On Tuesday evening, June 9, representing the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, Archpriest George Konyev, Chancellor, attended a reception at the General Consulate of the Russian Federation in New York City honoring Russia Day (День России). Russia Day is a public national holiday in the Russian Federation. The event was hosted at the invitation of General Consul, Mr. Igor Leonidovich Golubovsky. The event featured classical orchestral and vocal performances honoring Russia's extensive history.