Oleksandr Gaman, Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul, organized a Christmas carols concert at the Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year. The evening that began with an opening speech by the Consul General and that was followed by the concert of the choral ensemble "Blahovist", was joined by a crowded audience, including diplomatic mission chiefs in Istanbul. After the concert, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulated the choir members and presented them gifts. The concert was finished with a collective photo shoot.