiday, not “descended from above.” It stems from the needs of people, it reflects their worldview, their understanding of what it means today to be Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian."

In 2012, the host country was the Gomel region of Belarus. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the festival for the second time, which was held under the motto “Building the Future for Young People.”

In 2013, the Slavic Unity festival will be held for the 45th time and will be dedicated to the 1025th anniversary of the baptism of Kievan Rus. The Bryansk region will host the festival.

The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources

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Thanks to this date, Slavs around the world are united by a single culture, folk traditions and customs

Every year on June 25, Slavs in all countries of the world celebrate. This holiday is especially popular in three friendly countries - Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Thanks to this date, Slavs around the world are united by a single culture, folk traditions and customs.

Slavs as a nation
At all, Slavs - the largest part of the European population. That's why celebrated by Bulgarians, Czechs, Belarusians, Slovenes, Slovaks, Serbs, Poles, Ukrainians and, of course, Russians. This holiday is known and respected Slavs who are in exile. As for our country, the overwhelming number of Russian residents have Slavic roots.

In many cities, national and cultural organizations are being created, which through their activities help preserve their identity. Slavs , pass on traditions from generation to generation Slavic cultures, rituals and centuries-old traditions.

After all, if you think about it, almost every one of us - Slav or with Slavic roots. And this means that this holiday is truly for each of us. In other words, we have another reason to meet with friends and celebrate a wonderful .

Ideas for celebrating the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs
The main goal of the institution Slavic Unity Day - this is the desire to unite the various branches Slavism , bind generations together more tightly, preserve centuries-old culture and friendship Slavs .

Every year on this day, the heads of many states congratulate their citizens and residents of other countries on this wonderful, almost multinational holiday. June 25 Slavs traditionally remember the main events in their culture and history, their roots and origins.

Traditionally on this day, national associations Slavs Various festive events are organized. However, you can organize your own Slavic holiday. After all, such a holiday cannot be ignored. In the evening after work, get together with a friendly group of your comrades and organize an evening Slavic culture. Share stories and legends that you know or have heard from history Slavic people. Perhaps you'll even have an intellectual evening with historical quizzes and a theatrical performance about life Slavs . As they say, imagination will help you.

However, if you don’t really want to bother, we recommend contacting one of the holiday agencies in Nizhny Novgorod. Believe me, the eventers will come up with such a scenario for you, offer you such a holiday concept that even if there are representatives of African-American culture in your company, they will feel real Slavs .

History of the Slavs
Question about origin Slavs still remains open. Here are the "varieties" Slavs have been defined for a long time: the southern Slavs are Montenegrins, Slovenians, Macedonians, Herzegovinians, Bosnians, Croats, Serbs, Bulgarians, Eastern Slavs - Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians.
Slavic The languages ​​belong to the Satem family of Indo-European languages. In terms of syntax, morphology, vocabulary Slavic The languages ​​are quite close to the Baltic languages, and there are more common features between them than any other similar groups of languages.

However, independent Slavic For a very long time, states did not exist at all. By the middle of the 19th century Slavs formed the bulk of the 3 great states - the Russian, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires.

The beginning of writing in Slavic people are directly connected with the names of Cyril and Methodius, who ordered Slavic speech and organized writing.

Culture Slavs so rich that its traditions and heritage are enjoyed by all nations on earth. And this means that Slavs were a great people and we should rightfully be proud of our Slavic roots. After a working day, we rather run to restaurants, clubs, and on weekends - to country hotels. And let's celebrate together, one holiday common to all of us. Call the leading Nizhny Novgorod artists. And may this holiday be for us, Slavs , as important and necessary as, for example, National Unity Day. After all, without unity there is no friendship, no state, no holidays, or even just life.

Happy holiday, dears Slavs .

Holidays are constant companions of people's life. Holidays for us are an opportunity to bring joy to loved ones! And of course, a holiday is not a calendar concept, it happens where it is felt, where it is expected. A lot has changed in our lives in recent years, but people's craving for holidays remains an important phenomenon for any person.

Every year, Slavs all over the world celebrate the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs on June 25. In total there are about 270 million Slavs in the world.

