{"id":21240,"date":"2023-06-23T10:08:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T10:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/?p=21240"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:53:36","slug":"the-exaltation-of-the-cross-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/nl\/the-exaltation-of-the-cross-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Het Cross Festival in Syri\u00eb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Syri\u00eb draait reizen niet alleen om wat je ziet, maar vooral om wat je meemaakt. Het Cross Festival is daar een goed voorbeeld van. Geen toeristische show, maar een oprechte viering die diep geworteld is in het dagelijks leven van de lokale bevolking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bezoek het festival met een CultureRoad Syri\u00eb reis \u2013 wat dacht je van onze volgende\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/nl\/syrie\/groepsreizen\/\">groepsreis<\/a>, of laat ons een\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/nl\/syrie\/individuele-reizen\/\">Syri\u00eb priv\u00e9 tour<\/a>\u00a0speciaal voor je samenstellen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-een-land-waar-geschiedenis-nog-leeft\">Een land waar geschiedenis nog leeft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reizen door Syri\u00eb voelt soms alsof je door een openluchtmuseum loopt maar dan \u00e9\u00e9n dat nog leeft. Overal zie je lagen geschiedenis: van oude steden tot religieuze tradities die al eeuwen bestaan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Het Cross Festival (de viering van de Verheffing van het Kruis) is daar een krachtig voorbeeld van. Geen verhaal uit het verleden, maar iets dat vandaag nog steeds intens wordt beleefd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  src=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-Church-1024x768.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-21241\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-Church-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-Church-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-Church-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-Church-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-Church.jpg 1200w\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Schildering van Jezus Christus in een kerk in Maaloula, Syria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wat-is-het-cross-festival\">Wat is het Cross Festival?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Het festival herdenkt de ontdekking van het Ware Kruis door Sint-Helena in de 4e eeuw. Voor veel christenen wereldwijd is dit een belangrijk moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maar eerlijk: wat dit festival bijzonder maakt, is niet alleen de geschiedenis. Het is de sfeer. De mensen. De manier waarop het samen wordt gevierd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-geen-spektakel-maar-iets-echts\">Geen spektakel, maar iets echts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tijdens het Cross Festival verandert de sfeer in Maaloula compleet. Mensen verzamelen zich op pleinen, in kerken en op de heuvels rondom het dorp. Er wordt gezongen, gebeden en gevierd samen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zodra de avond valt, lichten kaarsen en vuren de heuvels op. Processies trekken door de straten. Het voelt niet georganiseerd voor bezoekers, maar puur en lokaal. En juist daardoor komt het binnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  src=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-1024x768.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-21251\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross.jpg 1200w\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Syri\u00ebrs vieren het Kruisverheffingsfeest in Maaloula, Syri\u00eb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  src=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-2-1-1024x768.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-21243\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-2-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Festival-Exaltation-of-the-Cross-2-1.jpg 1200w\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Syri\u00ebrs vieren het Kruisverheffingsfeest in Maaloula, Syri\u00eb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maaloula-een-plek-die-je-voelt\"><strong>Maaloula: een plek die je voelt<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maaloula is een van de meest bijzondere plekken in Syri\u00eb. Niet alleen vanwege het festival, maar ook omdat hier nog Aramees wordt gesproken &#8211; de taal van Jezus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tijdens het Cross Festival komt alles hier samen: religie, geschiedenis en dagelijks leven. Families, jongeren en pelgrims vieren zij aan zij. Als reiziger sta je er niet buiten, maar zit je er middenin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bijzondere-ontmoetingen\">Bijzondere ontmoetingen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wat veel reizigers het meest bijblijft, zijn de mensen. Je wordt uitgenodigd om mee te eten, raakt in gesprek, deelt momenten, ook als je elkaar niet volledig begrijpt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dit soort ervaringen kun je niet plannen. Maar in Syri\u00eb gebeuren ze vanzelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  src=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Monastery-1-1024x768.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-21249\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Monastery-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Monastery-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Monastery-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Monastery-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cultureroadtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Syria-Maaloula-Monastery-1.jpg 1200w\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Het kloostercomplex van de heilige Sarkis in Maaloula, Syri\u00eb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ervaar-het-cross-festival-zelf\">Ervaar het Cross Festival zelf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wil je dit zelf meemaken? Ga mee met een van onze groepsreizen of stel je eigen Syri\u00eb-reis samen. We denken graag met je mee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het Festival van de Verheffing van het Kruis, ook bekend als &#8220;Verheffing van het Kostbaar en Levengevend Kruis,&#8221; heeft immense religieuze en historische betekenis voor het Syrische volk. 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