25th March Independence Day – Programme of events in the Municipality of Platanias
PROGRAMME OF THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY “March 25, 1821” IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLATANIAS
(Tavronitis, Gerani, Maleme, Kolymbari, Spilia, Voukoulies, Platanias)
Greek Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on 25th March, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821.
This day is also one of the holiest days of the Greek Orthodox religion. It is the day of the Annunciation when the archangel Gabriel told Mary she would bear the Son of God.
PROGRAMME:
TAVRONITIS
10:00 Doxology at the Holy Church of Myrtidiotissa
10:40 Memorial service at the monument of those executed on Tavronitis beach and
laying of wreaths
11:00 Pupils’ Parade with the participation of Tavronitis Kindergarten-Primary School and
EPAL (Vocational Evening School)
KOLYMBARI
10:30 Doxology at the Holy Church of Agia Marina in Kolymbari
11:00 Memorial service at the Memorial of the Fallenand laying of wreaths
Parade of a delegation of students from the Kolymbari Kindergarten, Primary School and Kolymvari Junior High School
SPILIA
09:30 Doxology at the Holy Church of Myrtidiotissa in Spilia10:30 Memorial service at the Heroes’ monument in Spilia
GERANI
09:45 Doxology at the Holy Church of Evangelistria
11:00 a.m. Memorial service at the Fallen Memorial in lower Gerani
MALEME
10:00 Doxology at the Holy Church of Agios Antonios in Maleme
Memorial service at the war memorial.
PLATANIAS
10.00 Doxology at the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in Kato Platanias
10.30 Memorial service at the monument to the fallen at the Church area and laying of
wreaths.
VOUKOULIES
10:00 Doxology at the Holy Church of Transfiguration of the Savior
10:50 Memorial service at the monument of the fallen (Voukolies square) and laying of wreaths
10:30 Pupils’ Parade with the participation of theKindergarten, Primary School and
High School of Voukoulies.
Source: Municipality Platanias