The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs is most widely celebrated by three friendly countries - Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The holiday Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs is truly national. It comes from common roots, cultural traditions and customs.

Slavs make up the bulk of the population of Europe. This holiday is celebrated by Russians, Ukrainians, Poles, Serbs, Slovaks, Slovenes, Belarusians, Czechs and Bulgarians. They celebrate it even if they currently live in other countries. Slavs make up the majority in countries such as Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Macedonia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Montenegro, Croatia, Czech Republic. Russia is one of the largest states in which Slavs make up the vast majority of its inhabitants.

Regional national-cultural associations make a great contribution to the unity of the Slavs. The activities of these organizations allow us to maintain the connection between times. They help pass on the original traditions, customs and rituals of the centuries-old culture of the Slavic peoples from generation to generation. At the same time, civil peace and harmony are strengthened.

Goals of creation and traditions for the holiday Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs

The Day of Slavic Unity was established to unite different branches of the Slavs and strengthen the connection between generations. It is designed to preserve the centuries-old friendship and culture of the Slavs.

On June 25, on the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs, heads of state traditionally congratulate the citizens of not only their country, but also all Slavic brothers on this significant date. The holiday makes Slavs all over the world remember their origins and roots. The Slavs represent the largest linguistic and cultural community of peoples in the world.

As part of the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs, various events are held that are aimed at developing friendly relations between the Slavic countries.

According to written and archaeological sources, the Slavs already in the VI-VII centuries. lived in Central and Eastern Europe. Their lands extended from the Elbe and Oder rivers in the west to the upper reaches of the Dniester and the middle reaches of the Dnieper in the east.

Slavic peoples

Currently, the Slavs live across a vast territory of Southern and Eastern Europe and further east - all the way to the Russian Far East. There is also a Slavic minority in the countries of Western Europe, America, Transcaucasia and Central Asia.

It is customary to distinguish three branches of Slavic peoples. Western Slavs are: Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Kashubians and Lusatians. The South Slavs include: Bulgarians, Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Herzegovinians, Macedonians, Slovenes and Montenegrins. Eastern Slavs: Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians.

The problem of the origin and ancient history of the Slavs is one of the most difficult. The joint efforts of archaeologists, linguists, anthropologists, ethnographers and historians are aimed at solving it.

Modern Slavic peoples have quite heterogeneous genetic origins. This can explain the complexity of ethnogenetic processes in Eastern Europe. These processes began tens of thousands of years ago, intensified during the Great Migration of Peoples in the 5th century and are still ongoing.

Slavic languages ​​belong to a branch of the Indo-European family of languages. They belong to the Indo-European languages ​​of the Satem group. The Baltic and Slavic languages, in terms of vocabulary, morphology and syntax, have many more similarities than any other group of Indo-European languages. The presence of a number of similar features in the Baltic and Slavic languages ​​may indicate that in ancient times there was a Baltic-Slavic linguistic unity.

For a long time there were no independent Slavic states. In the second half of the 19th century, the Slavic peoples were part of three empires: Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman. The only exceptions were Montenegrins and Lusatians. Montenegrins lived in the small independent state of Montenegro, and Lusatians lived in Germany. By the end of the 20th century, all Slavic peoples had already received state independence. The exceptions were Russians and Lusatians.

The Slavic peoples owe the appearance of writing to Constantine and Methodius. It was they who streamlined the Slavic letter and completely adapted it for recording Slavic speech. A huge amount of work was done to create a book-written Slavic language, which later received the name Old Church Slavonic.

The Slavs have a very rich and diverse culture. She should be proud and show it to other peoples. However, for a long time it was not given much importance; everything Western was implanted. As part of this holiday, cultural events are held in different countries aimed at reviving the traditions and cultures of our ancestors.

This holiday is celebrated on June 25th. And its appearance was preceded, oddly enough, by the collapse of the USSR. Yes, it was in the 90s of the last century, when 15 republics became independent states, that the fraternal Slavs - Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians, in addition to freedom, felt a lack of communication. And a decision was made: so that the peoples do not lose their connection, so that they continue to be friends, so that they do not forget their roots, to hold an annual holiday - the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs.

