In Helsinki an exhibition of the Athonite cultural legacy to be opened in August
(
06.04.2006
)
An exhibition of Mount Athos' treasures will be held in Finland next August, on the occasion of Finland’s presidency of the European Union. All the 300 heirlooms to be exhibited in a two floors museum in Helsinki, originally from Mount Athos later became part of collections of museums in Russia, Cyprus, Germany and Greece. This exhibition is a special cultural event because the prevalent religion of this country is Lutheranism.
The information is taken from Religious News Network:
http://news.rnn.gr/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=198&Itemid=2
