In December 2008, in Smolensk, Russian Federation, there was created the Аssociation of the Dnieper region Chambers of Commerce and Industry. And in the spring of 2009 there was created the first joint project - camera crew's expedition “From the Dnieper’s headstream - the golden domes.” The project's objective is to tell about the history and nowadays of the orthodox monuments and relics in Ukrainian-Russian-Belorussian  Dnieper region. The project was blessed by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia  Cyril. Creative team, headed by Mr. Anatoliy Zhuravchenko, has already created the first two parts of the film - about Smolensk and Belorussian Dnieper region. During two years members of the expedition had been exploring the historical path of Christianity along the Dnieper shores, Christian cathedrals, churches, monasteries etc. During the expedition there was collected an unique material for the trilogy. The final part of the project is dedicated to Ukraine - the cradle of Orthodoxy. On July 10-12, the creative team worked in the Kherson region, where the Dnieper's long way ends and the river flows into the Black Sea.

In Kherson there took place a ceremonial presentation of Smolensk relics: water from the Dnieper’s headstream and soil from the village Chizhovo in Smolensk region – the birthplace of our city's founder and outstanding statesman Prince Grigory Potemkin-Tavricheskiy. As author of the scenario Mr. Yuriy Solokonov noted, the preparation of project’s scenario about Ukraine and Lower Dnieper confirmed that Kherson and Smolensk are united by history and nature.

Archbishop of Kherson and Tavria Ioann held a prayer service for the expedition's completion. The Smolensk relics - soil and water - will be held on the Prince Potemkin's grave in St. Catherine's Cathedral. Project participants will deliver from Kherson to Potemkin’s birthplace a copy of  the Kasperovsk icon of the Mother of God, consecrated Dnieper water and soil from the Potemkin’s grave.

Members of the expedition also visited the Kherson Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met with local historians and representatives of the youth ecocenter. Archbishop of Kherson and Tavria Ioann bestowed upon creative group a blessing to fix on the St. Nicholas chapel a brass plate about this Christian mission.

This symbolic action indicates historical solidarity of Ukrainians and Russians. Indeed, the Dnieper river begins its path in Smolensk region, and the founder of our city was born in village Chizhovo in the same region. In Kherson region Prince Grigoriy Potemkin-Tavricheskiy died.