But not only the countries of the former Soviet Union, but also Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and other European countries also celebrate June 25th. This is understandable if you consider that there are about 350 million Slavs in the world! It is not surprising, therefore, that both Africa and America know about this holiday. The Slavs have a rich past, they have something to be proud of, which means they have something to celebrate.

Show congratulations

Day of Friendship, Unity of the Slavs,
We will celebrate with you today,
Day of Friendship, Unity of the Slavs,
It’s not for nothing that we invented this holiday.

We will be friends forever, for centuries,
And we will respect everyone in the world.
And friendship will not be erased by the passing years,
And the children will be proud of that friendship!

All Slavic peoples, I congratulate you today,
We are from the same breed, which means we are one family!
And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a Belarusian or a Pole,
You are a Slav, this is important, the rest is nothing!
Unity is our strength, we need to be friends, brothers,
So that you can live in peace and quiet, live long and not worry!

All Slavs are brothers and sisters. This has been going on for many years.
We love the earth and the sun, we respect darkness and light.
I congratulate you today on a wonderful and great day.
Happy Day, when the Slavic people are very friendly and united.
May he not be able to destroy, divide and crush us
An agitated lady, our tricky life.
On this Day I send my huge greetings to all the Slavs,
And I wish you to live happily, amicably, peacefully for many years.
Have fun and live bright, sunny, easy.
So that the dream, like a bird, rises high.

Unity is strength!
Wherever life takes us,
Russian, Polish
There is no point in starting a “fight”.

Belarusian or Croatian -
You are a Slav, that means brother.
We have the same roots,
Drive away the anger from yourself.

And it doesn’t matter who you are in life,
Sprinkle your love to everyone:
Czech, Serb, Ukrainian
Prepare your gifts.

We congratulate all Slavs
With unity on a bright day.
Friendship, connections between generations
We will carry it through life.

It has long been the custom from Kievan Rus,
That it is better for the Slavs to live in unity.
Whoever they are, whoever you ask,
It's always friendlier if you're surrounded.

Bulgarians nearby, Serbs, Rusyns,
Bosnians and Slovenes, Ukrainians.
All imaginary boundaries are demolished,
When everyone is nearby, people, brothers, faces.

So we celebrate together in June, we are friends,
Let the long day last a little longer,
But you can’t build intrigues, you can’t fight,
One can only be proud of universal friendship!

Twenty fifth of June
On a green planet
Singing and dancing
People adults and children
A glorious holiday is celebrated.
All Slavs unite!

The songs are all at festivals
In Slavic languages
Friendship is woven into our wreaths,
What connects for centuries.
These threads are very strong.
No one can tear them apart.
Historical milestones
We were prophesied to walk
Only one way!
Happy holiday, peoples!

In the sun-burnt steppe,
Lives among dense forests,
Born of one mother,
Slavic, proud, our people.

Pole and Russian, Ukrainian,
Croatian and Serbian, as well as Czech -
Slavs, today we will embrace,
In honor of our unity of all.

Slovak and Belarusian, Bulgarian,
They will always understand each other's speech,
Native blood flows in their veins,
They all live side by side.

Yes, even though we are far away at times,
And the bridge between us is fragile,
Let's throw a feast today,
Let's make a toast in honor of our friendship.

There are many peoples on the planet,
There is no better, no worse - everyone is equal,
All without exception in the answer
For peace, so that there is no war!

We are Slavs, what should we share, brothers!
Aren't we brothers by blood?!
We should all join hands together,
To live in friendship and in Divine love.

Let there be peace under our sky,
Whoever starts a war is the end,
Let's remember, brothers, we are PEOPLE, PEOPLE -
The Creator did not create us for war!

Our roots united us
The blood was mixed in our veins,
Ukrainians, Belarusians,
And Bulgarians, Czechs, Russians,
Russians and Croats,
Serbs are all rich in one thing.
We have a common gene pool,
It has not faded away over the centuries,
It only became stronger, stronger.
And now it’s most likely
Forget all boundaries
And be friends with peoples.

In our veins is holy power,
Spirit of boundless faith.
We are like a cloud, like a flock:
Everyone is a brother and everyone is a friend.

