Battle of Crete Anniversary – May 21st

Battle of Crete 75th Anniversary

There are memorials and ceremonies on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of May, at Maleme, Galatas, Souda and Chania.

See the provisional full programme for the week below.

– 11:00 Kandanos / Selinos War Memorial .

– 20:30 Opening of the Exhibition , Gyali Tzamisi at Chania .

– 18:30 Kissamos Municipality Event .

– 11:00 Sfakia Memorial .

– 18:30 Gouverneto – Chania Municipality Event –

– 11:00 Municipality of Vamos – Apokoronas .

– 11:00 5th Cretan Division at Kolimbari .

– 18:30 Inauguration of Memorial of 42nd Tsikaliaria St.

– 20:30 Concert by Navy Band at Firkas .

– 10:00 in the morning Firkas Fortress Flag Raising by Maritime Museum .

– 18:00 Galatas Hill Greek – New Zealand Memorial .

– 20:30 Maori Bacchae Performance , by Firkas Fortress .

– 11:00 Ceremony at Alikianos – Keritis Monument .

– 11:00 R.A.F Memorial at Maleme , Crete Veterans Wreath Laying .

– 15:00 Welch Memorial , at Galatas , Crete Veterans Wrath Laying .

– 18:00 Souda Bay CWGC Ceremony ( memorial service, laying of wreaths ) .

– 20:30 Culture Centre of Chania Event .

– 11:00 Doxology at Metropolitan Church in Chania .

– 13:00 Ceremony at the German War Cemetery , at Maleme .

– 18:30 Closing Ceremony at Maleme Airfield and Air Show by the F-16 Demo Team ‘ Zeus ‘