About project

The "Colours of Orthodoxy. Czechia and Slovakia" project is carried out with the blessing of the heads of the Orthodox Churches in Poland and Czechia and Slovakia: Sava, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland, and Rastislav Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia. The main goal of the project is to promote Chech and Slovak Orthodoxy in around the world. We want to achieve this goal by publishing an album, organizing an international photo competition and photo exhibitions as well as by other forms of cooperation that may arise during the project.

The project called "Colors of Orthodoxy" has been carried out for 15 years and each year is dedicated to a different country (Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Georgia, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia and the Holy Land). 15 albums were published and many exhibitions were presented in 16 countries around the world.

1. International Photo Competition
- The main aim of the competition is to collect the best photos that will be used in the album and at the same time to promote Orthodoxy in Cechia nad Slovakia all over the world. Information about competition will be spread using all kind of media (public and Church): radio, TV, newspapers, websites, social media.

2. Photo album
- The album will consist of photos from the competition as well as offered by co-organizers and partners.
- Album will contains ca. full coloured 172-190 pages.
- All texts in album will be in 5 languages (English, Czech, Slovak, Polish and Russian).

3. Exhibitions
- Exhibitions will be developed independently of the album and prepared in accordance with the needs and exhibition possibilities of the organizers and partners.
- The first vernissages should be combined with the premiere and promotion of the album and the performances of choirs from both countries.
- The first opening in Poland is planned for the May 2027.
- Number of copies of the exhibition, presentation plan in individual cities to be determined in the second half of 2026.

4. Other activities
As part of the project, we hope to create other forms of cooperation between our Churches, e.g.:
- youth exchange,
- video and multimedia materials about Orthodoxy in both counrries,
- international workshops/conferences for Orthodox photographers and youth,
- a conference devoted to relations between local Orthodox Church