Sons of the United Earth
Born to do good
With a generous heart, with a lion's grip -
It's better to live in peace with us.

We honor the covenants of wise ancestors.
We are all brothers - the same blood.
If into battle, then to victory,
If you drink, then to the bottom!

Everyone is strong and resilient -
Harness up, go scream!
We hit first, questions after,
For wife, honor and mother.

The Slavic language is broad,
The Slavic soul is like a mountain.
The Slavs of the earth listen to the truth,
And the truth is with them forever.

Day of Unity of the Slavs
A national holiday for centuries.
For truth, conscience, honor and brotherhood
Today there is a river of music!

Happy national holiday, happy unity of the Slavs,
With the friendship that unites the people,
Let the Russians, Belarusians, Moldovans,
Bulgarians and Ukrainians will be equalized.

May there be happiness in your life forever,
Health, love, friendship forever,
All bad weather passes by,
Be proud that you are Slavs, always.

All Slavs really need
So that they could live together like brothers.
If we are all united,
We will become invincible.

May the sky be peaceful
There is more bread in the bins,
May our Slavic people
Increases gender!

Slavs are friendly people!
And today, on your day, we wish you good discoveries,
May you be lucky in all your endeavors,
There will be many happy events in life,
Let the fair wind carry smiles.
Life will more than give you success,
And great culture will not leave you,
Preserving your connection for many centuries.

The Slavs represent the largest linguistic and cultural community of peoples in the world. The total number of Slavs in the world is 300-350 million people. There are Western (Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Kashubians and Lusatians), Southern (Bulgarians, Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Macedonians, Slovenes, Montenegrins) and Eastern Slavs (Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians).

Slavs make up the bulk of the population of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and also live in all post-Soviet countries, Hungary, Greece, Germany, Austria, Italy, America and Australia.

Most Slavs are Christians, with the exception of the Bosnians, who converted to Islam during Ottoman rule over southern Europe. Bulgarians, Serbs, Macedonians, Montenegrins, Russians - mostly Orthodox; Croats, Slovenes, Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Lusatians are Catholics, among Ukrainians and Belarusians there are many Orthodox, but there are also Catholics and Uniates.

In the second half of the 19th century, the Slavic peoples were part of three empires: Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman. The only exceptions were Montenegrins and Lusatians. Montenegrins lived in the small independent state of Montenegro, and Lusatians lived in Germany. By the end of the twentieth century, all Slavic peoples, except for Russians and Lusatians living in modern Germany, received state independence.

The idea of ​​unity of the Slavic peoples, to the creation of a common written language by the saints Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius, who are revered both in Russia and in a number of other Slavic states.

Regional national-cultural associations make a great contribution to the unity of the Slavs. Thanks to their activities, original traditions, the centuries-old culture of the Slavic peoples, customs and rituals are passed on from generation to generation, and civil peace and harmony are strengthened.

On the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs, cultural events are held in different countries aimed at reviving the traditions and cultures of our ancestors.

The festival "Slavic Unity" is taking place on the border of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. It was first held in 1969 and began as an informal celebration of the peoples of three countries. In 1975, the Friendship Monument (also known by the symbolic name “Three Sisters”) was erected, standing at the junction of three borders, and in recent decades, celebrations took place on a large field near the monument, with tens of thousands of people taking part in the event every year.

Once every three years, one of the regions - Bryansk (Russia), Gomel (Belarus), Chernigov (Ukraine) - became the host party responsible for holding the festival.

Since 2014, Ukraine has refused to participate in the festival, and the event was also moved from the border for security reasons. That year, the main celebrations took place in the Bryansk village of Klimovo, and in 2015 - in the Belarusian city of Loev. In 2016, when the festival was supposed to be hosted by Ukraine, due to the refusal of the Ukrainian side, the festival was replaced by celebrations in honor of the Day of Partisans and Underground Workers, which took place in Bryansk. In 2017, the festival took place in the city of Klintsy, Bryansk region.

In 2018, the Slavic Unity festival will be hosted by the city of Vetka, Gomel region of Belarus.

The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources