Dormition Church Invites community to mark ‘A Byzantine Christmas’ on December 17

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street in Somerville, will present Psaltikon’s ‘A Byzantine Christmas’ in the newly-renovated church on Saturday, December 17, at 7:30 PM. Admission is free to the public; a suggested freewill offering of $30 will benefit Philoxenia House, a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston that hosts individuals coming to Boston for medical care.

Nick and Helen Boulas have made the performance possible through their generous sponsorship. The Dormition Parish Council and St. Catherine’s Philoptochos Society are co-sponsors. The Parish Council will sponsor a wine and cheese reception for all attendees following the performance.

With its origins as a collaboration with Cambridge’s Greek Institute, ‘A Byzantine Christmas’ has grown into a staple of the Boston-area holiday concert scene. Now in its 12th year, Psaltikon is joined by acclaimed musicians from New England and Greece in a performance of Byzantine chant from the Christmas season, the joyous kalanda (carols) from various regions of Greece, and Christmas readings by modern Greek authors.

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