On the night of January 6–7, 2026, the Divine Liturgy dedicated to the feast of the Nativity of Christ will be celebrated at the Ascension Cathedral in the city of Almaty.
The festive service will be officiated by the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, with the concelebration of the cathedral clergy. The choir of the Metropolitan District will sing under the direction of the Honored Artist of Russia, member of the Patriarchal Council for the Development of Church Singing O.N. Ovchinnikov.
The service begins at 23:00.
A live broadcast of the Nativity Liturgy will be available on the official YouTube channel of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District «Semirechye» (Director and Chief Producer – Honored Cultural Worker V.L. Posadneva).
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